Elk Visitors are Back

One of the two elk herds that travel through our farm are back for a visit. This is the smaller of the two herds with about 16 animals. The other herd is near 40 animals the last time I saw them.

Both herds have increased over the last year even though there was a lot of hunting activity last fall and winter.

It is such a joy to watch these magnificent animals while on the other hand knowing that they are eating the grass that is intended for our cows. Mike has been on high alert trying to keep the elk from camping out too long on Schmidlin acreage. In the evenings he heads out on little forays to whistle and holler whichever herd is on the farm, in an attempt to dissuade the critters and their plan of eating all green foliage.