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They say birds of a feather flock together and this apparently applies to a pair of pure white elk. These photos, supposedly taken in Logan Canyon, UT, show two all-white elk with a tan and brown tagalong groupie. Having a little brother who once spotted a white deer along a Montana highway and having seen photos of white and “calico” deer I have little doubt that these photos are authentic. Generally, in an Internet Legend like this the question isn’t so much if as it is how and where. For example, are these beauties wild passersby in Logan, UT or are they from a wildlife preserve in Russia? Much the way “Pass me the Oreos” might turn into “Cats need my Oreos” in a 3rd grade game of telephone, as these legends are forwarded on in cyberspace they seem to magically create their back text.

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Okay. So, the dude is sitting at the back of the moose. This definitely contributes to the perceived size of this monster moose. But still, it looks so big! There has to be something amiss here, right? It appears this thing is to the moose what the wooly mammoth is to the elephant. Some prehistoric version of a moose that could skewer an entire pack of wolves on its rack. Although I couldn’t pinpoint it I was sure that this Legend was more fantasy than reality, but was it?

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Apr 14, 2010 San Juan Record
 
Local wildlife officials are still puzzled by a recent find in the wilds of San Juan County. A massive bull elk apparently was killed after it fell into a hole. Officials state that the elk was basically hanging by its antlers.

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The previous record was caught over 77 years ago in rural Georgia. The new record ties the previous record and weighed in at 22 pounds and 4.97 ounces.

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In the 1950’s elk were introduced to the Yukon Territory from Yellowstone National Park. The Rocky Mountain elk, which were not native to the region, have been growing in population since their introduction. This growth prompted Wildlife Management to introduce the regions first ever permit hunt.

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Growing up in rural Montana there is a lot that seems normal to me that appears weird to most Americans, and much that is normal to most Americans but weird to me. I remember the first time I lived in a place where I saw city buses and taxis. I couldn’t believe it. Just like on TV. So, when I drove over three hours with a deer leg still attached to a freshly harvested whitetail buck only 15” from my face I didn’t find it strange.

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In a time when the line between reality and fiction is blurred by technological advances in the realm of photography and videography this picture can be deceiving at best and outright confusing at worst. Originally beginning this Legend with a different paragraph that involved Japanimation, a deer that looked like it was on steroids, and a dog using a spyglass even longtime friend and No Name Outdoors co-founder Devon Cox was confused. Devon's first thought was that the picture is of a shadow puppet. Let me clarify. This is no flashlight, hand and wall show. Rather, that is a mule deer, leaving only one question. Just how big is this buck?

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When I was a kid my parents did their best to enforce good eating habits. I spent many nights engaged in stare downs with brusslesprouts, squash, or wost of all cooked carrots. I was not allowed to leave the table until I would clean my plate or it was bed time. If I made it to bedtime without eating the vegatables, I could be sure about what would be waiting in my cereal bowl for breakfast the next morning. I quickly learned that a peaceful protest against the villians served on my plate only resulted in an extended hostage situation and left me with no dessert, a situation my stomach disliked more than I disliked cooked carrots. When placed in a hostile confrontation with a cooked carrot I learned that I must strike with immiediate force if I were to salvage the evening. If I attacked and got the worst part out of the way I could move on to the rest of the meal that I enjoyed.

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Ever get that email where you look at the picture and say, “Nah, can’t be.” Then you pause, look at it again and say, “Can it?” That’s exactly how my mom felt when she first saw the picture of Remi Warren’s monster Montana mule deer. That’s also the way a co-worker felt when he emailed out the pictures and suggested I look into this “Internet Legend.” By the time I got my third email on this hog I had already tracked Warren down.

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