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Offline SHANEA

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On the Subject of...EMWMA
« on: April 02, 2006, 06:32:47 PM »
While on the subject of WMA's (Wildlife Management Areas) has anyone had any experience or visited Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area, EMWMA, 26 miles south of Alpine on 118?  Another one of the vast many places that I have yet to partake in.  I can never die - I've got too much exploring left to do!
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Offline BigBendHiker

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« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2006, 08:24:16 PM »
Hi Shanea...no experience here with that one.  Been on that highway to Alpine, however.

Roger the comment about too much to see and do...Yep....still have alot of the Big Bend and Trans Pecos area that I want to see before I check out...


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Offline chisos muse

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« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2006, 08:31:38 PM »
Yeah I stopped and had a sangwich there at the lil picnic area.....I didn't explore, but would like to another time! I can't die either, my brother :D .....too much life to live :!:
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Offline Bobcat

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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2006, 08:34:56 PM »
Die!!! Who the hell is gonna die!!! Oh, I forgot. I've died any number of times figuratively speaking!
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Offline Roger, Roger

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« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2006, 07:08:52 AM »
The only problem is, you can't go up on the mountain since that's where the sheep are.  As far as I know, the best chance to actually get up the mountain is when the Texas Bighorn Society does a work project up there, or if you get some kind of guided tour from one of the biologists somehow.  Or lastly, if you fork over $75k+ for a permit to hunt a sheep...
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Offline Roy

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« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2006, 08:20:12 AM »
I remember reading in the Paisano last year that a flock of about 14 sheep had moved into BBNP in the Dog Canyon-Dagger Flats area.
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Offline Bobcat

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« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2006, 09:34:48 AM »
Quote from: "Roy"
I remember reading in the Paisano last year that a flock of about 14 sheep had moved into BBNP in the Dog Canyon-Dagger Flats area.


I remember reading that also.  Wonder where they went?
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Offline Bobcat

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« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2006, 10:43:10 AM »
What kind of track is this?  I took this pic in the NW sector of BBNP in early April 2005.  That sharp edge suggests to me the the size is true.

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Offline randell

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« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2006, 11:37:29 AM »
Need a ruler so we can get a better idea of how big it is.  Don't you carry a ruler in the backcountry?
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Offline randell

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« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2006, 11:37:56 AM »
Or maybe use ShaneA's dollar bill idea.
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Offline Roy

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« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2006, 11:58:54 AM »
Maybe someone's cow got loose?
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Offline Doc Savage

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« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2006, 12:12:22 PM »
Bobcat,

Looks kinda like a print we saw off the river road in the area we call "animal alley". It was a cloven hoof like that and was in the neighbor hood of 6-8" long and 4-6" wide (about the size of my hand with the fingers slightly spread). We weren't sure what it was and it didn't match anything from the tracks flyers we have from Big Bend.

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Offline Bobcat

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« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2006, 12:32:47 PM »
Quote from: "Doc Savage"
Bobcat,

Looks kinda like a print we saw off the river road in the area we call "animal alley". It was a cloven hoof like that and was in the neighbor hood of 6-8" long and 4-6" wide (about the size of my hand with the fingers slightly spread). We weren't sure what it was and it didn't match anything from the tracks flyers we have from Big Bend.

Robert


That track was in the NW Badlands near a water source.  I should have place a ruler on that, like Randell said. I think the diameter on that pole stop was ~ 1.5 inches(of course, I no longer have that pole).
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Offline 01ACRViper

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« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2006, 01:03:02 PM »
i was wondering about that place, i finally took a road other than 385 out of the park :lol:

looks like a fun climb, if there's a way to sneak up there  :twisted: :o
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