Buckles Blog: #13 Christy Bros.

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

These Rain Deer were a big feature.

Patricia said...: Nope, not reindeer, they are elk; 29 March, 2016 08:44
Richard Reynolds said...: These wapiti (elk)could be nasty customers when the rut sets in. Among the deer tribe they are exceeded in size only by the moose with male wapitis like these weighing 700 or more pounds. They can be very aggressive. Yet, Christy handled them as lead stock.; 30 March, 2016 13:44
Bob Momyer said...: I spoke with a trainer who took elk to various sportsmen's shows and she told me they castrate them once the antlers are fully developed. That keeps them from shedding the antlers and calms them down. Only problem is if they lose an antler another will not come in in its place.; 30 March, 2016 14:48

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