The Elk are a native animal from America. New Zealanders and Indian people call them Wapiti. President Rosevelt of U.S.A. acquired some Elk for New Zealand which formed the Fiordland National Park herd. For 50 years there was some world class hunting to be had in New Zealand. The next 50 years depends on good management by the New Zealand Government Representatives for the people who wish an Elk herd to survive in the wild. There are now large numbers of Elk on farms in U.S.A. and New Zealand, with selective breeding they are developing very large antlers and body size. The bugle of an Elk is a sound that has to be experienced by everyone to appreciate the magnificient animal in its fullest glory.