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In Pursuit

Ep. 41: Elk Predation Blues with Paul Wik

In Pursuit

MeatEater

Life Sciences, Science, Sports, Wilderness, Health & Fitness

4.96.8K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

This week on the show, Jason comes to you from the field with biologist Paul Wik to talk elk mortality and recruitment. They discuss the effects of predation and environmental factors in relation to elk recruitment, and what that means for hunting opportunity.

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0:00.0

Welcome to The Good Stuff. I'm Jacob Schick, a third-generation combat marine.

0:04.3

And I'm his co-host and wife Ashley Schick. We believe everyone has a story to tell.

0:09.2

Not only about the peaks, but the valleys they've been through to get them to where they are today.

0:13.5

We're joined by some amazing guests who share the lessons they've learned that shaped who they are

0:17.8

and what they're doing to pay it forward and give back.

0:20.9

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1:21.2

Welcome back to Cutting the Dissence. Today I'm in a cabin about 27 kilometers from

1:25.6

a sotin in the Blue Mountains of Washington. Hoping to try to wrestle newborn elk calves in an

1:30.0

effort to put colors on them, ear tag them, and let Fish and Wildlife monitor them to see how

1:35.2

they're doing. I'm here with Paul Wick who's been here for the last 20 years and currently serves

1:39.6

as a district wildlife biologist. He completed his undergrad at Central Washington and received his

1:44.6

masters from the University of Idaho. After completion of his masters, he went on to work at the DNR

1:50.0

as the Northeast Regional Bio, prior to working here in the Blues. The Blues for those of you that

1:54.9

don't know at one time could have been said the rival any elk hunting anywhere in the world. And

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