Elk, It Happens To Be Whats For Lunch!

March 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Elk, also known as Wapiti, is one of the largest deer species in United States. The one deer species which is bigger is the Moose in North America. Related to the red deer in Europe, Elk is big game that can make for exciting hunting trips.

Elk like to reside near forest edges as well as feed on bark, plant life, tree leaves, grass, along with other plants. Elk require about 10-15 lbs of vegetation a day to stay healthy and also have been proven to roam a hundred square mile area looking for edible vegetation.

The more powerful buck is one that will get mating rights with the nearby female, and frequently the loser will retreat to be by themselves. Occasionally, two bucks struggle to the death in these mating traditions. In fact, bucks have also been known to lock antlers through sparring (antler wrestling) and starve to death as a result.

Each year the males will lose their antlers but will grow a new rack. Starting off in spring, the bulls grow a new rack and shed the old one over the wintertime season. Cultures from Japan see the elk like a highly spiritual animal and use their velvet and antlers as old fashioned medicines.

There is a commercial marketplace for elk. Elk are harvested for velvet that is frequently utilized as medicine, and the elk meat is marketed as a specialty for restaurants. A male elk that has been farmed produces up to 25 lbs of velvet yearly. Most elk run wild and hunters pay fees to go on trophy hunting trips. There are hunts called canned hunts where the elk is placed in a confined or fenced in area enabling an easier hunt. This practice is criticized by animal rights groups and others.

American Elk populations are thicker in the northwestern section of the United States but include smaller populations throughout the Appalachian region. Elk can be an invasive animal and may even dominate an area with suitable habitat in no time. Elk were reintroduced in Appalachian regions in February, 2001 through the Smokey Mountain National Park Service, and have since spread into Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Virginia. Elk roam in larger population from Texas all the way into Canadian northwest. Elk migrate with the season and often follow melting snow areas for the revealed exposed grass.

Some of the finest elk hunting is situated in the state of Colorado as well as the Rocky Mountains. Be sure you be smart and also keep your eyes wide open, a nutty elk isn’t no small deer to play with. Having a rack as wide as your vehicle a huge elk can inflict some serious damage on you if you get too close.

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Posted by Robert Daly | Filed Under Travel Tips 

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