ORIGINAL: livbucks

One problem with your theory: Buffalo need open ground and so do Elk. They are both more of a grazing animal. This kind of conflicts with the virgin forest mentality that is becoming so pervasive. Leveling the overly mature forests to feed buffalo won't sit well with the birdwatching legislators. And if they did cut the timber, the whitetails are gonna breed like cockroaches and hunters will really be in demand then.