Southern Colorado elk

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littlebull209338

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• Nov 24, 2018

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There is an article in the Denver Post today painting a gloomy picture for the elk herd around Durango-Pagosa Springs. Apparently the calf survival rate is really poor with a high percentage not making it to six months for no apparent reason. The elk numbers have tanked.

 

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notdonhunting

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• Nov 25, 2018

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I read the article and it seemed to me to be an anti hunting agenda article. The article states predators not a problem, diseases and sickness not a problem and they did not mention the drought we have been in sense the 1990. The only problem they focused on is hunting. It was a poorly written article. In my opinion.

 

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HiMtnHntr

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• Nov 25, 2018

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I agree. Elk are hunted during the rut all over the west and have been for a long time. And in most places, numbers are great. Habitat and environmental conditions are much more concerning.