Members shared unusual campground and boondocking wildlife encounters, beginning with an RVer at Grand Canyon Trailer Village who had a female elk approach while filling a fresh water tank and then follow to a container of water. Another member noted that approaching or giving water to wildlife in Grand Canyon is illegal, while the original poster argued the elk population is an introduced management problem with limited natural water access.
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Members shared unusual campground and boondocking wildlife encounters, beginning with an RVer at Grand Canyon Trailer Village who had a female elk approach while filling a fresh water tank and then follow to a container of water. Another member noted that approaching or giving water to wildlife in Grand Canyon is illegal, while the original poster argued the elk population is an introduced management problem with limited natural water access.
Stories included black bears checking dishwashing sinks, walking through campsites, raiding coolers and vehicles, and climbing trees, along with bison around a pop-up, a mountain lion near Monterey Fairgrounds, moose, bobcats, skunks, wild turkeys, burros, deer, white squirrels, crows, ravens, jays, raccoons, chipmunks, geese, cranes, lizards, alligators, and a crocodile identification at Shark Valley. A common theme was that unattended food, trash, coolers, pet food, and snacks quickly attract wildlife, with several members sharing examples of animals stealing or scattering food. The topic remained a collection of experiences rather than a settled debate, though multiple members reinforced keeping distance from wildlife and not feeding animals.
