Generally, they can be found in remote areas, primarily out-of-the-way mid-state valleys, woodlands and swamplands to grassy hills along the coast. Tule elk, though rare, can be found in California, and only California. Roosevelt elk live primarily in the Pacific Northwest, being fond of mountainous rain forests, and can be hard to find in the dense timber and thick undergrowth such as that found in the Cascades and on the Olympic Peninsula. They can be found in the far reaches of the Yukon all the way down the Southwest, thriving in habitat as varied as thick fir, cedar, pine and spruce in northern climes to aspen and sagebrush in the nation’s midsection to scrub oak, pinon and juniper forests of Arizona and New Mexico. As their name implies, their habitat is largely related to mountainous habitats and adjacent areas, though more and more they are found in agricultural areas as they increase their range under the watchful eye of game biologists. Rocky Mountain elk are most well-known and most often hunted, primarily because of they are the most numerous, the most widely distributed and subject to a variety of hunting seasons. Types of Elk and Their Habitatsįour distinct subspecies of elk can be found in North America. Now, the population of elk in North America is estimated at well over 1 million. Indiscriminately hunted as European settlement spread west, their numbers dropped precipitously from the 10 million thought to have roamed most of what became the United States and parts of Canada until a conservation-minded handful of sportsmen came up with a plan to save the dwindling population by implementing hunting restrictions and a transplantation plan that returned elk to much of their original range. Every year, hunters take up their firearms and archery gear and head into those mountains hoping to hear the echoing bugle of a bull elk protecting his harem of cows.Įlk, also known by the Native American name – wapiti, is a conservation success story. Elk hunting has been called the toughest day-in-day-out hunt due to the remote habitats the naturally wary animals prefer.
To many, hunting big bull elk is the epitome of big-game hunting in North America.
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