Elk in Squamish

[Gateholio]

Theres been anumber of reports of Elk in Squamish and also up towards Birkenhead in the last few years.

Today a associat of mine saw a cow elk north of the Chekamus Canyon, near Daisy Lake.

Pretty cool...8)

[rollingrock]

The one I saw was as big as a horse I think. 8) I'd always wondered where they hided before I saw this one. Definitely a surprise.

[308BAR]

They migrate from the Upper Pitt River transplant or Indian Arm? That just way too cool, maybe in a few years there will be a LEH. One could dream.

[Elkhound]

The one I saw was as big as a horse I think. 8) I'd always wondered where they hided before I saw this one. Definitely a surprise.

They can get big those Roosevelts. We had one on the coast that was relocated and tagged. He was just under 1500lbs. A big 7X8 Bull. I have never seen one bigger. Wow what a monster.

[locdog_99]

did they swim across the ocean? or did some1 bring them there?

[Elkhound]

did they swim across the ocean? or did some1 bring them there?

We relocated them here from Vanc Island. At one time the powers that be were afraid that if some disaster or disease hit the Island then at least the species would still be around and healthy somewhere else.

[Steeleco]

So for all the lurking treehugger's, :evil: here's a fine example of what hunters and our monies can do for the wildlife, so what have your lot done lately that's this productive???? HUH WELL????

Mini Rant over:wink:

[Gamebuster]

26 elk from the Sunshine Coast were released into the Squamish last winter..there's also others moved in from elsewhere in there

Roosevelts ranged on the mainland historically, so the idea behind relocations is not only to provide insurance for some sort of catastrophe on the island but also to restore elk in historically occupied habitat.

[eastkoot]

1500 lbs, wow, Morgan or Clydesdale???

[wsm]

crossed the mountians from sunshine coast

[Elkhound]

1500 lbs, wow, Morgan or Clydesdale???

His name is Prince due to the purple tag in it's ear. Big boy he is

[rakatak]

"maybe in a few years there will be a LEH. One could dream."/quote]
I said the same thing about 15 years ago,in renfrew.This year this dream came true!:-D

[Deerwhacker]

I was noticeing elk tracks on the squamish fishing for dollies this winter and was pretty confused ,i guess that straightens things out for me.

[Fisher-Dude]

They can get big those Roosevelts. We had one on the coast that was relocated and tagged. He was just under 1500lbs. A big 7X8 Bull. I have never seen one bigger. Wow what a monster.

Sounds like a lotta bull to me. :wink:

[rollingrock]

I'll keep the elk spot with myself, in case there'll be LEH in the future....:wink: