All scattered and disappeared or succomed to brainworm and bears. You must have enough animals to FIND each other to reproduce. ELK Cervus canadensis Also called Wapiti. Rocky Mt. elk. Elk were killed for the teeth at one time.
Antlers are very large and prized by hunters.
Yearling bulls are tolerated with cows, but mature bulls are not. Cows may breed as yearlings if in very good condition, but most breed as 2 year-olds. Twinning is rare. Rocky mountain elk are quite migratory, high elevations in summer, lower elevations in winter. Consume more grass than most other Cervids, thus can compete with cattle.