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  1. woodsman23 Minister of Fire

    You bet there is and plenty of them.
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  2. Adios Pantalones Minister of Fire

    Wow- I didn't know (I bet a lot of folks didn't). Elk ranged right through NY state before white folks arrived here and started building condos.
  3. pen Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2007
    6,070 posts
    N.E. Penna
    Got to help tackle an elk calf a few years ago to tag it, weigh it, blood sample, etc as part of a Pa Game Commission program for educators regarding the elk population.

    They are impressive animals.

    pen
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  4. stoveguy2esw Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 14, 2006
    4,500 posts
    madison hgts. va
    i understand there are some elk in virginia though ive never seen one here, i suspect they would be more up in the northwestern areas from where i am located
  5. Scotty Overkill firewood hoarder

    joined: Sep 24, 2011
    6,812 posts
    central PA
    We go to Benezette, PA every couple years in the fall to see them and hear them bugling....it's awesome to be in a foggy mountain forest and hear those bulls bugle......
  6. PapaDave Minister of Fire

    This little burg I live in is the "Elk Capitol" of Michigan.
    I've seen two.
    Well, that's not entirely true if you count the ones on the buck pole in town.
    Saw a bunch of tracks around the eldest daughter's place down the road last winter.

    BIG animals.
    Very cool pics.
  7. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,148 posts
    Michigan
    Dave, you just need to head NW of your place to find the elk.
  8. PapaDave Minister of Fire

    Funny story there, Dennis.
    We were told about 4-5 years ago to head up 33 north a few miles to a well known Elk hangout.and we would see Elk. Guaranteed.
    Not too far from where some friends live (I don't think we knew them at the time).
    Didn't bother to fill the gas tank, since we'd be sure to see the things. Didn't see a one....after driving down roads that turned into 2 tracks, then turned into rutted trails that we barely got through.
    Had a Jeep Commander at the time, so no problem there, but it really liked gas.
    Needless to say, we had to leave before we ran out of fuel.
    I forgot...there are some over in Gaylord on a preserve or something, so I have seen a few.
    But only a couple in the wild.
  9. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,148 posts
    Michigan
    Sent you an email Dave.
  10. save$ Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 22, 2008
    1,683 posts
    Chelsea Maine
    Maybe they should have built them like churches. They don't seem to mind them or the roads in the picture.
    Attempts to repopulate them in Maine have been unsuccessful so far. They bring in a Hurd only to have them quickly die off.
  11. firefighterjake Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 22, 2008
    13,473 posts
    Unity/Bangor, Maine
  12. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,295 posts
    Northern Illinois
    Thatsallota jerky.
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  13. charly Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 2, 2008
    1,699 posts
    Schoharie, NY
    You never know what lurks in the woods... A friend emailed me the other day,, lives about 1.5 miles from me.. He witnessed at around 11am a mountain lion crossing the road,,, he said it just about cleared the road in one leap across.. Well the day before I thought I was looking at wolf or big dog tracks in my woods where I take my dogs daily for their walks... I even pointed them out to my wife. Econ denied releasing them but eventually stated that some radio collared cats were released to control the coyote population... Numerous other people have seen the cats as well... One small horse was taken down some years back around here and dragged into the pond on the owners farm.. Encon later came back for the head to examine the bite marks. That's when they admitted about the cat release.. So now we figure we have the offspring running around here.. Prints were huge! Stood right out!

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