calf tagging question

[stikinone]

i think i heard one time that every spring the kdfw rounds up volunteers to chase down and catch new born calves so they can ear tag them and check their vital stats as well as the wellness of the heard. does something like this really happen? or did i just dream that? if it does happen, where can i get more information and when does it take place (it seems like march or april sounds right)?
thanks for the help!!!!!!!!:)

[dorris]

hope momma elk dont catch them before they catch the baby they can be deadly over there babys .

[goldenboy]

You are correct. They do capture newborns.

[stikinone]

alright golden boy, thanks! for a while there i thought i was going crazy.
so where can i get more info on it? who heads it up? the kdfw or the rmef? or someone else?:p

[Mount-N-Man]

I have been going the last couple years and its cool. Alot of work, but its also alot of fun. It happens in late May and into June. The RMEF usually has alot of volunteers along with Dept. officials. Mamma usually runs off a short distance because of all the people usually involved, but will sometimes come back in and watch not far away.

[lances]

That sounds like a lot of fun

[MsgMills]

Really impressed with how fast the heards have adapted and multiplied since their re-introduction to Ky....