As Northwest wildlife managers attempt to curb elk numbers to keep ranchers and other landowners satisfied, hunters reap the rewards.
In recent years, the small north Olympic Peninsula community of Sequim has embraced the area's Roosevelt elk as its unofficial symbol. The community has erected a large metal statue of a bull elk on the outskirts of town.
While the definition of "high desert" gets stretched at times in the Northwest, there's no doubting that some arid parts of Oregon and Washington host expanding populations of Rocky Mountain elk. ... [+] Full Article