It seems elk could be introduced to a lot of states they are not found in the wild. About 10 miles from my home a man has a pen of about 160 acres with a lot of different animals from blackbuck to elk in it. They seem to tolerate the heat and humidity and are in very good physical health. There are 3 older elk bulls in there that most any elk hunter would love to have. One 8x8 and two 7x7's with a lot of mass.