Good evening,
Bill and I visited all four traps today. Both Schooner Creek and Palmer Creek were fish free zones. The only thing we found at Palmer Creek was more evidence of our favorite Beaver working frantically to raise the level of the water above the trap. Bill and his rake added further frustration to his/her efforts. We were both surprised to find no logging activity in the gorge. We arrived at Siletz Falls trap about 11:30 and found 4 fish in the trap. Unfortunately, all four were hatchery fish (2 male and 2 female steelhead) so they are doing their part to provide nutrients to the smaller fish downstream. On to Bohannan where once again we encountered no logging activity. We found three (1 male and 2 female steelhead) fish, all wild, and happily released these three upsteam. We were back at the office around 3:15 pm.
Now for the rest of the story. While Bill and I were driving up the Schooner Creek road we looked in the usual locations for the Elk herd. We didn't see them so headed on up the road. At around the 3 to 3 1/2 mile marker I happened to look down by the creek and couldn't believe what I was seeing. Standing there looking up at us was a very large Bull Elk. The Bull was by himself and had a magnificent rack. This was a big bull. We couldn't see if he was a 4 point a 5 point or bigger because he was looking straight at us and did not move at all. I backed up to get closer thinking her would vacate the area when I did but he just stood there starring at us. We watched him for at least 5 minutes before we decided to move. We were within 40 yards of the bull. In the 5 years I have been driving up to Schooner Creek I have never seen anything like him. What a memory. On the way down the herd was out feeding just West of the 2 mile marker.
Bill and I visited all four traps today. Both Schooner Creek and Palmer Creek were fish free zones. The only thing we found at Palmer Creek was more evidence of our favorite Beaver working frantically to raise the level of the water above the trap. Bill and his rake added further frustration to his/her efforts. We were both surprised to find no logging activity in the gorge. We arrived at Siletz Falls trap about 11:30 and found 4 fish in the trap. Unfortunately, all four were hatchery fish (2 male and 2 female steelhead) so they are doing their part to provide nutrients to the smaller fish downstream. On to Bohannan where once again we encountered no logging activity. We found three (1 male and 2 female steelhead) fish, all wild, and happily released these three upsteam. We were back at the office around 3:15 pm.
Now for the rest of the story. While Bill and I were driving up the Schooner Creek road we looked in the usual locations for the Elk herd. We didn't see them so headed on up the road. At around the 3 to 3 1/2 mile marker I happened to look down by the creek and couldn't believe what I was seeing. Standing there looking up at us was a very large Bull Elk. The Bull was by himself and had a magnificent rack. This was a big bull. We couldn't see if he was a 4 point a 5 point or bigger because he was looking straight at us and did not move at all. I backed up to get closer thinking her would vacate the area when I did but he just stood there starring at us. We watched him for at least 5 minutes before we decided to move. We were within 40 yards of the bull. In the 5 years I have been driving up to Schooner Creek I have never seen anything like him. What a memory. On the way down the herd was out feeding just West of the 2 mile marker.
Mike
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