It is very common to see elk moving and feeding on the golf course throughout the winter. Here we have several elk that have worked through the snow to the turf to feed. There was actually a herd of 80 elk spread out along #2 fairway(shown), #3 and #4 fairway, in trees and out in the open. They also will "bed" down in the open areas, that is they will clear snow away to lay down on the turf (as it is much warmer than the outside temperatures). These spots that the elk feed or lay down on reveal themselves in spring time as discolorations due to the exposure to cold temperatures. In addition the elk urine through the snow creates dead patches of turf that need to be repaired in the spring. Yet another reason why we use protective fencing around all the greens in the off-season.STEWART CREEK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
Hole #1
Monday, January 10, 2011
WILDLIFE
ELK ON THE GOLF COURSE IN WINTER
It is very common to see elk moving and feeding on the golf course throughout the winter. Here we have several elk that have worked through the snow to the turf to feed. There was actually a herd of 80 elk spread out along #2 fairway(shown), #3 and #4 fairway, in trees and out in the open. They also will "bed" down in the open areas, that is they will clear snow away to lay down on the turf (as it is much warmer than the outside temperatures). These spots that the elk feed or lay down on reveal themselves in spring time as discolorations due to the exposure to cold temperatures. In addition the elk urine through the snow creates dead patches of turf that need to be repaired in the spring. Yet another reason why we use protective fencing around all the greens in the off-season.
It is very common to see elk moving and feeding on the golf course throughout the winter. Here we have several elk that have worked through the snow to the turf to feed. There was actually a herd of 80 elk spread out along #2 fairway(shown), #3 and #4 fairway, in trees and out in the open. They also will "bed" down in the open areas, that is they will clear snow away to lay down on the turf (as it is much warmer than the outside temperatures). These spots that the elk feed or lay down on reveal themselves in spring time as discolorations due to the exposure to cold temperatures. In addition the elk urine through the snow creates dead patches of turf that need to be repaired in the spring. Yet another reason why we use protective fencing around all the greens in the off-season.
