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Val Verde Elk
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04/29/20 03:28 PM
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My small, low fence ranch has now attracted a small herd of elk! I need to rethink my game loading/skinning set-up.
Old age and treachery beats youth and stupid every time!
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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04/29/20 07:46 PM
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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04/29/20 08:01 PM
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We had a ranch for sale in Western Val Verde County off Dolan Creek road that had a lot of elk on it. There is a suprising number of Free range elk all the way from Ft. Davis east thru to Edwards/Val Verde County.
Word of Warning if you do shoot one: Elk are big animals and retain body heat very well. If you do get one during warmer weather, get to it quick and open it up immediately and get the hide off ASAP.
I saw a entire bull elk spoil after a bowhunter shot it in September and waited an hour to go find it after he shot. Imagine seeing 1/2 a elk carcass that was lime green.
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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04/29/20 08:03 PM
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That's awesome! Hopefully they hang around for you
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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04/29/20 08:25 PM
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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04/29/20 08:25 PM
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You tube gut less. Get hide off quick it will cool in shade but not with hide
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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04/29/20 08:43 PM
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"I can't be over gunned because the animal can't be over dead"-Elmer Keith 10/30/2012 I VOTED for The American
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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04/29/20 09:04 PM
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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05/01/20 06:53 PM
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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05/01/20 10:45 PM
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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05/01/20 10:47 PM
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That’s awesome!!
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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05/01/20 11:12 PM
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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05/01/20 11:18 PM
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Those would be really kool to have around....
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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05/02/20 12:01 AM
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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05/02/20 01:08 AM
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Nice
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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05/02/20 01:46 PM
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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05/05/20 04:54 AM
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NORML as can be
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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05/05/20 03:19 PM
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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05/06/20 04:54 PM
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"herd" is perhaps a bit generous for a picture of one
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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05/06/20 04:55 PM
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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05/07/20 01:53 AM
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We just sold our place in Val Verde off of Blue hills road and had one or 2 game cam pics this season on neighboring places.
"Error of Opinion may be tolerated where Reason is left free to combat it." - Thomas Jefferson "If we ever forget that we're one nation under GOD, then we will be a nation gone under." - Ronald Reagan
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Re: Val Verde Elk
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05/08/20 03:22 PM
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Well JDK, here's another picture of part of the "Herd". Tried my best to get em all together for a group shot, but they refused! Sorry!
Old age and treachery beats youth and stupid every time!
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