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Theodore Roosevelt was an avid outdoorsman and enthusiastic big game hunter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How many present-day elected officials have been elk hunting? If you’re asking the question of politicians around the greater Yellowstone<\/a> area, the answer is probably “quite a few.” Hunting is a part of the local culture around Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. But not so much in America’s urban areas today.<\/p>\n

It’s no secret that Theodore Roosevelt was an avid outdoorsman and enthusiastic big game hunter. But in a great excerpt unearthed by author and historian M. Mark Miller<\/a>, Roosevelt conveys a passion for hunting that few holding high office can match. He describes catching a whiff of an elk while on the hunt in 1891. (Roosevelt even offers an account of the animal’s differing aroma while in rut.)<\/p>\n

The tale is from Roosevelt’s book, “The Wilderness Hunter: An Account Of The Big Game Of The United States And Its Chase With Horse, Hound and Rifle.” T.R. tells the story of hunting an elk on Two Ocean Pass<\/a>, just south of Yellowstone in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. He writes:<\/p>\n

“In a moment I saw him walking through an open glade; he had not seen us. The slight breeze brought us down his scent. Elk have a strong characteristic smell; it is usually sweet, like that of a herd of Alderney cows;<\/a> but in old bulls, while rutting, it is rank, pungent, and lasting.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For the rest of the tale, visit Miller’s wonderful blog<\/a>, where you’ll also find other great tales of Yellowstone’s early days<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How many present-day elected officials have been elk hunting? If you’re asking the question of politicians around the greater Yellowstone area, the answer is probably “quite a few.” Hunting is a part of the local culture around Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. But not so much in much of America’s urban areas today.<\/p>\n

It’s no secret that Theodore Roosevelt was an avid outdoorsman and enthusiastic big game hunter. But in a great excerpt unearthed by author and historian M. Mark Miller, Roosevelt describes catching a whiff of an elk while on the hunt in 1891. 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