Ohio Elk Reintroduction

[Newk]

Hi all,

Spreading the word to all Ohio hunters and otherwise that there is a bill on the floor right now that would allocate $1 million to study the feasibility of reintroducing elk Ohio (a la Michigan, PA, Kentucky, WV). Being called the “Tails and Trails Act”. I’m not 100% versed, but pretty interesting to say the least.

Let me know what you all think.

 

[WoodlandCritter]

I no longer live in Ohio, but I'm all for it. Will definitely be letting my friends back home know.

 

[Indian Summer]

Where in Ohio is that feasible?

 

[Big Sky Guy]

Where in Ohio is that feasible?

Southern/Southeastern Ohio. AEP lands is what I’ve read mainly but there is national forest down there as well and used to be a lot of B&N Coal and DuPont Energy lands too.

It’s a feasibility study so there is a chance they could spend the $1M and determine not worth it. Sort of seems unnecessary to me because we all know it’s largely a question of landowner and citizen tolerance. If the landowners and citizens are already on board and this has to be done to determine where best etc. then that makes more sense to me.

 

[WoodlandCritter]

Where in Ohio is that feasible?

The South East corner resembles Appalachia far more than it does the classic soybean and cornfield landscape of Ohio.

 

[baz77]

I would think Shawnee State forest would probably make the most sense ..its has Ohio's only wilderness and its some big steep (for Ohio) country.

 

[HarvestMoonOutdoorsman]

I'm all for it with a different Wildlife Council. They are not equipped to manage that resource.