Came across this bull while out bowhunting near home last week. We are seeing more and more out here. No season unfortunately 






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I live east of Innisfail in wmu220. He was on the east side of 220. There is a growing herd in 220 and 208 for sure. I don't see a lot here, but we do see some.

Wow! never thought that they would be out there.  Not much for bush out there I don't think.  Never hunted it before but it doesn't seem like elk area.  Hopefully the herd grows and offers a chance for a hunt some day.

There's been getting to be quite a few east of Red Deer.  I know that there is getting to be quite a few in the 206 WMU as well.  Should be a season opening soon.

That looks like a really good bull.

All that east country is doing very good as far as elk populations starting to populate and move. Sure makes a huge difference to the numbers when predator populations are in check and are pretty minimal.
Great elk pic Doug! Thanks for sharing.

So I heard TWO large bulls were hit on the highway, RIGHT where I took the picture in the original post. I didn't see him again, so I assume that info was more than rumor.

I did see a few other bulls including two more small 6 pt bulls, so that is encouraging.

Towards the end of November, I found this bull in an unfortunate situation. Not sure how he ended up out there on that thin ice (chased maybe), but the coyotes for sure finished him off. It looked pretty brutal.

My son and I spent 45 mintues chopping the horns and skull plate out of the ice. SRD has a found dead wildlife permit for me to pick up today. 

Good picture Doug!

At least you had your camera ready. I was on the Battle River north of Castor on the second week of Nov., sitting in my bush blind & 4-300's came trotting past me a 75 Yrds! I was keeping my camera warm inside my vest, close to my chest & there was no way I could draw it out fast enough for a picture.

On my home(M.H.) I saw 3 more just south of Blood Indian Resovoir, heads/racks back & hauling tail north! I'm thinking a lot of these elk are from CFB Suffield.