Elk hit south of Clinton

I got up I think Tuesday morning around 3 am and the police scanner was saying there was a Elk in the roadway on 13 highway just south of Clinton M.O. It was pretty funny listening to the dispatcher talking to the deputy about the Elk, until it got serious.

Dispatcher: Got a report of a Elk in the roadway just south of Clinton
Deputy: A what?
Dispatcher: A Elk and she spells it out E.L.K
Deputy: I'm responding to this (laughing)
Dispatcher: Now we are getting multiple calls of a Elk in the North bound lane of 13 highway.
Deputy: Is this thing walking around or dead on the highway?
Dispatcher: The calls are saying the Elk is alive and heading north on 13 highway.
Deputy: Call the MDC and see if they have released any Elk in Central M.O.
Dispatcher: MDC says they released Elk in south M.O but not aware of any making it this far north yet.
Deputy: 10-4 did you say this critter was heading north on 13 highway.
Dispatcher: 10-4 The MDC have gotten reports of sightings of a Elk in the area.
Deputy: Unable to locate, must of went back in the woods or made it to the Wal Mart in Clinton. (laughing again)
Dispatcher: Report of a Car vs. Elk south of Clinton,the car is in the ditch totaled, not sure about the Elk
Deputy: Start a trooper in route
Dispatcher: The driver is walking around but needs a ambulance to respond.
Deputy: Driver is OK the Elk was heading west after the impact unable to locate.

They say the Elk might of escaped from a ranch and it was hit between the bridges by the entrance to Sparrowfoot and to top it all off the people who hit it were from Colorado. lol

There is a farm on Z hwy that raises elk and deer. Still a few miles from home.

Bunch of elk out by Turkey Kearne, just north of Windsor too.

Bob that was my old neighbor when we lived out there. You need to take your bass rods and go to the little conservation lake about a mile east of there. Use to be some huge bass in there.

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Originally Posted by Jigging15

Bob that was my old neighbor when we lived out there. You need to take your bass rods and go to the little conservation lake about a mile east of there. Use to be some huge bass in there.

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I used to fish it quite a bit back when it first opened up to the public. Caught several bass over 8 lbs. People have been removing those big bass the past few years. Plus the weeds and grass make it almost unfishable at times.

Are you talking about the new one with the dock and ramp or the one towards the church that has a conservation building by it and a house across the road? Last time I was out there they had cut the trees down around it and fell them into the lake. Caught several nice fish around the trees with a 7" rubber worm.

The one with the ramp and dock. There is also another smaller one at the end of the same road. Supposed to be full of big bluegill. I have never fished it.

The one I am talking about is north of there. If you from that lake to the elk farm. Go past elk farm and take a right when the road splits at the bridge. Go about 3/4 to 1 mile and it is on the right. I fished it since I was a little little kid. Never tried it for anything but bass. Has cattails, Lilly pads and lots of fallen trees in it. Only about a 50 yard drag for a little plastic boat. But use to be able to fish about half of it from bank.