Dry winter impact on Elk

[ThunderJack49]

In SW Montana the elk are staying very high for the most part. They are in their wintering areas but not pushing low into the valleys as much it seems. I noticed some green grass up high as well this year. Bulls have been harder to locate.

 

[Hnthrdr]

Seems like it’s a great winter for the elk and deer as well. I too am hoping we can avoid a massive fire season… but who knows. We will have a better idea in April-May I think

 

[Elkman17]

As long as this trend holds through March it could be good for older elk and calves making it through that might not on a bad weather year. Depending on the area a dry spring can effect antler growth, in that maybe a bull that would score 300” with a wetter spring would go 285” with a dry spring. 90% of us wouldn’t notice the difference or care.