Eastman's Click Bait- National Elk Refuge To Starve Elk

[eastmont]

If you haven't read it:

National Elk Refuge To Starve Elk - Eastmans' Official Blog | Mule Deer, Antelope, Elk Hunting and Bowhunting Magazine | Eastmans' Hunting Journals

Photo By: Mike Eastman As I’m writing this it’s the day before Halloween and the temperature outside

blog.eastmans.com

Disregarding the topic of winter elk feeding and just talking about the title of the blog post:

I know this is how anti-groups get the hits, and get action but maybe I have a dream that our community doesn't play to the same tune. Disappointed with Mike Eastmans title and the blog post. I understand its a blog, not a article but come on. " winter’s early chokehold on Wyoming ". *insert giant eye roll*

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

Sorry....I don't see anything wrong with the story. Seems to me everything Mike said is true, especially about the environmental & anti-hunting groups. If the feeding is stopped, there is no doubt in my mind that there will be "many elk starve to death". I'm not afraid to say it.

 

[mallardsx2]

I agree with Mike's article and CC's response.

And furthermore (and as disappointed/aggressive as I can make this sound)....FERAL horses and burros are fed and cared for in either off-range corrals or pastures at a cost of $82.567 million in Fiscal Year 2017

Tell me this isn't a complete shit show. TELL ME!? ITS RIDICULOUS PEOPLE!

Let me go down there with my new thermal 300 AAC and exterminate the pests and the govt can use that money to supplementally feed a species that is native and meant to be in this country! I'll kill every last one of those stupid horses myself if they will let me to make room for native animals.

Its all part of the anti-hunting groups agenda. Eliminate the animals, eliminate the hunters. All it is is a backdoor method.
They dont really care about the animals they only really care about is stopping hunters from hunting the animals.

I say if anything the Elk are in more need of help than ever.

I hope the RMEF is fighting this tooth and nail because one person complaining isn't going to be good enough. If we all unite together something can hopefully be done.

At the end of the day its not even about the money to support these programs its all about pushing people F'd up agendas.

 

[mallardsx2]

Oh ya.... and to the original poster (Who has contributed 99 posts in 5 years).... the only giant eye-roll is coming from 99% of the people on this forum watching you come on here running your gums.

We all thank you for your contribution over the years to the forum. Go back to your hole you came from.

 

[eastmont]

Oh ya.... and to the original poster (Who has contributed 99 posts in 5 years).... the only giant eye-roll is coming from 99% of the people on this forum watching you come on here running your gums.

We all thank you for your contribution over the years to the forum. Go back to your hole you came from.

Dang, and I thought I hadn't drank my coffee yet.


I was more so talking about the title, just seemed out of place for Eastmans. I wasn't looking for a debate on feedgrounds.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

I think the title did just what it was intended to do....get our attention!

 

[87TT]

Email sent

 

[buckbull]

Oh ya.... and to the original poster (Who has contributed 99 posts in 5 years).... the only giant eye-roll is coming from 99% of the people on this forum watching you come on here running your gums.

We all thank you for your contribution over the years to the forum. Go back to your hole you came from.

Not only that, but i think this is guy that stole your air conditioners.

I'm just kidding guys.

 

[Bonecollector]

Well... .at least there is some activity on the forum today...

 

[tim]

Where are feed grounds located? I know of the few in Wyoming, a couple in southern Idaho but where else?

I have always wondered if the elk feeding in Wyoming was for the elk or for the outfitters. either way changes is occurring.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

Jackson, Wy.

 

[JimP]

There is one at Hardware Ranch in Utah.

 

[ScottR]

Jackson, Wy.

There are many across western Wyoming, the one in this article is the largest though.

 

[RICMIC]

Most on the forum know this, but for those who don't.....the feed grounds wouldn't be necessary if they burned down all the towns and ranches that were build on the winter range. The feed grounds are paid for by hunters, not tourists, photographers, or ranchette owners.

 

[memtb]

I suspect that the “non-feeding “ is a twofold issue. Starve off the elk, and make certain that the wolves are well fed! Compounding a problem that we never should have had! memtb

 

[87TT]

All the starving elk will be a boon to the wolves and their numbers will explode. When their numbers are huge and the elk are down, They will finish the elk.

 

[88man]

Yup get rid of the elk and then we won't have to deal with hunters and gun lovers. The yuppy and hippster Utopia.

 

[shootbrownelk]

All the starving elk will be a boon to the wolves and their numbers will explode. When their numbers are huge and the elk are down, They will finish the elk.

And then hunters won't be needed anymore. The end result is a PETA member's dream.

 

[ivorytip]

i am confused. nothing about it is misleading as says exactly what is going to happen.