Hunting Big Game in Silverdale

You can hunt big game along Silverdale’s Clear Creek Trail. Of course any shooting needs to be done with a camera as there’s no way to get a Washington hunting license for the animals I bagged yesterday (see photos). Constructed of several sheets of ¾-inch plywood, the animals tower over a field of tall grass in the Clear Creek Valley just north of town. A series of crop circle-like paths through the grass allow for close-up photos.

A passing hiker told me that the animals were put up by a private party who wanted to create a memory of his trips to Africa. It worked for me. With just a bit of imagination I was transported to the Serengeti Plain. The best part was the total surprise. I had no idea that there are life-sized animal-shaped billboards along the Clear Creek Trail. Having my camera with me wasn’t luck. As I have said in other posts, a small digital camera should always be included as standard equipment when you go to Silverdale.

There’s one more photo after the jump.