Bull elk poached in WMU 166

[CBintheNorth]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

Can somebody please post a legitimate link to this?
Otherwise all there is in this thread is rampant speculation !
Cat

I don't think we'll hear about this in the news for at least a year, and that's only if the perps admit to it.
Most wildlife investigations take 1-3 yrs to close.

Given the OP is a long standing member here, and lives in the area, I have no reason to doubt the information given.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by CBintheNorth

I don't think we'll hear about this in the news for at least a year, and that's only if the perps admit to it.
Most wildlife investigations take 1-3 yrs to close.

Given the OP is a long standing member here, and lives in the area, I have no reason to doubt the information given.

I have seen posts on here ( and elsewhere) before,
posted by longvrime members where the news was wrong.
No disrespect intended but until something is verified by credible sources i don't believe anything i see on the internet .
Was it one 8 point, 8 spikes, 8 cows , absolutely nothing else taken, and were arrests actually made?
Who knows ......
Cat

[ghfalls]

If a group of people killed 8 bulls and only took the heads, that’s absolutely disgusting, and it would take a group. Hopefully the OP chimes in with some more details.

[walking buffalo]

Eight bulls at once is a Hell of an achievement.

I wonder how many shots were fired....

[Rhino81]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

Can somebody please post a legitimate link to this?
Otherwise all there is in this thread is rampant speculation !
Cat

it happened in my back yard cat. Everyone local knows about it but no concrete details have been released yet. It’s more than speculation I will assure you. When more details come out myself or someone will post them. I heard rumours today from the Hutterites but I won’t repeat them until we get some solid details. If anyone knows the area northwest of the bluesky colony that is where this is said to have occurred

[Rhino81]

I’m trying to get answers from the area fish and wildlife officer

[edmsmith]

I didnt want to doubt the first post. But 8 bull elk requires a lot of bullets. A lot of people. And more Importantly a lot of luck and elk.

Can't see how 5 trucks being confiscated and 8 bull elk being given poached hasn't hit the news yet.

[gman1978]

Originally Posted by Rhino81

I’m trying to get answers from the area fish and wildlife officer

I know the area and would love to doubt the story but I definitely believe you in that area. The bulls are grouped up good it’s a possibility.

[Smokinyotes]

When I first read this I thought it was 1 eight point bull which is terrible in itself but if they did this to eight bulls is beyond belief.

[fordtruckin]

Originally Posted by edmsmith

I didnt want to doubt the first post. But 8 bull elk requires a lot of bullets. A lot of people. And more Importantly a lot of luck and elk.

Can't see how 5 trucks being confiscated and 8 bull elk being given poached hasn't hit the news yet.

Well my last elk I killed with 1 bullet so I guess I’d need to reload at least once in order to kill 8…. Of course if you lucked out with a couple pass throughs you might be able to get it done without having to reload.

[CBintheNorth]

Originally Posted by fordtruckin

Well my last elk I killed with 1 bullet so I guess I’d need to reload at least once in order to kill 8…. Of course if you lucked out with a couple pass throughs you might be able to get it done without having to reload.

The OP has said 5 trucks were seized.
You can pack a lot of people with guns into 5 trucks.

[fordtruckin]

Originally Posted by CBintheNorth

The OP has said 5 trucks were seized.
You can pack a lot of people with guns into 5 trucks.

And yet there’s been no link to anything that said 5 trucks were seized

[MountainTi]

Originally Posted by fordtruckin

And yet there’s been no link to anything that said 5 trucks were seized

Doubt if there will be for a while.
Small town area. Locals will know all about it long before the general public