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Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: Macthediver] #7587134
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Mac, you bring up a good point about elk (or ~lackthereof) north of Hwy 54. When Jackson Co 1st got elk, billboards were placed on 54 encouraging vehicles to watch out for elk. My cousin drives a logging truck at least twice a day on 54 & has since the elk were introduced, and he has yet to see an elk. That said, there have been some such sightings, but they are rare on 54. Within about a year the elk seemed to learn to get as far away from thick wolf country as possible. They even had plans for an elk viewing area at Dike 17. That seems to have been scrapped, as all people would probably hear is wolf howls.

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Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: Macthediver] #7613297
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I found the holy grail today (well technically my dad did). We were working on our property, and found this elk shed. It's been a bucket list item of mine to find a Wi elk antler. To do so on my own property was a bonus. I saw the elk in person, once, live (my only ever elk sighting), though the neighbors had had it on trail cam several times over a 2 or 3 year period. My next goal is to draw a tag and go north for the WI elk hunt, or better yet live to see an elk hunt for the central Wi herd. It has a little mouse damage, which I'd like to know how to repair. [Linked Image]

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Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: The Beav] #7613732
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Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: Macthediver] #7613744
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That's pretty cool I don't wander in spring woods in that area enough to chance finding an antler.
Might start looking for few blue berries. Always see some green one but seems like can find more than few once start turning blue.

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Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: Diggerman] #7613767
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Originally Posted by Diggerman
If It were NOT for the hunters and trappers Niether would have been "re-intraduced.

Very true Hunters and trappers are portrayed as slobs that just want to kill something .However they do more to improve wildlife habitat than all non hunters and anti's combined They don't have any idea about what it takes for wildlife to thrive but they are sure that hunters and trappers are the reason that game populations are low

Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: AJE] #7613773
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Originally Posted by AJE
I found the holy grail today (well technically my dad did). We were working on our property, and found this elk shed. It's been a bucket list item of mine to find a Wi elk antler. To do so on my own property was a bonus. I saw the elk in person, once, live (my only ever elk sighting), though the neighbors had had it on trail cam several times over a 2 or 3 year period. My next goal is to draw a tag and go north for the WI elk hunt, or better yet live to see an elk hunt for the central Wi herd. It has a little mouse damage, which I'd like to know how to repair. [Linked Image]

Nice find .Plus to get it on your own property I have found about 2 dozen deer sheds over the years and it is always a thrill

Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: Macthediver] #7618867
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Originally Posted by Macthediver
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That's pretty cool I don't wander in spring woods in that area enough to chance finding an antler.
Might start looking for few blue berries. Always see some green one but seems like can find more than few once start turning blue.

Mac

I like wild blueberries but even if they are thick, they are small, so it takes a while to get many. I'd like to pursue wild blueberries annually, but I get too busy. I bet bears like them. I'm not sure if the elk do.

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Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: Macthediver] #7668275
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Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: Macthediver] #7668371
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You all are so lucky to have elk in your states. I wish we had them.

Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: Macthediver] #7668410
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Nice. I am watching the Pa elk cam now. Saw 2 bulls sparing earlier before the fog got bad

Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: Macthediver] #7668763
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Michigan has some. Also a season if you accumulate enough points to get drawn.


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Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: Macthediver] #7668858
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We have them in AR. About 45 are killed annually. Most likely wont draw a permit in a lifetime. A lot of expense and effort to provide opportunity for so few. Elk often go through fences instead of over. And eat a lot of hay. A lot of private landowners arent crazy about them.

Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: Macthediver] #7668909
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Wolf food in WI, been how many years and a whole four tags a year, yippee! Waste of money.

Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: Macthediver] #7668918
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20 years of waisted money as the wolf population keeps expanding unchecked!


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Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: WhiteCliffs] #7668921
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Originally Posted by WhiteCliffs
Elk often go through fences instead of over.

This is true and it's something I didn't realize when they were first introduced into Wisconsin

Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: Macthediver] #7675003
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One thing I have not heard of that I thought I would hear more of is elk damaging cornfields with their massive bodies.

Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: Macthediver] #7696846
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I saw on the news today the 1st Wi elk hunter to ever harvest 1 from the current herd with a bow. Very cool that he got it with a bow. It was a nice northern Wi 6x6.

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Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: Macthediver] #7697152
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I saw (2) Bulls and (3) cows on the Interstate in Black River Falls right by the HWY 54 exit this week- it looked like they were heading to Perkins lol. For our friends out west- they probably think what's the big deal- super cool for us Cheeseheads.

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We have a number of Elk here in Northern Michigan. Quite a large herd for the eastern location.

There is a select hunt every year if you have enough points collected.

Personally I think most of them will die of old age!


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Re: Wisconsin Elk.. [Re: Eagleye] #7707291
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Originally Posted by Eagleye
I saw (2) Bulls and (3) cows on the Interstate in Black River Falls right by the HWY 54 exit this week- it looked like they were heading to Perkins lol. For our friends out west- they probably think what's the big deal- super cool for us Cheeseheads.

The elk are misbehaving again...indeed they are hanging out very close to town, sometimes even on the interstate highway. I think it is all about the elk trying to stay away from wolves.

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