tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548746342098750625.post6139566989502675160..comments2023-11-05T06:14:54.030-05:00Comments on JJ Wildlife Photography: Wintering PA ElkAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05400574861179520996noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548746342098750625.post-83098039103445038512010-02-28T18:00:53.728-05:002010-02-28T18:00:53.728-05:00Excellent photos, and a good presentation of the i...Excellent photos, and a good presentation of the issues, Jim.Willardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059945499957721902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548746342098750625.post-65125317528078407112010-02-16T07:03:45.376-05:002010-02-16T07:03:45.376-05:00Coy
I agree. I saw this on a ranch in Montana th...Coy<br /><br />I agree. I saw this on a ranch in Montana that focused on trophy mule deer hunting and they did not cull the bucks with genetics that only produced massive fork horns. They ended up with massive fork horns dominating their herd and then had to take action--a few generations too late.<br /><br />Having three animals wintering together with such a common deformity is more than coincidence and certainly would provide a sound basis for the argument that it is indeed genetic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05400574861179520996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548746342098750625.post-47457300661792621422010-02-15T18:49:17.692-05:002010-02-15T18:49:17.692-05:00If the deformed antlers are a result of genetics t...If the deformed antlers are a result of genetics then perhaps one would be safe to assume that bulls such as this will become more common in the coming years as few hunters would consider taking one of these thus allowing deformed antlered bulls to breed throughout their natural lifespan, just one more problem with having a “trophy” hunt on such a small isolated population of animals.Coy Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961295214970687017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548746342098750625.post-38367308422850925732010-02-15T17:31:08.350-05:002010-02-15T17:31:08.350-05:00Brad
I hope we get to meet sometime--we will be ba...Brad<br />I hope we get to meet sometime--we will be back there the weekend of March 5 and 6. <br /><br />JimAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05400574861179520996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-548746342098750625.post-58116926348167536102010-02-15T15:40:00.181-05:002010-02-15T15:40:00.181-05:00It looks like we both had the same idea. My son a...It looks like we both had the same idea. My son and I arrived in Benezette around 2 p.m. on Saturday and stayed until this morning. We seen the large herd you mentioned and I will be posting a photo of the same bull tomarrow and I think my son is also.<br /><br />We counted at least 75 in the herd but we know there was more. Both times we seen them they were in the area of the Elk Diner. The bull bugled numerous times and was often answered by a rag horn with the group. He tried a few times to mount a cow while we were watching. <br /><br />Other than that herd there was a herd of about 20 in the Medix Run area and a small herd in Benezette. I do not know where Gray Hill is so we missed them. We still had a great time, to bad we did not get to meet. BradBrad Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01884406142470585950noreply@blogger.com