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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2014 0:21:42 GMT -5
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Post by whitworth on May 2, 2014 5:16:38 GMT -5
That was really great! Thanks for posting the link!
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Post by buckheart on May 2, 2014 6:21:46 GMT -5
Went to the youtube video of the same and it said that the animal had to be put down for exhibiting consistent aggressive behavior brought on by people feeding him. The photographer said he was glad the young bull took him for another buck and not a cow.
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Post by contender on May 2, 2014 10:00:02 GMT -5
That happened in my area. It happened last fall. These elk are free roaming, and at the same time, used to humans due to the area. There are many signs & stuff telling people to avoid getting close to elk. This individual chose to sit down in the edge of the road as this elk approached, INSTEAD of moving away, behind a vehicle. So, yes, he had a very close & personal interaction with a young bull.
Long story short, the Forest Service folks decided to put this elk down for fear he was going to become too aggressive towards people. They claimed he'd gotten close to people before. Yet, I spoke personally with on of our "Bugle Corps" volunteers who said otherwise.
The bull was put down needlessly. I blame the guy in the pics. I frequent this place to show others our native elk. I also have had to get people to move away from places where the elk were going, OR stop them from approaching the elk, even as they walk past signs saying they can NOT approach them or trespass into the fields. Stupid humans. I hope this guy feels some form of guilt for his actions.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2014 11:08:00 GMT -5
The guy's not the sharpest knife in the drawer, that's for sure. Should have not gotten himself in that situation in the first place, put both himself and the elk at risk. Fortunately neither one suffered adverse consequences - AT THAT TIME. Sad the elk was put down later, no fault of it's own. I'm sure many of us have interacted with wildlife of some sort over the years, not saying it's the best thing to be doing... People should not engage wildlife like this, doesn't always work out well for either side...
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Post by bushog on May 2, 2014 12:20:21 GMT -5
That's what happens when you put elk back East!
TOO many people.
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Post by contender on May 2, 2014 21:05:20 GMT -5
Actually, the area the elk were put in was remote & not used much. It was due to the return of elk, (once native to us) that has caused more people to visit them. I am a member of the committee that worked hard at restoring elk to NC. When we released our first ones back in 2001, it was a result of a lot of hard work by many volunteers to see it happen. Having elk bugling in our mountains again after an absence of about 150 years is pure joy.
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Post by bushog on May 4, 2014 9:11:38 GMT -5
I understand. I'm bred, born grown-up and educated in NC and I'm sure its a wonderful thing.
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Post by contender on May 5, 2014 7:51:12 GMT -5
bushog,,, by your pic, I see you enjoy western elk hunting. I do too. But as a native of NC, who at one time never even dreamed of hearing elk bugle in our mountains, to having gone to seeing it a lot over the last dozen years has given me goose bumps & even tears.
I have been part of RMEF, the local chapter, and helped in the restoration of our elk since 2000. I'm not ashamed to say when we released our first batch of elk, I cried, tears of joy.
I have had the pleasure of sharing our elk with many people who had never seen an elk, much less a chance at hearing them bugle. My mother (rest her soul) was in awe of them the first time. She became a life member of RMEF at the age of 76 so, as she put it, "to help assure my grandchildren & others will be able to hear & see these beautiful animals." She died 4 years later.
Fortunately, we've not had too many negative issues with our elk here. one guy who raises cattle has been an opponent since it started. And only two bulls poached so far. A few other issues such as one getting hit by a car, (out of the National Forest,) and a few eating some gardens, etc have been about the most of the issues. Yes, they do wander & live outside the protected area now. We also have some that wander back & forth with the bunch from Tenn. as well. All in all, is has been a good thing so far. It's unfortunate that this IDIOT didn't move away as this young bull headed his direction. It cost the bull. Oh well, you can't fix stupid!
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