cohntr6 Report post Posted August 13, 2012 It is a bit slow for this forum for being so close to archery elk season!! Everybody must be out scouting. LOL Here is a few pictures of Unit 27 and some of the Wallow fire. ***All the dates are correct on the bottom of the pictures*** Jeff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6ANut Report post Posted August 13, 2012 Everybody must be out scouting. LOL Got that right. Those are some nice bulls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westernhunter23 Report post Posted August 13, 2012 The Wallow fire was big although being up there and seeing a lot of the area, it is remarkable how a Forest can bounce back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted August 13, 2012 Heading up there Fri to scout some. Looking forward to seeing the difference since the hunt last year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturegirl Report post Posted August 14, 2012 it looks like their antlers are darker than what I'm seeing in other units. is it because of the different nutrients, soot, etc, in the soil from the fire? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ready2hunt Report post Posted August 14, 2012 it looks like their antlers are darker than what I'm seeing in other units. is it because of the different nutrients, soot, etc, in the soil from the fire? Probably becuase they are rubbing their antlers against burnt trees. Saw some last year that were black as night for that very reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpinebullwinkle Report post Posted August 15, 2012 Yes I believe it is due to all the burnt trees that the horns are so dark. My bull from last year was real dark which I really liked. Also I ocasionally see elk look up with completely black faces from the remaining soot. My shoes are real black when I return from a hike also. Guess it will take a few more years for the forest soot to clean up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cohntr6 Report post Posted August 16, 2012 Some of the dark color is from the burnt trees but most of it is the lighting. I took the picture in the late afternoon when the sun was geting low. If you are able to zoom in look at the center bulls' 2nd point on his left antler it goes on forever!! But is is hard to see because it is "blonde" in color matching the grass from the way the sun was hitting it. Also ther was no rubbing going on because I took the picture July 12th. Just over 4 weeks!! I cant wait Jeff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpinebullwinkle Report post Posted August 16, 2012 The music has started!!! Got into 3 aggressively bugling bulls today with the cows quacking their appreciation. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cohntr6 Report post Posted August 16, 2012 Bigorange, Feel free to let me know how the scouting went I wont get be able to get up there again until September 6th or 7th Jeff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
