Stumbled across an article about why Elk hunting is hard. Makes sense.
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“The bold elk move the most, are the most aggressive and will bolt out into the open. Those elk died at a high rate.” said Boyce. “As they age, they tend to become shy, more savvy, learn to avoid roads.”
While some elk started out shy, most learned to adopt the shy behaviours.
“The magic number is 10,” said Boyce. “After this age threshold, female elk become almost bulletproof, virtually invulnerable to hunting.”
Huh, bulletproof Elk. Figures.
Link: http://edmontonjournal.com/news/loc...ly-bulletproof-as-they-learn-to-avoid-hunters
Loved the line "Male elk tend to live for only four or five years in Alberta because of their bold behaviour and hunters’ preference for bull elk, Boyce said. Their short lifespans meant they were not part of the study."
Quote:
“The bold elk move the most, are the most aggressive and will bolt out into the open. Those elk died at a high rate.” said Boyce. “As they age, they tend to become shy, more savvy, learn to avoid roads.”
While some elk started out shy, most learned to adopt the shy behaviours.
“The magic number is 10,” said Boyce. “After this age threshold, female elk become almost bulletproof, virtually invulnerable to hunting.”
Huh, bulletproof Elk. Figures.
Link: http://edmontonjournal.com/news/loc...ly-bulletproof-as-they-learn-to-avoid-hunters
Loved the line "Male elk tend to live for only four or five years in Alberta because of their bold behaviour and hunters’ preference for bull elk, Boyce said. Their short lifespans meant they were not part of the study."