ELK...In Maple Ridge!

[xcaribooer]

Saw two 5x5 bull elk in velvet this morning trying to cross the highway along Kanaka creek on my way thru maple ridge.I did a uturn with hopes of getting a couple pics but by the time I got turned around and went back I couldnt see then anymore. I hope these have a better fate than the last one that ventured thru here about 10 years ago and was hit on the highway between ridge and mission.
I am going to call the CO's this morning and let them know . I am not sure if they would make an effort to tranquilze them and bring them back to the upper pitt or not. I am sure this is where they came from.

[xcaribooer]

I just got off the phone with the report wildlife guy and its not just today . They have been getting calls for the last 3-4 weeks on elk roaming around maple ridge. His words were "the biologist for the area is quite excited about it". I asked if there would be an effort made to bring them back to the upper pitt (assuming this is where they came from) but he couldnt answer that. He said he just passes the info along .

[Weatherby Fan]

There is another thread with pictures and yes we've been watching them for a few weeks now,
got a few pictures a few nights ago but not the best quality
Either way nice to see them.
I think these ones worked there way down from the Stave lake side.
WF

[Whonnock Boy]

The wife and I watched them last night for about 45 minutes until dark. Sorry:confused:, the only way I can copy and paste is off of the FB photos she posted. I can't get them off of the card.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/p480x480/1146659_10151776679647040_1384049929_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/p480x480/1098041_10151776680372040_349714078_n.jpg
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[walks with deer]

Beautiful Yes I had similar pics sent to me last night The last 3 years in 0ne of my quite deer holes they have been showing up aswell.

[1899]

That's great news - thanks for posting those pictures.

[digger dogger]

A buddy just called me to say, "there is 2 dinks, hanging around the 2 bigger bulls.
Trying to cross the HWY.

[xcaribooer]

thats the two I saw this morning , very cool to see. hopefully they find some girlfriends this fall and make more!!

[domyalex]

That's like 200m from my house! And here I was, planning a trip to MU 3... silly me!

[Whonnock Boy]

A buddy just called me to say, "there is 2 dinks, hanging around the 2 bigger bulls.
Trying to cross the HWY.

As in 2 spiker bulls???? Is/was he certain?

[Wullfen]

There was a third Bull with them earlier today by the Haney by-pass, sorry no pics, was driving.

[xcaribooer]

there was also a report of a cow with a bull , has the heard migrated???

[J_T]

Will be interesting to see how LML society chooses to deal with safety, vehicle/wildlife collision and crop/yard depredation issues. I guess the cougars will follow.

[ruger#1]

Will be interesting to see how LML society chooses to deal with safety, vehicle/wildlife collision and crop/yard depredation issues. I guess the cougars will follow.
Wolves are already here. And they are healthy looking. And them and the cats have been here for a long time. My father hunted up Hemlock valley before it was a ski resort and seen lots of wolves. There were two shot in the lower fraser valley in the early nineties. Heck there are grizzly bears at the north end of Harrison lake. Which isnt to far away.

[digger dogger]

Will be interesting to see how LML society chooses to deal with safety, vehicle/wildlife collision and crop/yard depredation issues. I guess the cougars will follow.

Hopefully we will have a problem, like Millerville, just outside of Calgary..

Having the C.O's, scream at you to "put your EFFING barrels over the fence and shoot these elk." :-) True story

[Sasqman]

Found this video on youtube this morning...............................at work.............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elAc7FMHfzw

[Getbent]

That is crazy...cant beleive they were hanging out in that area.
anyone still seing them around??

[Whonnock Boy]

That is crazy...cant beleive they were hanging out in that area.
anyone still seing them around??

It has been a good three weeks, maybe even closer to a month since they were last spotted by anyone I know or myself. They were last seen over on Thorn Hill.

[Whonnock Boy]

A bull was just spotted crossing the Lougheed up by Telosky. I was wondering if they would be back. :cool:

[ElliotMoose]

Awesome news. Anybody know who the lucky ******* with the Upper Pitt draw is? Would be awesome to see a thread following the hunt.

[bc_buckshot]

Funny how to brough it up....every time passing the haney bypass I always wonder what happend to them Elk...

[quaint bucket]

They're definitely from upper Pitt. Quite a trek for them to make though! Pretty exciting for the next few seasons because people are going to be vying for those elks with LEH.


e: You will need a boat just to get access, I believe.

[pmj]

They should look at redefining the leh map for the harvest area by adding: "...or on private land in Maple Ridge":-D.

[Big Lew]

Well, haven't seen any reports about the Kanaka Creek elk for quite some time....
anyone either seen them in Maple Ridge, or know what happened to them?
Poachers, cougars,...?

[takla1]

Well, haven't seen any reports about the Kanaka Creek elk for quite some time....
anyone either seen them in Maple Ridge, or know what happened to them?
Poachers, cougars,...?

Last spring there was a few siteings,one of my buddies I hunt with seen two cows on lougheed hwy just east of the turnoff to the old Langley ferry.Ruger on site here also seen a bull on the flats just below Mission Golf course think that was 2 yrs ago tho

takla

[604Stalker]

Awsome.. Grew up out there. Seen ALOT of blacktails but never an elk. Would be fun to see them going at it at goldenears.

[digger dogger]

I saw a video of a bull elk, by some chicken barns, on the south side of the hwy1.
Tolmie & No3 Rd.
He was headed for the border, up over Vedder mtn.
If it was the one in the Abbotsford newspaper, at least he made it across the freeway.
I doubt they hang around the Fraser valley, the Hwy, and the river, giving them barriers
IMO, if they swim the Fraser going south, make it across the Hwy, they keep going south.
(I'd think)

[takla1]

For sure the wolves have been following them down along the drainages into the fraservalley ,I shot a 150 lb'er half way up deroche mnt 4 yrs ago when all the elk siteings were takeing place.

takla

[Ride Red]

There is a large herd just south of the Sumas border crossing at Acme Washington.