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Offline Flyrod444

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Bull in my back yard!!
« on: November 08, 2012, 01:13:33 AM »
Hi, I had to share these photo's of a bull elk in my back yard a few weeks ago. The Smoky National Park reintroduced elk in the park around 10 years ago. They now have a herd that is around 150 animals and some have started to move of the park. I live about 40 miles from the part of the park that elk herd lives, so I was shocked to see this nice animal in my back yard. I live one mile off Western Carolina University's campus in Western North Carolina.
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Re: Bull in my back yard!!
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2012, 11:08:39 AM »
Where you at. I work on campus at the PD.
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Re: Bull in my back yard!!
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2012, 02:35:27 PM »
My house is on top the mountain to the left of the bamboo patch oa old Cullowhee hwy traveling south from campus.Trenton T's dad is one of my best friends. He has probably been to my house.
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« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2012, 06:16:49 AM »
I didn't expect to see any of those in Cullowhee. I live in Bryson City and have heard of them being as far down as Deep Creek.
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Re: Bull in my back yard!!
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2012, 05:29:24 AM »
A game warden once told me that if you found them outside of the county they were introduced, they could be harvested and tagged as a deer.  This was a Virginia warden though and the laws may be different here in NC.  However, I would have a hard time pulling the trigger on such a majestic animal that is just making a comeback on the east coast.  I will probably wait until they establish a season before I try to harvest one.  I'll let you know if they show up near Hanging Rock state park ;)
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