“DO’s” and “DON’Ts” for elk and other wildlife viewing near Clam Lake
DO start early and stay late. Elk are most active in the early morning…
DO start early and stay late. Elk are most active in the early morning…
“Here they come!” As the two trucks pulling livestock trailers emerged through the trees over a quarter mile away, the smile on Al Jacobson’s face said it all. After almost 20 years of unwavering advocacy for an elk herd in his home county, Jacobson’s dream was coming true.
Gathered for their annual “Bugle Days Rendezvous” recently near Clam Lake, 65 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) members heard an update from the state’s chief big game biologist about the health of the elk herds in Wisconsin.
They also heard a positive report from the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest supervisor about expanded timber harvest in the national forest that will benefit the elk herd.
Based on the habitat suitability model derived from a study by Didier and Porter,…
Clam Lake Elk News—April, 2014 to April, 2015; Vol. 15, Iss. 1. Current Status:…
September – Fall Elk Bugling
Elk bugling is a special feature of the fall rut usually starting in late August and running through late September in the Clam Lake, Wisconsin area. As the big bull elk prepare to attract female cows, they let out bellows, which range from deep tones to high-pitch squeals to grunts.