Busse Forest Elk Pasture

Don't go expecting a Zoo.

Whilst staying on business in Schaumburg I took a couple of walks at Busse Forest's Elk Pastures. On both occasion's the Elk were hard to spot. On both occasions I counted 4 animals. There is an in...

We got up close to a family of elk

Seeing animals in a somewhat non-zoo setting is always hit or miss. Today, as we parked we saw the elk close to the parking lot along the trail. We were off and came upon three elk that were probably...

Great Place to Watch for Elk

On Sunday afternoon, after the Bears game, quite a few people drove over to Busse Forest Elk Pasture. There were numerous cars parked there. While elk are not native to this area, they arrived by t...

Some days they're in the open and other days, they're not

Thie Busse Forest Elk Pasture is a great place to kill some time while waiting to do something or even having a snack. Though the elk do come out in the open, it is hit or miss, and it was a miss tod...

See Elk!

The elk grove is a quick and easy way to view the elk that the town was named for. Best time for viewing is sunset right before the park closes. I suggest grabbing an ice cream and eating it in the p...