Well….it’s really our front door, but I was thinking of the song.
But this is what’s happening most evenings around here. (sorry for all the shaking and moving)
(the little squeaks and chirps are of the mama elk and babies)
The managers here work to keep them off the hay, but most of the time it’s futile. In the video, they are eating some grass hay that is drying and waiting to be raked.
You can hear them coming.
The rut is in full force.
You can see the bulls running.
The other day I counted 9 bulls with countable antlers. Dusty, our horse trainer, counted 15 yesterday evening.
You might say that they aren’t very fun to look at unless you can hunt/shoot one. Well, you kinda have to be legal when you take one.
We aren’t exactly “legal” right now. We won’t be eligible as residents to get hunting/fishing licenses or tags until mid-October. We then can put in for tags for our area….and it will be for next fall…if we are granted one. BIG IF.
Our areas are 41 and 45.
There are about 150-300 elk around. Some start coming down off the ridges and into our pastures around 4:30 in the afternoon. Almost all are down in the pastures by 7:30pm. If the night is good and cool, they will stay down in the pastures all night and into the early morning. We hear them the whole time.
They are fun to watch, listen to and see out our front door.
Oh my goodness!!!
I KNOW! It really is fun and awe inspiring to watch all of them. It doesn’t get old.
John and Caleb have decided to try to put in for a hunt close to you guys next year… Haha! For real! Love the pics. We just thought Caleb saw a lot this week in Colorado – 20-30 is a drop in the bucket compared to you guys! Hoping to see you guys at Lindsey and glen’s… Your girlies are BEAUTIFUL!
Well, you know that any Shealy is welcomed where ever we are! We might just feed ya too! 🙂 We would be proud to have y’all! Can’t wait to see everyone and hug necks!