Strange Find while hunting Elk on Public Land

[jmez]

Could turn this into a “stuff you found in the Bighorns” thread. Came across this one in a place that didn’t seem very accessible by vehicle.

One of those where I hunt in the Bighorns as well. It is out in a large grass flat though. I can see how they got it our there but not why they would just leave the entire thing.

When you find a pillar of rocks piled up that is generally a trail marker made by cowboys/ranch hands.

 

[Gila]

Gang tags man. Sheridan Crazy 8s
I wouldn't hang around to long and if anyone asks "Where you from, cuz?" don't make eye contact & just reply "No place"
You haven't got a red bandana on you do you? Ditch it.

If you were hunting North of Rock Springs cetainly believeable!

 

[justin84]

One of those where I hunt in the Bighorns as well. It is out in a large grass flat though. I can see how they got it our there but not why they would just leave the entire thing.

When you find a pillar of rocks piled up that is generally a trail marker made by cowboys/ranch hands.

Is it this one?

 

[jmez]

No but it looks a lot like that one!!

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[4rcgoat]

I know a lot of locals who were born and raised out this way,its amazing how much vechicle access there was on the mountain
" back in the day".

 

[live4him]

Ran into one of those up the joe too. Weirdest thing I thought at the time. Well. Still think it’s pretty weird.

 

[Castle Oak]

Found this about 2 miles in this year.

 

[4rcgoat]

Found this about 2 miles in this year.

You found Mr. Gladstone!!!!!!!

 

[AaronMColeman]

I found this one last year in CO. I find it hilarious that the cave paintings dating back 30-40,000 years ago are pretty similar. You read the academic articles about them and they claim it represents fertility or some other abstract symbolism, when really, some dudes just like to draw naked ladies on stuff, apparently always have and always will. Maybe they haven’t evolved much since then? View attachment 222082

The joke in anthropology and archeology is that if we can’t explain it “umm yeah, it’s ritualistic”. But I’ve always had a hunch that humans like to tell stories and draw naked chicks.

 

[Violent Hippie]

I was out hunting with some other Roksliders at Sonoma Lake a few years back and came across a large "F**k trump" carving in a nice tree . Definitely took some time. Beautiful area and a nice looking tree. Or was a nice looking tree. Plenty of derelicts out in the woods. The 40 cartridges is just another display of wasted time and defacement of a tree. Summary : Work of a RETARD.

 

[FlyGuy]

This was my strangest find. In the Snowies, WY.

Dru shared 5 photos with you

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You can’t cheat the mountain

 

[trophyhill]

Aspens seem to get carved on a lot. I thought this was cool though when I saw the date.

 

[El Gavilan]

I found this in central CO this year. Made from corrugated plastic like yard sign material. Any ideas?

Insect trap or a bat house is my guess.

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[Phaseolus]

I found this marking on a pine 2.5 miles back at 9400 ft elevation through a boulder field and dense jungle like water seep while hunting cow elk in the Bighorn Mountains west of Sheridan, WY. Those are .40 s&w casings hammered into the tree to make the shape of an 8. Does anyone know the significance?

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That’s not a pine...

 

[Phaseolus]

I found this in central CO this year. Made from corrugated plastic like yard sign material. Any ideas?

It’s a pheromone insect trap used for surveying the presence of insects. They are probably looking for invasives

 

[Fatcamp]

This was my strangest find. In the Snowies, WY.

Dru shared 5 photos with you

www.amazon.com

You can’t cheat the mountain

Ugh
That did not end well.

 

[Deplorable77]

That looks really fresh. Do you know the story?

This was my strangest find. In the Snowies, WY.

Dru shared 5 photos with you

www.amazon.com

You can’t cheat the mountain

 

[ridgefire]

Found this elk hunting in Idaho this year. Not sure what is.

 

[Bighorner]

I believe that is a control for a vegetation survey. It keeps animals from eating grass and forbs. This allows for a comparison between grazed and ungrazed vegetation.

 

[TheCougar]

That looks really fresh. Do you know the story?

https://www.1af.acc.af.mil/Portals/93/documents/afrcc/crash_locator/AFD-100208-079.pdf?ver=2016-02-12-094811-563

Look about 2/3 way down on first page.