Bighorn sheep parade for viewers
This ram, left, was more interested in courting this ewe than eating the green grass of a local home in the community of Lincoln. The sheep are about 10 yards from the Dodge Ram.
Garnet and Brenda watch the group of 30 bighorn sheep meander past our position in the community of Lincoln.
The three of us, Garnet, Dennis and Brenda (our four-pound Chihuahua), headed for the Davenport area for a deer scouting/turkey hunting day trip on Oct. 5.
We decided to drive to the Lincoln area, the site of the Old Lincoln Lumber Mill, which is now a small unincorporated community. Type “map of Lincoln, WA” in Google to see a map of the area.
We have made this trip many times with the objective of viewing wildlife. Top on our list are the bighorn sheep. We were not disappointed. A group of 30 were milling around on the main road and then walked within 10 yards of our Dodge Ram. They would pause and eat the grass in the front yards of local homes as they passed our location.
There were at least five mature rams in the group and it was apparent the rut was about to begin. The males were not banging heads yet, darn, but the largest ram would walk up to another and place his horn on the shoulder of another ram, making it clear who was in charge.
We have seen sheep 95 percent of the time we have visited Lincoln. One important suggestion: Do not get out of your vehicle. These are wild critters and could inflict great damage to a human body.
Other wildlife seen in the area include white-tailed deer, turkeys and mule deer.
Main modern firearm general elk season underway
There are hundreds, perhaps thousands, of elk hunters in the woods this week as the modern firearm general elk season is in full swing. The season began last Saturday and will continue through Sunday, Nov. 8. Good luck to all hunters.
For an interesting day trip, drive the Colockum Pass Road, either from the Wenatchee side or the Ellensburg side. You will see elk camp after elk camp. Most of the hunters will be in the field, but each camp usually has at least one person remaining at the campsite.
When finding an occupied camp, ask for a tour. Some of these camps have been assembled in the same spot for decades and are quite unique.