Wisconsin DNR estimates elk herds at about 500

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Wisconsin DNR estimates elk herds at about 500

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials estimate the number of elk in the state will grow to more than 500 animals by July. The Department of Natural Resources began reintroducing elk to the state in 1995 by importing 25 animals to the Clam Lake region. The agency began another...

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[Gellar]

8 animals out of 355 in the clam lake herd and 2 of 155 from the Jackson herd were illegally taken. That seems high for such a small, closely watched herd. I wish they’d elaborate.

 

[WinkB]

The way I read it was 8 were legally taken in the Clam Lake herd and 2 illegally in Jackson.

The illegal ones from the fall report were taken by deer hunters mistaking them for whitetail deer during the gun deer season.
The norther herd has been continue to push east and have been east of hwy 13. The DNR from what I was told was actively trying to keep them west of hwy 13 and relocating some of them closer to clam lake.

As long as they stay in my backyard I am happy to have them around.

 

[Gellar]

The way I read it was 8 were legally taken in the Clam Lake herd and 2 illegally in Jackson.

The illegal ones from the fall report were taken by deer hunters mistaking them for whitetail deer during the gun deer season.
The norther herd has been continue to push east and have been east of hwy 13. The DNR from what I was told was actively trying to keep them west of hwy 13 and relocating some of them closer to clam lake.

As long as they stay in my backyard I am happy to have them around.

Reading comprehension is not strong this morning. My fault.

 

[Chad Gus]

Would love to see that Jackson County herd expand about 30 miles north, to my backyard.
We get a bull or two looking for love every fall, up around my neighborhood

 

[Treeshark]

Yep, same here Chad- would be cool to start seeing (or at least hearing) them up there.

Wasn’t there a bull moose roaming around a year or two ago as well?

 

[Chad Gus]

Yep, same here Chad- would be cool to start seeing (or at least hearing) them up there.

Wasn’t there a bull moose roaming around a year or two ago as well?

Yep, there's been 2 bull moose by my place. This was at my neighbors place, 4 years ago i think.

 

[seeth07]

Would love to see that Jackson County herd expand about 30 miles north, to my backyard.
We get a bull or two looking for love every fall, up around my neighborhood

Not that I wouldn't love to see them go in every direction but don't you think it would be cooler to see them expand and take over in a movement south and west? Hearing elk bugle from those coulees would be something else.

 

[Treeshark]

That would be cool, but it starts to get pretty fragmented down that way- who knows, maybe they’d make a go of it. I agree that would be awesome.

 

[seeth07]

That would be cool, but it starts to get pretty fragmented down that way- who knows, maybe they’d make a go of it. I agree that would be awesome.

yes, not much public land and its a hard sell to spend RMEF, Knowles, etc. and even tax dollars to put elk where only the landowners in those areas can enjoy them.

 

[Chad Gus]

Not that I wouldn't love to see them go in every direction but don't you think it would be cooler to see them expand and take over in a movement south and west? Hearing elk bugle from those coulees would be something else.

Be cool to see them in the bluffs along the Mississippi River.
I'm coming from the point of there being around 200,000 acres of public land, between my place and the Jackson County herd. The area south and west of there is almost all private.

 

[shootbrownelk]

How long before the Indians get to kill the lion's share of them during a controlled hunt?

 

[Chad Gus]

How long before the Indians get to kill the lion's share of them during a controlled hunt?

They're allotted half the tags now.

 

[schmalts]

Would love to see that Jackson County herd expand about 30 miles north, to my backyard.
We get a bull or two looking for love every fall, up around my neighborhood

I have had them roam right through my land along the black river a couple times already. Just north of Neillsville. 2 cows and last year a 6X bull was rutting around right by HOG corners

 

[schmalts]

How long before the Indians get to kill the lion's share of them during a controlled hunt?

As far as I know, they should. I may be wrong but the Elk would not be in the Jackson county area if it was all the work of the useless DNR. I heard the tribe said they were going to do it alone if the DNR dragged their feet any longer

 

[WIbiggame]

This cow made it toSouth Central Juneau County back in spring of 2017 and was on our farm for the last few weeks in October. Heard she made it to Northern Sauk County after deer rifle season. She was euthanized because the area she was in had positive cwd cases.

 

[johnp]

Kind of tips off the DNR narrative when they give their counts. For Elk the population is estimated after calving season. [highest possible number]. For Wolves it's done before pups are born. [ lowest possible number].

 

[NEWHunter]

My application is in. About 1 in 5,000 odds. And you think MSG odds are bad . . .

 

[ExtraAverageOutdoorsman]

Maybe when I’m 90 I will draw one of these tags

 

[Treeshark]

Mine too NEW, happy to make that donation.

I’m honestly not sure how I would feel elk hunting in Wisconsin. I mean I’d obviously go if I drew, but it would have a weird feel to it.