Go Natural: Raise Elk
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March/April 1971
By Victor Croley
Re-establishing elk in the wilderness as a game animal is probably not in the cards because the very size of mature animals makes them easy prey to the high-powered rifles of modern hunters. But with population pressures building in metropolitan areas far from the few remaining game-producing sections, it is becoming more and more acceptable for eager sportsmen to turn to private hunting preserves. Here, for a price, they are assured of comfort and a trophy specimen. Surplus animals are then harvested as necessary and sold as superior meat for the gourmet patrons of the better restaurants.
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The possibilities of elk ranching as a wilderness livelihood for those who prefer life in the open, far from the crowded cities, are considerably greater than in General Russ' day and certainly warrant careful study and consideration.
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