The San Carlos Reservation encompasses over 1.9 million acres. The elk (plus all wildlife) are free ranging and there are no high fences. The elk freely move to and from the San Carlos to the 2.0 million+ acre White Mountain reservation on the north and also to and from State land to the south and east. The tribe (unlike many of Washington's tribes) view their elk and other wildlife (deer/antelope/bear, etc) as a resource and they manage all extremely by providing limited hunting opportunities for both tribal members and non-tribal members. Should their elk and other species be in the records books...in my opinion, absolutely!!