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From: cvedc!pdx.csd.mot.com!brian%reed.uucp@RELAY.CS.NET (Brian Vandewettering)
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Subject: Re: Question on Oregon Elk hunting.
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Date: 9 Apr 91 12:46:51 GMT
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In article <496@erb1.engr.wisc.edu> tfschli@ns.PacBell.COM (Tim Schlink) writes:
>
>I'm not familiar with Oregon seasons, but I'd guess the Elk are 
>more vulnerable during the early season due to being in rut.

The Elk breeding season occurs in August and early September,
coinciding with the month long bow season.  Rifle season falls at a
time when most of the bigger bulls are off in bachelor herds
(November).  However, the young spikes usually stay with the main
herd.  Where the dominate cow is the boss at all times during the
year.  Sexist huh???

>
>[mod note: Here's another guess.  Maybe the prime bucks will have
                                                   ^^^^^
That's BULLS and COWS when refering to Elk not BUCKS and DOES as with Deer.

>already fertilized the does by the second season.  This seems
>especially likely if the second season only allows bucks to be
>harvested.  tjr]

You always need a special permit to harvest a Cow.  Both general
seasons are open to bulls only.

>
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