Thread: 15 minute season

Originally Posted by Mooseman

This discussion is going nowhere, you have your perceived ideas, I and my son will go with the facts and information the Canada government put out regarding the areas these elk live in, as it stands they are RM Elk in this area with about zero chance of hybridisation.
If you want a Roosvelt draw a LE Tag for Vancouver Island.

I did not want to argue about your sons bull and appologise if I have come across that way. Because I farm Elk I and have worked with them in the US and Alberta I have a genuine interest in them. Your Sons recent bull has a very unusual head to my eye and that is what pricked my interest. As well, the body is unusual for a Rocky.
Back to the head, the right antler esp actually reminds me of Manitoban elk blood. The most obvious non Rocky form is the Dagger has some bumps and is flattened.
What area is your son hunting in BC - nearest town ?

[QUOTE=Moa Hunter;1225001]I did not want to argue about your sons bull and appologise if I have come across that way. Because I farm Elk I and have worked with them in the US and Alberta I have a genuine interest in them. Your Sons recent bull has a very unusual head to my eye and that is what pricked my interest. As well, the body is unusual for a Rocky.
Back to the head, the right antler esp actually reminds me of Manitoban elk blood. The most obvious non Rocky form is the Dagger has some bumps and is flattened.
What area is your son hunting in BC - nearest town ?[/QUOTE

Thanks for that, I can see by your farm animals you have a interest in them. That is one reason my son won't post stuff as a rule on forums as sometimes people get a bit carried away. Anyway when I get my computer back from the shop I can post pics of other Bulls shot on the property, come to think of it there is apicture on this I pad I will post.
The area is Princeton a couple of hours north of the US border.

The picture of this bull was shot by the sons then neighbour on the same property but about 10 kms from the spot the son shot his. I have on my computer a picture of a nice bull about 50 inch long shot off the same field as the sons , and it from memory has the same colouration and had been wallowing probably in the same wallow. I will post when I can.

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Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

I did not want to argue about your sons bull and appologise if I have come across that way. Because I farm Elk I and have worked with them in the US and Alberta I have a genuine interest in them. Your Sons recent bull has a very unusual head to my eye and that is what pricked my interest. As well, the body is unusual for a Rocky.
Back to the head, the right antler esp actually reminds me of Manitoban elk blood. The most obvious non Rocky form is the Dagger has some bumps and is flattened.
What area is your son hunting in BC - nearest town ?[/QUOTE

Thanks for that, I can see by your farm animals you have a interest in them. That is one reason my son won't post stuff as a rule on forums as sometimes people get a bit carried away. Anyway when I get my computer back from the shop I can post pics of other Bulls shot on the property, come to think of it there is apicture on this I pad I will post.
The area is Princeton a couple of hours north of the US border.Attachment 179319

The picture of this bull was shot by the sons then neighbour on the same property but about 10 kms from the spot the son shot his. I have on my computer a picture of a nice bull about 50 inch long shot off the same field as the sons , and it from memory has the same colouration and had been wallowing probably in the same wallow. I will post when I can.

Just looked it up and there was a release of Manitoban Elk in 1948 in the Lardeau river. So from Princeton going East on highway 3. all the heads posted are solid beams and good heavy framed animals.

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Originally Posted by Mooseman

Just looked it up and there was a release of Manitoban Elk in 1948 in the Lardeau river. So from Princeton going East on highway 3. all the heads posted are solid beams and good heavy framed animals.

The Lardeau River isn't anywhere near Princeton but in the Kootneys a long way east . I doubt that release would influence the Princton elk.