Elk

Missouri authorities looking for a poacher who illegally killed an elk at Peck Ranch Conservation Area in southern Missouri.

You never know who (or what) you'll run into in the backcountry of Missouri. One hiker on the Ozark Trail came face-to-face (or is that face-to-snout?) with a herd of wild elk and he has the video to prove it.

When I think of elk, I think of the Rocky Mountains and for good reason. However, there is an elk population that is thriving in Missouri as their numbers are on the rise.