DesertBull Report post Posted May 12, 2007 I knew there were elk here. I've seen there tracks here before, but no one believed me. You would not believe it where these are. Look how skinny and tattered they are. This place is flat out PURE DESERT, prickly pear and mesquite. Too low for even whitetail to roam. From this water tank, I can see the rest area on the Beeline, as you go to Roosevelt. 3100 ft. elev by my GPS. Here is a daytime pic to show what kind of area this is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IHunt2live Report post Posted May 12, 2007 That is strange. I wonder way in the world elk would choose to be down that low. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COUESAZ Report post Posted May 13, 2007 Elk have been in there for a couple years now. That is if is the same place i am thinking. If you can see that rest area then it is close to the spot i am thinking. I was pushing a herd in front of me while up there last month. It was the biggest herd i had been on so far. By the tracks it looked like about 10 elk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ultramag Report post Posted May 13, 2007 that doe looks real skinny also its a long way till the monsoon starts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhunter4life Report post Posted May 13, 2007 I also now that area. I've seen elk in there, over the last 5 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhuntinmaniac Report post Posted May 13, 2007 Mike, what are you doing home and how big is he???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowsniper Report post Posted May 13, 2007 Garth, What are you doing home? Did you get your bird and how big is he? Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TREESTANDMAN Report post Posted May 13, 2007 I've also seen them in the 4 peeks wilderness Area and Just below Rye, around Barnhardts trailhead in the low mesquites. (In the rut) There was a really big 5*5 running w/ a herd of 8 or so cows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grizzly Report post Posted May 13, 2007 My dad saw a couple cows just past Rye a few years back when the drought was really bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kphunter Report post Posted May 14, 2007 What unit would this be considered? KP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ultramag Report post Posted May 14, 2007 What unit would this be considered? KP sounds like 22 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamaro Report post Posted May 14, 2007 Everytime I see this thread I am amazed... Those look like some mangy critters... If elk are true grazers they must be in VERY marginal habitat... poor little elk... Does the Game and Fish Acknowledge that there are elk in that area? Does that area get over 100 degrees??? I wonder if the bulls wallow??? In what? j Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missedagain Report post Posted May 14, 2007 Everytime I see this thread I am amazed... Those look like some mangy critters... If elk are true grazers they must be in VERY marginal habitat... poor little elk... Does the Game and Fish Acknowledge that there are elk in that area? Does that area get over 100 degrees??? I wonder if the bulls wallow??? In what? j I had the 22 South Archery Bull tag two years ago and when scouting I ran into the g$f guy out driving around (yea, I couldn't believe it either) and he put me onto some bulls just west of rye. So I know the g$f field officers know there are elk in the desert but I am sure that commissioners don't know about them or they would either give out more tags to exploit this hunter opportunity or close off the area to protect our new species of Sonoran Elk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huntn coues Report post Posted May 14, 2007 What unit would this be considered? KP sounds like 22 That's what I was thinking as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
