To my knowledge there hasn't been a scientific study donethat correlates how much damage the elk do compared to the deer.However the general consensusamoung the experts in the field is that the elk don't do nearly the damage that the deer do.I'm actually trying not to laugh as I type this but there isn't a whole lot of concern with a few hundred elk rubbing trees just like there isn't a whole loy of concern with a couple hundred thousand bucks rubbing multiple trees each year.I realizea USP member still probably thinks the reason behind HR is for the crazy assumption that deer are pawing trees but that isn't the case.Since you're the one insinuating that elk to more damage,the burden of proof is on you.Let's see the facts.

You need to do a little research.The elk herd around here is not more dense than the elk herd s out west.You're off your rocker completely on that one.Out west the Elk migrateduring the winter and many wintering grounds have many times more elk in one small area than we have in the entire state.