^ a b c d e f Rennick, Penny (November 1996).The Alaska Almanac: Facts about Alaska 30th Anniversary Edition. ^ a b c 'Guided Roosevelt Elk Hunting in BC'.Cervus elaphus roosevelti, Merriam's Elk. This elk subspecies, Cervus canadensis roosevelti, was reintroduced to British Columbia's Sunshine Coast from Vancouver Island in 1986. In the wild, the Roosevelt elk rarely lives beyond 12 to 15 years, but in captivity it has been known to live over 25 years. The Roosevelt elk is also known to eat blueberries, mushrooms, lichens, and salmonberries. During winter months, it feeds on woody plants, including highbush cranberry, elderberry, devil's club, and newly planted seedlings ( Douglas fir and western redcedar). Diet įrom late spring to early fall, the Roosevelt elk feeds upon herbaceous plants, such as grasses and sedges. Some mature bulls from Raspberry Island in Alaska have weighed nearly 1,300 lb (600 kg). The Roosevelt elk grows to around 6–10 ft (1.8–3 m) in length and stands 2.5–5.6 ft (0.75–1.7 m) tall at the withers. The following year he created Olympic National Park. Roosevelt visited the region and saw the elk named after his relative. : 589 The desire to protect the Roosevelt elk was one of the primary forces behind the establishment of the Mount Olympus National Monument in 1909 by President Theodore Roosevelt. Hart Merriam named the species after his friend Theodore Roosevelt, then Assistant Secretary of the US Navy. It was introduced to Alaska's Afognak, Kodiak, and Raspberry Islands in 1928 and reintroduced to British Columbia's Sunshine Coast from Vancouver Island in 1986.

) Its geographic range includes temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, extending to parts of northern California.

with very rare large bulls weighing more. In both species, mature bulls weigh from 700 to 1200 lbs. This is a ten day, 1x1 elk hunt based at a very comfortable, private lodge with excellent meals.Ĭheck the hunt schedule to see what species you can combine with this hunt.The Roosevelt elk ( Cervus canadensis roosevelti), also known commonly as the Olympic elk and Roosevelt's wapiti, is the largest of the four surviving subspecies of elk ( Cervus canadensis) in North America by body mass (although by antler size, both the Boone and Crockett (rifle) and Pope and Young (bow) records have Rocky Mountain elk being larger none of the top 10 Roosevelt elk would score in the top 20 of Pope and Young's Rocky Mountain elk. Our experienced guides employ various hunting methods including much glassing, calling and spot/stalk using forestry roads and clear cuts as access to these elk herds. 10 in the heat of the rut when the bulls are the most vocal and come running to the slightest cow call, followed by our rifle hunt in October. Hunting trips start with our archery season Sept. This is an area where the elk herds have never been hunted by anything other than archery and crossbow. The majority of the top 50 bull elk in the world have been harvested on Vancouver Island, BC, in recent years and records continue to be broken.Ĭanadian Guides & Outfitters also hunts in a unique archery-only bow hunting area. Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada consistently produces huge Boone and Crocket and Safari Club International bulls. They resemble the European red stag much more than the typical Rocky Mountain elk.

These huge bodied Vancouver Island Elk can tip the scales at 1000 lbs, with antlers that are well known for their massive circumferences, palmation and clustered crowning.