What Elk Eat Across Landscapes
Elk Ecology with Randy Newberg
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4m 20s
What an elk eats on a given day is dependent on the time of year, the area of the country they are in, and what is safely accessible. Quality forage that is far from security cover is of little use to an elk hunter. In this chapter, Randy takes you through his thought process when it comes to finding the food sources that are most likely to be utilized by elk during daylight hours.
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