H/T Shelly and JM Heinrichs for identifying the big brown furry things with pointy bits!!!
Monday, 26 May 2008
ELK Crossing.....
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H/T Shelly and JM Heinrichs for identifying the big brown furry things with pointy bits!!!
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Actually ........
Those are elk. Which can weigh 1200lbs each.
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Thanks Minicapt.
yes they certainly are tasty and can fill the freezer.i believe those babies are on a train bridge that crosses the highway.probably have some sense as to when the next million tons will be rolling their way.that photo has been around for awhile now with some folks claiming the bridge was for the use of elk only. no bears or moose allowed.cjg of eroticalee
That is where I drive by every Saturday and Sunday on my way to my job coaching freestyle skiing(in the winter). Go figure. And it's not a train bridge it's a car overpass. There are elk bridges further into the park though.They were originally meant to allow them to cross the road without going on it, but it turns out that they never use them because the bears and wolves figured it out right quick.
thank you as to the correction on the overpass.so now was this a one time photo-op or do the elk use this bridge on a regular basis and have the bears and wolves figured out this crossing also.i haven't had an elk steak for a few years now but a couple of those bucks would be in the freezer if they were being hunted around where i live. cjg of eroticalee
The elk tend to go wherever they feel like. I have seen them on the highway at this location and numerous others in and out of the park(Banff National park). They tend to congregate in a town just east of the park border called Canmore. I too love a good elk steak. Sadly, these buggers are smart enough to know that they can't be hunted inside the park. The road they are passing over is not actually the main highway, but an access road up to Lake Louise ski resort. The highway is where the semi is driving. You can't see any of the animal overpasses in this picture.
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