Author Topic: Nooksack Elk – what are they? (Read 4480 times)

CP · « **on:** May 12, 2009, 06:02:40 PM »

Are they Roosevelts or Rocky Mountain or some kind of subspecies?

Sneaky · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2009, 06:12:45 PM »

I think they are Rocky Mountain elk, I thought roosevelts were more out on the peninsula? could be wrong..

videoman · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2009, 08:57:07 PM »

Every elk east of I-5 is considered a rocky in B&C and I sure that SCI considers them cascade rossies

NWWABOWHNTR · « **Reply #3 on:** May 12, 2009, 09:17:17 PM »

roosevelts

jackelope · « **Reply #4 on:** May 12, 2009, 09:28:48 PM »

Quote from: videoman on May 12, 2009, 08:57:07 PM

Every elk east of I-5 is considered a rocky in B&C and I sure that SCI considers them cascade rossies

this is correct by the book.

videoman · « **Reply #5 on:** May 12, 2009, 09:40:43 PM »

I personally think that they are rossies.

Timber · « **Reply #6 on:** May 12, 2009, 09:48:32 PM »

A few years back searchnfor and I were talking to a WDFW Bio about the Nooksack herd. Searchnfor specifically asked that question. The Bio's response was that the elk have been genetically tested and are a mix of Roosies and Rockies.

strutnrut1984 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2009, 09:26:02 AM »

yes that is correct they are a hybrid, from my observations i see traits of both .

bucklucky · « **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2009, 09:35:44 AM »

Definately hybrid as stated, some of those elk were transplanted from the skookumchuck and the mine and they are crossed up. Only true Roosies are on the penninsula and the coast. I still call them roosies though

WDFW-SUX · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2009, 09:44:05 AM »

mutts. The skookumchuck elk are from yellowstone..........but they have been cross breeding with rosies for 50 years so who knows what they are now.

bucklucky · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2009, 09:51:57 AM »

The elk in the Blues are crossed up with roosies also......go figure. Bio told me 30% have roosie blood thats why all the non typical trash.

WDFW-SUX · « **Reply #11 on:** May 13, 2009, 04:40:43 PM »

Quote from: bucklucky on May 13, 2009, 09:51:57 AM

The elk in the Blues are crossed up with roosies also......go figure. Bio told me 30% have roosie blood thats why all the non typical trash.

How in the hell did that happen?

CJ-5 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 13, 2009, 05:26:48 PM »

I heard that same thing from a biologist down there. He told me that they have no clue how roosevelt genes got down there.

bucklucky · « **Reply #13 on:** May 13, 2009, 05:50:44 PM »

Quote from: WDFW-SUX on May 13, 2009, 04:40:43 PM

Quote from: bucklucky on May 13, 2009, 09:51:57 AM
The elk in the Blues are crossed up with roosies also......go figure. Bio told me 30% have roosie blood thats why all the non typical trash.

How in the hell did that happen?

Fowler told me they couold have migrated down the columbia basin or Oregon DFW transplanted elk that were crossed up on there side of the blues.

WDFW-SUX · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2009, 05:52:06 PM »

I bet it was the retards in Oregon......prolly where spider bull came from too.

furbearer365 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 13, 2009, 06:45:16 PM »

Roosevelts

bucklucky · « **Reply #16 on:** May 13, 2009, 07:39:04 PM »

Theres no TRUE Roosies east of I-5.

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