Elk In my yard. Location Elk County Pennsylvania

[Gman]

Up here in North/Western Canada, my friend from Vancouver owns a hunting lodge and property right on the BC/ALberta Border in the top 1/3 or so of the Provinces right near the border line.  Elk have recovered up there so well that they are issuing bonus tags, the "additional opportunities" licenses so that you can harvest more until they close that sales of the tags due to what the game spotters/counters decide so far as their numbers.

So, they can recover, it just takes careful work by the right people and groups.  That manageable harvesting level is possible Rush1, it happened up here.  For hunters from our friends in the USA, these elk tags are available for right around $200 USD.  For residents here they are $30 USD.

[Ramesis]

Had them intoduced into central wisconsin a couple years back.. and another batch last year.

I fear they are just premium wolf food in this area.

Every living thing must eat 

[oakranger]

Had them intoduced into central wisconsin a couple years back.. and another batch last year.

I fear they are just premium wolf food in this area.

For Elk,  not their primary diet but wolves are great predators that keep other animals in check. 

[Vulcan]

you can hunt wapiti for free here, all year around. Though most of them have crossbred with red deer.

[oakranger]

you can hunt wapiti for free here, all year around. Though most of them have crossbred with red deer.

Where is here....assuming you are European because you mentioned Red Deer.

[Vulcan]

Where is here....assuming you are European because you mentioned Red Deer.

NZ, we have red/sika/fallow/sambar/rusa/white-tail deer and wapiti. As well as chamois and himalayan tahr.

[ghi]

 I remember watching this NG documentary about ticks killing moose in Alberta and lately lyme disease warnings in news here in Ontario; they survive the winters with warmer weather over past decades.  I noticed on Weather Network and few more photo sites i'm surfing , all kind of wildlife full of ticks, including deer squirrel, hare,...  i understand  East Cost deer and moose population is even worse affected, i don't know how safe is to consume the meat.
https://youtu.be/Rsd2i-qFHK4

[oakranger]

I remember watching this NG documentary about ticks killing moose in Alberta and lately lyme disease warnings in news here in Ontario; they survive the winters with warmer weather over past decades.  I noticed on Weather Network and few more photo sites i'm surfing , all kind of wildlife full of ticks, including deer squirrel, hare,...  i understand  East Cost deer and moose population is even worse affected, i don't know how safe is to consume the meat.
https://youtu.be/Rsd2i-qFHK4

If you worried about the meat, call your local wildlife agency about it.  They are usually good at making public announcement about affected game meat. 

[DaddyAce]

NZ, we have red/sika/fallow/sambar/rusa/white-tail deer and wapiti. As well as chamois and himalayan tahr.

...interesting Vulcan, saw some red-deer looking critters on the Island of Rinca, out in your general neighborhood (Komodo Park), apparently one of the items on Komodo Dragon menu.  I thought they looked like an elk cousin.

[DaddyAce]

I remember watching this NG documentary about ticks killing moose in Alberta and lately lyme disease warnings in news here in Ontario; they survive the winters with warmer weather over past decades.  I noticed on Weather Network and few more photo sites i'm surfing , all kind of wildlife full of ticks, including deer squirrel, hare,...  i understand  East Cost deer and moose population is even worse affected, i don't know how safe is to consume the meat.
https://youtu.be/Rsd2i-qFHK4

I've seen parasites, especially lice, on deer etc.  As far as I know there's no concern for direct disease transmission from the game meat associated with those parasites. The one I find scary is prion-caused disease, the one near here in the West is chronic wasting disease.  So far we're apparently clear of it where we hunt in Montana.  I raised my sons on deer, elk, antelope & bighorn sheep.

We're early into general deer and elk season here now;  am getting up early tomorrow to hunt elk near home with my 29 year old son.  Between us we can take 3 elk here, although if we get one we'll be content, as that will provide plenty of meat for us and to share.

[oakranger]

You be amazed the number of diseases wildlife carry.  Hep. E I know you can get sick if the game meat has it.  Same for CD

[JOACH1M]

Had them intoduced into central wisconsin a couple years back.. and another batch last year.

I fear they are just premium wolf food in this area.

Pretty much what happens to anything in the UP too

[ghi]

Pretty much what happens to anything in the UP too

Cool video i enjoyed watching, recorded in Michigan last month, coho salmon spawning migration ;
https://youtu.be/DBbUN21TQnE

[Vulcan]

...interesting Vulcan, saw some red-deer looking critters on the Island of Rinca, out in your general neighborhood (Komodo Park), apparently one of the items on Komodo Dragon menu.  I thought they looked like an elk cousin.

Either Rusa or Sambar. If they look massive like a tank then Sambar, not very good eating unfortunately