RE: ELK close encounter, very close
Great Story Archer18!!!! Almost hard to believe, but yet believable, <grin> I've been pretty close once or twice, but will admit I've never had one smell my BH.
I used to feed a herd of elk come winter several years back right behind our home, did it for 5 years. I feed them morning and evening, about 50 on average. At first they were pretty standofish, as time went by they started getting used to me and would come closer during feeding time. (throwing flakes of hay around) This one morning they were really kicking it up, calling like crazy and some half hearted squeals by the bulls. Well I must not have been moving fast enough for this one yearling, (about 250lbs) as I turned around dragging a bale out of the temporary high elk fence it was on its back legs with its front legs high in the air swinging away, he was right on me and smacked me solidly right behind the top of my wrist. Ouch!!! That sure smarted me right up I'll tell you that!!
Thought I'd share my closest & painful encounter!! <grin> ElkNut1