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Show OLDEST ELK DIES Utah's oldest-elk, probably the oldest elk ever recorded living in the wild, was found dead last spring. The cow elk, which was trapped, tagged and transplanted in 1953, was at least 22 years old, according to Homer Stap-ley, assistant chief, game management. The then Department of Fish and Game trapped the elk in Footes Canyon on Mount Nebo in Juab County, as a mature female, at least two years of age, along with nine other elk in January, 1952. The dead cow elk was found near Bull Creek Pass at the northern end of Henry Mountains. She was identified by her ear tags, nos. 1085 and 1086, which were attached at time she was trapped. The elk were transplanted , to Trachyte Ranch in the Henry Mountains as part of a program to remove elk which were doing damage to orchards. An effort was also being made to relocate elk in areas of the sta- te where habitat appeared suit-ble, but elk were absent. An elk raised at the Spring-ville Game Farm lived nearly 30 years while in captivity. |