i live in iowa we used to have elk and i know they have been reintroduced in many states how would you get them reintroduced in iowa

I relly don't think you could ever get it done in Iowa. For one it takes a lot of area with no fences or at least very few. I don't know if you have a large enough area that would support elk any more. And even if you did the farmers would have a fit. They are trying to get them stock in the Meadow Valley Wildlife area here in WI and the farmers and cranberry growers are throwing a fit. I don't get it, that area is huge and they still cry. It would only give the wolves more to eat, heck maybe we would have more deer around then.

yah but most farmers up here are hunters and are happy about the idea

I agree. Dont think it would be possible. Iowa's landscape has changed so much in the past 100-200 years. Would be nice though not to have to go west to hunt them!

I see them in eastern Ky. They are a blessing IMO, and a curse. Some hunters claim to see less and less deer in eastern KY. Elk can browse much higher than a deer.

I think its great. The mounts and the large chunk of land makes it possible. I put in every year for it.

The VDGIF is contempating a restocking/reintroduction program for Virginia as well, but with the costs estimated at between 1.9 to 2.9 million dollars is it really worth it? Will the state generate that much back to support the (sic) investment? Plus right now in Va, Elk are included with your Deer tags... if a reintroduction program came into play then there would need to be alottery program put in place such as Kentucky did. Virginia's western boarders has the terrain to support a good Elk herd, but it it really worth it? With me being from the eastern part of the state... would I apply for a tag if there were a ample herd to hunt? Undecided... but I more like the idea of getting a chance for one by going deer hunting on my friends western property and seeing one that strayed over the boarder from Kentucky!

I think the chances of them being reintroduced in Iowa somewhere between slim and none with the meter being real close to the none. Reasons DNR would give:
1. Impact on crops;
2. With the # of car - deer incidents as high as they are here, bringing in a larger game would cause more accidents especially along the I80/I35 corridors; and
3. There are no large tracts of land where the elk could propulgate.

well yah but my freind has 1000 acers of crop he says he would love to have elk and theres a 500 acer prairy next to that no roads or fences an peaple around there who farm want elk and all together there is about 4000 acers