Missouri Elk Population Map

Missouri Elk Population Map. Missouri's elk population settling in KBIA In 2019, the state had between 540 and 840 bears with an annual growth rate of 9% Goal 1: Population Growth Goal 2: Hunting and Recreation Goal 3: Elk Range Goal 4: Public Support + see more - show less

The Missouri Department of Conservation has a stated goal of 400 to 500 elk in the wild sometime in the future However, thanks to years of planning and hard work by the Missouri Department of Conservation and numerous partners, the state of Missouri once again has free ranging herd of wild elk.

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However, thanks to years of planning and hard work by the Missouri Department of Conservation and numerous partners, the state of Missouri once again has free ranging herd of wild elk. A very large member of the deer family with a thick neck, long, slender legs, a long head, and large ears Elk were historically plentiful in Montana, but with European settlers their numbers declined significantly

Elk Population By State (Estimates and Info) Wildlife Informer. Elk in Missouri Outside of the Elk Restoration Zone Elk antlers have a different size and conformation than those of white-tailed deer, being much larger and sweeping.

Population Dynamics and Distribution of Elk at Wind Cave National Park Land Imaging Report Site. Elk are the second largest member of the deer family (after the moose) These 108 elk formed the base for our Missouri elk herd in parts of Carter, Shannon, and Reynolds counties