My Yesterday Involved Elks
By marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
March 6, 2016 10:03am CST
So even though it was chilly yesterday we decided to do something, we first went to the store in Mountain Lake and I bought a few more books.
Then we saw the sign for Wilder and thought we had never been there so decided to go and see what it had there well not much for a population of 60 except for the Elk and Horses.
Yes, I did say Elk. I did take a picture of the elk but it was not an up close shot so you may have hard time seeing them.
They were fenced in a high enclosure so I am assuming someone is raising them.
I had my big dog Honey with me and she just sat and watched them.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
6 Mar 16
I know of a place in central Missouri that had a elk...farm? Herd? Was fun to drive by and see as I cut that way now and then
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
6 Mar 16
@Jessicalynnt
I was amazed because I had no idea there were any around here but it was interesting. I guess you would call them a herd. I will definitely go that way again to show my son.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Mar 16
@Marcyaz they really remind me of more domesticated deer
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
6 Mar 16
I am so happy to know you had this lovely day out Marcy.
The elk are so beautiful in your photo gathered there keeping warm.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
6 Mar 16
@TiarasOceanView
Thanks, it was fun and I needed a day out again. They were so nice to see and at first I thought they must be deer but nope they weren't they were elk.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
6 Mar 16
@Marcyaz Elk are so beautiful and big. I was a bit afraid when I saw them, as I was so close to them high up in the mountains here a long time ago.
@VivaLaDani13 (60355)
• Perth, Australia
20 Apr 16
How sweet. I would have loved to have sit there and watched them. I've never seen a elk before. I mean in person.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Apr 16
@VivaLaDani13
This was the first time I had seen them as I had no idea there were in this state but it was fun watching them.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
7 Mar 16
We have a wildlife preserve nearby that has bison and elk on a huge property. Closer is a rancher who is raising elk. They are very interesting to see. They are fenced in but it is near the highway.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
7 Mar 16
@GardenGerty
It is interesting to see the elk as this was my first time seeing them other than on TV. Bison I have seen up close and even felt their hide. There is a place somewhere near here that raises Bison but I haven't been there yet as I do need to find out exactly where it is located.
@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Mar 16
We have a WIlder here also. Small farm community where my great great grand parents lived when they were alive.
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@Letranknight2015 (51532)
• Philippines
7 Mar 16
Look at them and how cute they are. I wonder how they were being raised in a weather so cold.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
7 Mar 16
@Letranknight2015
They thrive in cold weather as it is in their nature.
@sherryericha (1806)
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7 Mar 16
Nice, relaxing picture. Raising elms, wow, I'm impressed.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Mar 16
Is this some sort of preserve for elks?
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
6 Mar 16
@JohnRoberts
No just someone raising them evidently as there was a lot of property and a very high fence around there.
@allknowing (130064)
• India
7 Mar 16
I thought I would get a zoomed view of your image when I opened it in a new tab but it is the same size. We can see some animals there.
