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D Winkler · 04-10-2008

Field Report: Colorado Deer and Elk Still Carrying Horns, Turkeys Gobbling

April 8, 2008.

When I was out with the dogs this morning before sun-up, I could hear a group of cow elk across the road in my neighbor's pasture. I could also distinctly hear two bulls sparring. Colorado elk in the Denver foothills are still carrying their horns, and they're on solid enough to spar.

About a week ago, a friend in the Parker area took a photo of a mulie buck that was raiding his bird feeder, still carrying horns.

Colorado deer and elk in the Denver foothills routinely carry their horns through April Fools day, but should be losing them any day now.

Meanwhile, turkeys in the foothills are starting to gobble. Heading out for a hike near my house about a week ago, I heard a tom gobbling pretty enthusiastically before coming off roost in the morning. This was at about 7200 feet.

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D Winkler · 04-10-2008

I know you were talking about this the other day it just surprised me they kept them so long there. Though this was interesting

birdman · 04-11-2008

I know you guys probably thought I was crazy, but I saw a couple mulies this weekend still sporting headgear. I wonder what impact the weather has on this? We've had a pretty harsh winter here.

oucorry · 04-12-2008

I would have guessed they had already dropped them.

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D Winkler Administrator Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 502 Images: 8	Colorado Deer and Elk Still Carrying Horns Field Report: Colorado Deer and Elk Still Carrying Horns, Turkeys Gobbling April 8, 2008. When I was out with the dogs this morning before sun-up, I could hear a group of cow elk across the road in my neighbor's pasture. I could also distinctly hear two bulls sparring. Colorado elk in the Denver foothills are still carrying their horns, and they're on solid enough to spar. About a week ago, a friend in the Parker area took a photo of a mulie buck that was raiding his bird feeder, still carrying horns. Colorado deer and elk in the Denver foothills routinely carry their horns through April Fools day, but should be losing them any day now. Meanwhile, turkeys in the foothills are starting to gobble. Heading out for a hike near my house about a week ago, I heard a tom gobbling pretty enthusiastically before coming off roost in the morning. This was at about 7200 feet. Hunt The West - Oregon Spring Bear Hunting Forecast __________________ Take care of our Forests. The animals I like to kill live there.

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D Winkler Administrator Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 502 Images: 8	I know you were talking about this the other day it just surprised me they kept them so long there. Though this was interesting __________________ Take care of our Forests. The animals I like to kill live there.

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birdman Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Longmont, Co Posts: 478 Images: 6	I know you guys probably thought I was crazy, but I saw a couple mulies this weekend still sporting headgear. I wonder what impact the weather has on this? We've had a pretty harsh winter here. __________________ "I don't care how or what you hunt or fish, I'm the outdoor equal opportunist"

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oucorry Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Blanchard, ok Posts: 662 Images: 3	I would have guessed they had already dropped them.

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