Elk hair

[Wildfisher]

So, why distinguish "Elk" ( that'll be American Elk  :wink:) from "all other deer" in flytying circles? :think2
Any thoughts?

Does it have a   tendency to invade other elk's territories and attempt to impose it's overgrazing ways? 

[haresear]

So, why distinguish "Elk" ( that'll be American Elk  ) from "all other deer" in flytying circles?

I never really have, just using whatever deer hair is lying around for my Elk hair caddis. I must confess though, that I never realised the two animals are basically the same beast.

Does it have a   tendency to invade other elk's territories and attempt to impose it's overgrazing ways?

:lol: :lol: Nice, Fred.

Alex

[.D.]

So, why distinguish "Elk" ( that'll be American Elk  ) from "all other deer" in flytying circles?

I never really have, just using whatever deer hair is lying around for my Elk hair caddis. I must confess though, that I never realised the two animals are basically the same beast.

Does it have a   tendency to invade other elk's territories and attempt to impose it's overgrazing ways?

:lol: :lol: Nice, Fred.

Alex

:biglaugh;


I'm the same - they're all deer (apart from Antelope: :devil), and I just use what seems best for the job in hand!

I've always been slightly bemused though: " no, you don't use Elk for that - use deer" :?


Cheers,

.D.

[.D.]

Hmmm..........

No cigar for me  :lol:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elk#DNA_research

So, apparently they're different enough if you look at their DNA. Still not that different though :wink:

Cheers,


.D.

[.D.]

DNA analysis - like the new victorian "splitters".

I don't really know - the "Caledonian Elk"  :judge; :lol: do interbreed, and produce fertile hybrids with Sika though.

One other thing - why does Red Deer not figure more often in the catalogues of British fly tying houses?

Is it because they're so rare?  :roll:

Cheers,

.D.

[Wildfisher]

DNA analysis - like the new victorian "splitters".

:lol: :lol:  That'll make me a splitter then. :stir

Cheers

The Mad Scientist

Bloody splitters. You should see what the Victorians did with plants – and fish! At least 57  varieties of brown trout! 

[.D.]

....  And people call us splitters. :lol:

Cheers

Ardbeg

See - you're drawing a split between "people", and "us" (mad scientists ).


You can't help yourselves...... :lol:


.D.