King’s Outdoor World Blog

Elk Scouting Footage

I am heading out in the morning for an elk hunt. My brother Rob drew a Bookcliffs tag in eastern Utah and I am tagging along. I can’t wait to get out there. We have a storm coming in right now and it is going to drop in temp and really get the bulls going. We are heading in with horses in the roadless area and going in deep. Wish us luck. Here is a little clip from last week from one of Rob’s scouting trips.

6 comments September 14th, 2006

160 Farm Elk Escape from Idaho Preserve

This has been a big story. These elk escaped a few weeks ago and are causing havoc for the poeple trying to get the controlled. We have been in contact with the Idaho Governor’s office trying to stay on this. We will continue to follow this story as it unfolds as there could be serious consequences the longer this goes on.

160 Domestic Elk Escape from in Eastern Idaho Game Preserve.

BOISE, ID – Governor Jim Risch signed an emergency Executive Order authorizing the immediate destruction of all domestic elk that recently escaped from an elk farm in Fremont County through a hole in the fence.
“There is a crisis facing our elk herds in eastern Idaho. Because of the escape of domestic elk that was not reported as required by law, we now have these farm-raised elk mingling with our wild elk herds, This emergency action is being taken to protect our wild elk herds in Idaho. There is a serious risk of disease and an altered gene pool from these domestic elk and I am authorizing these activities to begin at the earliest time possible” said Risch.
The Executive Order authorizes the employees of the Fish and Game and the Department of Agriculture to immediately harvest these domestic elk and allows the F&G Commission to authorize licensed hunters and private property owners to harvest these elk without a tag. Attempts to recapture the animals have had only limited success.
Domestic elk are required to have two identifying marks that should be visible up to 150 yards with ear tagging being the most common method. The identification tags from the harvested elk must be reported to the local Fish and Game office.

52 comments September 14th, 2006