Salvage
I would like to salvage this animal and agree to the terms of salvage:
Yes
I safely, humanely, and lawfully dispatched this injured animal:
Yes
Parts Salvaged:
Most of the animal was salvaged except for a portion of the right rear quarter that was damaged from the incident.
What
Species:
Species Confidence:
I'm absolutely certain
Count:
1
Count Type:
Absolute
Sex:
Female
Life State:
Dead
Life Stage:
Unknown
Disposition:
Unknown
Decomposition:
Unknown
Species Account:
Traveling northeast out of Idaho City at approx. 6:30am to go muzzleloading with a drawn tag for unit 39 and struck a small cow elk. I did not see it until we hit it. It was extreamly dark. We stopped the car on the side of the road out of traffic and backtracked by foot to see if the animal was injured. We found the cow elk at the tow of the road embankment stuck in the thick vegetation. Her hind quarters were not moving and her front right leg was broke between her shoulder and first joint. I ran back to my car and returned to the animal with a 9mm pistol and dispatched her with two quick shots the right side of her head. The animal died instantly. We retrieved the animal from the ditch and placed her in the back of my Nissan Pathfinder. That may help with size approximation. She appeared to be at least one year old and no ivory molars we identified (estimate for approx age). I have the animal in my possession and dressed her out and was able to save all the meat on her left and front side but had to remove a large portion of the right rear quarter do the damage from the incident.
Unfortunately I did not think of taking photos of the animal considering the conditions in which this incident occurred. I do however have photos of the front end of the vehicle once it was light outside.
Unfortunately I did not think of taking photos of the animal considering the conditions in which this incident occurred. I do however have photos of the front end of the vehicle once it was light outside.
Where
Location:
Decimal Degrees: 43.8,-115.7
Location Precision:
Estimated Precision (< 1km/0.6mi)
Location Resource:
Google Maps Click
Region:
Southwest Region
Game Management Unit:
39
County:
Boise
When
Date Time:
Saturday, September 12, 2020 (All day)
Date/Time Precision:
Day
How
Observation Method(s):
Individual(s) Observed (seen)
Observed Individual(s) in Hand or Close Range
Verification Status:
Unreviewed