Went to post office this morning. About 1/2 mile down slowed for a large cow elk grazing on the side of the road. Unusual for 10am.
She looked rough and her ribs were showing. We’re Gmu 46 (100% landowner), but this is real close to Gmu 45 (Pecos wilderness and Santa Fe National Forest), hit hard by Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire. Also by extreme drought.
Quite a few elk getting hit on I-25, from Santa Fe all the way to Raton.
They're hitting the ladies garden, south and east of Wagon Mound, almost every night, now.
Things are so dry, the barrow ditches along the county roads haven't even started to green-up, yet.
Frontage road and the Interstate are just green enough to be a "fatal attraction" to elk and antelope, though.
Our ranch house is ~ 30 miles from the burn.
