Jorgy- There are two different herds for sure in Northwestern Minnesota the one herd I am pretty sure came from Canada they migrated into the state.

The other herd I think was introduced many many years ago. They DNR here is not trying to expand the elk herds at all because of the problems created my the elk to farmers fields. So when the elk herd gets to a certin size the state has a small elk hunt which has not happened in quite a few years.