A Wild Elk Farm: Raising Elk for Profit

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With the help of a single hired hand, Wyman maintains his elk in three separate herds. The first group consists of 60 or so head pastured near ranch headquarters. These animals are about as close to being domesticated as elk are ever likely to come.
With the help of a single hired hand, Wyman maintains his elk in three separate herds. The first group consists of 60 or so head pastured near ranch headquarters. These animals are about as close to being domesticated as elk are ever likely to come.
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Antlers shorn, the bull on the left still defeated his heavily antlered opponent.
Antlers shorn, the bull on the left still defeated his heavily antlered opponent.

For nearly two decades now, an enterprising Colorado
ranching family has been demonstrating that raising wild elk
on their elk farm for the commercial market is more fun than
herding cattle or sheep, and can also be an extremely
profitable venture.

  • Published on Mar 1, 1986
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