Let's Test Your Elk Smarts! (grin)

[Elknut1]

 OK all you Elkaholics! Here's a small quiz for you in light of rutting talk on various threads! I will make it multiple choice to make it a hair easier! (grin) Perhaps some of us will learn a tid bit here, it can come in useful during ones elk hunts too!

We are looking for the AVERAGE here not splitting hairs!

#-1--Once a cow is ready to be bred how long is she in Estrus?

A--6-9 hours
B--12-15 hours
C--18-24 hours

#-2--What is the Average times a single cow is bred during this time of Estrus she's in?

A--1-3 times
B--6-9 times
C--12-15 times

#-3--Whether a cow is bred or not, what's the time period that passes before she enters her Estrus cycle once again?

A--14 days
B--21 days
C--28 days


Now I know some will be guessing, but see how many you actually know 1st! I hope it gets us thinking a bit, it's fun to see what we know & what we don't know!  It's all in fun now! Thanks!

ElkNut1

[boneaddict]

Its less than 24 hours......she'll probably breed around 1-3 times and if missed will start again in 20 days or in this case 21 on your chart.

[boneaddict]

The one I am most unsure of is attempts.  I was enlightened this fall and ended up seeing them do it much more than I ever thought they would, sheep and deer as well.  I have read where they do up to 12 attempts so

[elkaholic_74]

my answers are c,b,b but pretty much guessing

[andrew_12gauge]

my guess would be c,b,c

[LittleJohn]

c,b,c

[Elknut1]

 Good guesses, but no cigars yet! (grin)

  ElkNut1

[shoot-em-dead]

a-c-b All guesses but that seems to make the most sense

[Huntbear]

There is no choice for E) All the above,,  That is the only way I know how to answer multiple choice   

[whacker1]

c,c, b

[Elknut1]

 Huntbear, you sound like me when I was in school, course that was 40 years ago! I still liked multiple choice then too! (grin)

  OK guys, here's the real answers! B-C-B in that order! No one was 100% correct but I probably wouldn't be either if I didn't already know the answers! (grin) A bit of research helps out! (grin) The one that surprised me most was the average times a cow will be covered/mounted in the 12-15 hour period of estrus! And it can be done by more than 1 bull. Just another factor how we can come upon screaming bulls for a day or two & then nothing the next day as if a light switch was turned off! It was! (grin) A lot depends on cows coming into estrus or being in estrus!

  ElkNut1

[rasbo]

b,c,b 

[Kowsrule30]

I'm gonna say B, B, B....

[Gringo31]

B,A,B

Again, looking to answer best to "average".  First question is a bit tricky because of the wording.  It states once she is ready to be bred so I call that once she starts "standing".  B may be a bit long, but yes, final answer.

Second question has a lot to do with Bull/Cow ratios but I'll stick to my answer of "a".  When several are in heat at the same time, it is common for a bull to breed one many times and others only once or twice.  But, I'm basing most of what I know from bovines not necessarily ungulates.

Gringo