Elk Island National Park considers hunt to cull herds

[Lefty-Canuck]

Originally Posted by waterninja

Even in area's where Elk are hunted on a regular basis, you still see them in fields or by the side of the road. You don't have to go to Jasper or Banff to see that. Doesn't mean they are tame.
Some of the ones at Jasper and Banff do seem to have lost all fear of humans though.

None of the elk I have killed have been next to the road. How many of the ones you have shot have been next to the road? Point being they get habituated to people and vehilces when not hunted, like Banff and Jasper. Once they get pursued it's a different ball game.

LC

[waterninja]

Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

None of the elk I have killed have been next to the road. How many of the ones you have shot have been next to the road? Point being they get habituated to people and vehilces when not hunted, like Banff and Jasper. Once they get pursued it's a different ball game.

LC

Your preaching to the choir. I never said they were tame.
I'm sure that almost all elk are habituated to human activity to one degree or another in AB.

[last minute]

Well, there is about 8.15 tame elk per square mile trapped in the park

WOW really do they eat out of your hand or come running when you whistle .I don't think so nice try .

let me ask if a Farmer owns lets say 400 acres and its fenced and only lets a few hunter on his property is that considered a pen hunt .???

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by last minute

let me ask if a Farmer owns lets say 400 acres and its fenced and only lets a few hunter on his property is that considered a pen hunt .???

If it's fenced so that they can't escape, then of course.

[last minute]

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[last minute]

Originally Posted by Talking moose

If it's fenced so that they can't escape, then of course.

thanks for clarifying that

[Kurt505]

Originally Posted by last minute

WOW really do they eat out of your hand or come running when you whistle .I don't think so nice try .

let me ask if a Farmer owns lets say 400 acres and its fenced and only lets a few hunter on his property is that considered a pen hunt .???

Well I laid out the stats and the facts, if you figure shooting an elk in a pen is your idea of hunting, that's fine. I still say it's as challenging as shooting cattle, but some people would call that hunting too.

[last minute]

Originally Posted by Kurt505

Well I laid out the stats and the facts, if you figure shooting an elk in a pen is your idea of hunting, that's fine. I still say it's as challenging as shooting cattle, but some people would call that hunting too.

Don't put words in my mouth I didn't say anything like shooting elk in a pen is my idea of hunting you did .
A fence is just that a fence

[Kurt505]

Originally Posted by last minute

Don't put words in my mouth I didn't say anything like shooting elk in a pen is my idea of hunting you did .
A fence is just that a fence

Sorry for my error in wording......


You like to shoot elk in an enclosure

[270person]

Quick question. If I shoot at a nice bull with a harem, drop him but the rest run headlong into the fence with casualties resulting, can I be charged with taking over my limit?

[last minute]

Originally Posted by Kurt505

Sorry for my error in wording......


You like to shoot elk in an enclosure

You need to stop accusing me of something I don't do you don't know me

[Outdoorfanatic]

Guys the question for all of the hunting community right now is what solutions to Elk Island do we propose. For those who struggle with the notion of "hunting" in the Park what viable alternatives do you propose? Even if you wouldn't choose to participate for person reasons. Arguing about the semantics doesn't help the officials decide anything and doesn't win us any allies with the non hunters.