Spanish Fork Canyon Elk
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NeverStopHuntin
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I have been wondering the same thing. They built it this summer but it doesn't look like they have any adult bulls yet. I don't know much about raising elk but it was my understanding that by law they have to have a double fence to try and prevent wild elk from coming in contact and spreading disease. This place only has one fence and it is in a prime elk area. Chronic Waste Disease here we come.
Robin_Hood
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>I have been wondering the same
>thing. They built it this
>summer but it doesn't look
>like they have any adult
>bulls yet. I don't know
>much about raising elk but
>it was my understanding that
>by law they have to
>have a double fence to
>try and prevent wild elk
>from coming in contact and
>spreading disease. This place only
>has one fence and it
>is in a prime elk
>area. Chronic Waste Disease here
>we come.
Just to clarify some misunderstandings. Double fence is not required by law for an elk ranch in Utah. I built one a few years back. It does require special type fencing, (spacing is smaller at the bottom than at the top)
Also, to my knowledge, no domesticated elk in Utah have ever been found with CWD. I believe it is still the law, not sure, but all animals that die on a ranch are required to be tested.
-Kevin
>thing. They built it this
>summer but it doesn't look
>like they have any adult
>bulls yet. I don't know
>much about raising elk but
>it was my understanding that
>by law they have to
>have a double fence to
>try and prevent wild elk
>from coming in contact and
>spreading disease. This place only
>has one fence and it
>is in a prime elk
>area. Chronic Waste Disease here
>we come.
Just to clarify some misunderstandings. Double fence is not required by law for an elk ranch in Utah. I built one a few years back. It does require special type fencing, (spacing is smaller at the bottom than at the top)
Also, to my knowledge, no domesticated elk in Utah have ever been found with CWD. I believe it is still the law, not sure, but all animals that die on a ranch are required to be tested.
-Kevin
