Is this a good problem to have??

[Kdc]

They emptied two 55 gallon feeders in 4 days. Does anyone know of a quick easy fix to keep them out ...... short of shooting them.

[BigThicketBoy]

I can help you with that problem, just need location info.

[flywise]

Yep, I'd love that.
At my lease I can hear bulls bugling from my stand off a HF place several hundred yards away. I sure hope one gets off one day

[Kdc]

Yep, I'd love that.
At my lease I can hear bulls bugling from my stand off a HF place several hundred yards away. I sure hope one gets off one day

That's how they ended up on our place, the water gap washed out several years ago (when it use to rain) between us and a HF place next to us. They've been on our place about 8 years now, but this is the first year that they've been a problem at the feeders. I guess maybe they just learned that they can reach the spinner. I've got pics of them camped under the feeder for hours at a time just licking the corn off.

[Tony Pic]

Have the owner of the HF ranch come over and dart them and bring them back to the HF.
OR...
Shoot'em.

[Kdc]

Have the owner of the HF ranch come over and dart them and bring them back to the HF.
OR...
Shoot'em.

I don't think they want them back, we told them about the elk being here several years ago when they first showed up and they made no effort to retrieve them. There's since been some kind of family squabble between the 2 brothers that own the HF place, it's been up for sale a couple of times over the years ...... I'm not sure what's going on over there anymore.

[Humper]

Put up a cage of welded rebar around the spinner.

[Kdc]

Put up a cage of welded rebar around the spinner.

Good ideal, I'll have to look around and see if I can find some sort of pre-made wire basket or something similar.

[Humper]

Good ideal, I'll have to look around and see if I can find some sort of pre-made wire basket or something similar.

Don't use too light of wire basket or the elk will rip it apart. You need extra heavy duty that's why I recommended rebar.

[blntrey3]

yep!!!

[The Insurance Guy]

Why not shoot them and enjoy elk steaks????

[Kdc]

Don't use too light of wire basket or the elk will rip it apart. You need extra heavy duty that's why I recommended rebar.

I'm just thinking out loud here .... what are the odds of them knocking over the feeder pushing on a solid rebar cage?

[Tony Pic]

I don't think they want them back, we told them about the elk being here several years ago when they first showed up and they made no effort to retrieve them. There's since been some kind of family squabble between the 2 brothers that own the HF place, it's been up for sale a couple of times over the years ...... I'm not sure what's going on over there anymore.

My friend in Harper has a animal trapping and transport business. He darts and moves game animals and exotics for land owners wanting to rid their land of animals they do not want.
Or consider selling/giving a Elk cow hunt away. Maybe to a Vet?

[Kdc]

[QUOTE=Tony Pic;9038942]My friend in Harper has a animal trapping and transport business. He darts and moves game animals and exotics for land owners wanting to rid their land of animals they do not want.
Or consider selling/giving a Elk cow hunt away. Maybe to a Vet?

I'm liking those ideals, I'll talk to the land owner and see what she wants to do. We have the green light to shoot them if we want, but if I can give one to a vet I'd much rather do that and I may be giving you friend a call. Thanks

[kumathebear]

"Winch" 'em higher...