3/18: Helicopter elk hunt

Undertoad · 03-17-2002, 11:01 PM

From MSNBC Week in Pics comes an absolute beauty, of an Elk hunt in Washington state. But not a lethal hunt. They're shooting tranquilizer darts here, and the idea is to pick these elk up and move them to the south side of Mount Rainier. Apparently the native elk in that location are dwindling and someone doesn't want that to happen.

I tell you this, if I were the shooter here, I would make sure to go to the bathroom before anchoring in. Because if you didn't go before starting the run, you'd probably go during it.

Nothing But Net · 03-17-2002, 11:19 PM

That is just... an awesome shot.

Did you notice they even caught the dart in mid-flight!

jaguar · 03-18-2002, 12:56 AM

first thing that came to mind: smartass chopper piliot
second: hope that guy is strapped on with a decent harness otherwise he's going to be a: allota of pain(bad harness) b: intensive care

sweet pic though

BubbleSculptor · 03-18-2002, 09:54 AM

Dang, do you see how low the tail of the helicopter is to the ground? Just a few feet away from touching... Maybe that last elk is in risk of getting grazed from the rear propellors...

Slight · 03-18-2002, 08:19 PM

Amazing shot.

Although the helicopter does look like it is very close to the ground I would venture a guess that there is a small ravine behind the grassline. You can see the other side through the tall grass. Also it looks like this 'copter has been specially outfitted for hunting, besides whatever harness the gunman has, he also has his own foot rail mounted on the crosstubes of the skid.

The timing of this shot(s) is impecable.

Damian · 03-19-2002, 09:23 AM

And he's wearing the mandatory blaze orange...
for safety, don'cha know?

03-17-2002, 11:01 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	3/18: Helicopter elk hunt From MSNBC Week in Pics comes an absolute beauty, of an Elk hunt in Washington state. But not a lethal hunt. They're shooting tranquilizer darts here, and the idea is to pick these elk up and move them to the south side of Mount Rainier. Apparently the native elk in that location are dwindling and someone doesn't want that to happen. I tell you this, if I were the shooter here, I would make sure to go to the bathroom before anchoring in. Because if you didn't go before starting the run, you'd probably go during it.

03-18-2002, 12:56 AM	#3
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	first thing that came to mind: smartass chopper piliot second: hope that guy is strapped on with a decent harness otherwise he's going to be a: allota of pain(bad harness) b: intensive care sweet pic though __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

03-18-2002, 09:54 AM	#4
BubbleSculptor Writer of Writings Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Currently near New Orleans. Posts: 14	low tail Dang, do you see how low the tail of the helicopter is to the ground? Just a few feet away from touching... Maybe that last elk is in risk of getting grazed from the rear propellors... __________________ Beyond7.com -- Unique Acrylic Watersculptures.

03-17-2002, 11:19 PM	#2
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	That is just... an awesome shot. Did you notice they even caught the dart in mid-flight!

03-18-2002, 08:19 PM	#5
Slight Semi-Evil Genius Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Boulder CO Posts: 195	Amazing shot. Although the helicopter does look like it is very close to the ground I would venture a guess that there is a small ravine behind the grassline. You can see the other side through the tall grass. Also it looks like this 'copter has been specially outfitted for hunting, besides whatever harness the gunman has, he also has his own foot rail mounted on the crosstubes of the skid. The timing of this shot(s) is impecable.

03-19-2002, 09:23 AM	#6
Damian Neophyte-in-training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3	And he's wearing the mandatory blaze orange... for safety, don'cha know?

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