T/C FAN
you are exactly right elk were native 150 years ago but that was before there were cars and people living everywhere and also before politicians who are against it. i would love to see them here personally but from what i know about the situation is that they are not wanted. if they were then they would protect them instead of allow shooting them. we dont even have elk tags. if you shoot one all you have to do is check it in with a deer tag. virginia has turned down trying to establish elk here in the past. the elk that are coming in are satelite herds that are wondering from kentucky. as quick as they come in they get harvested. there was a picture of a guy who had 2 calfs on the back of his rollback towtruck that he killed last year. if i can find the info and pic ill send it to you. i wish they would stop the hunting of them so that the numbers would increase but i seriouslly doubt that will happen.