Can Elk Swim?

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Rick in Oregon
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Can Elk Swim?

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This one can! These shots were taken here of a nice 7 point bull swimming across a creek. He's a nice 7 point Roosevelt bull in his prime, well fed and fiesty.

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Does anyone have a towel waiting?.....

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No swim ladder needed....

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Ah, that was refreshing....

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Now, where did I leave those cows of mine?....

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Now I remember, in this freakin' black timber.....

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Does anyone think this boy will act like this during elk season? NOT! :eek:
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Re: Can Elk Swim?

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That is a fine specimen!

This summer there was a big fire that chased a bunch of elk and deer across Lake Roosevelt (NE WA state) the ferry operators have some pretty cool pictures of them swimming across the lake, which is about a mile or so across.
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Re: Can Elk Swim?

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Very nice pics! Thanks for sharing! I really need to go sight in my muzzleloader now. Deer hair is hollow helps them swim, so I'd guess elk hair must be the same. Whitetail have a better rudder though :)
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Re: Can Elk Swim?

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An Elk that big can do anything he wants :D
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Alaskan deer and elk swim all the time between the islands and such out in the seas.
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Re: Can Elk Swim?

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We've seen a whitetail 5 miles offshore in Lake Huron. I hope she wasn't swimming all the way from Canada, but it sure looked that way!
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Re: Can Elk Swim?

Post by Gube »

Wow nice pics Rick. I'm heading out on my annual elk bowhunt on Sept 3'rd. Can't wait to hear those big boys bugling.
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