![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Be it news, outdoors, sports - you name it, he wants to report it. Reporter Miles Blumhardt looks for stories that impact your life. Those wishing to follow along with the memorial project can visit Those wishing to donate to the memorial can do so at send donations to the Kahuna Memorial Project c/o the Art Center of Estes Park, 517 Big Thompson Ave. RMNP fee increase: Daily entrance to park will cost you more How to learn more, donate Samson was illegally killed with a crossbow on YMCA of the Rockies grounds near Estes Park in November 1995. Two years after Samson's death, he was memorialized with a bronze sculpture that can be seen at the intersection of U.S. The project team anticipates having the memorial created and installed in time for the peak 2023 tourist season.Īs of Thursday morning, a GoFundMe site for the campaign had $9,530 in donations.Įstes Park is already home to a life-size statue of another well-known and revered large bull elk, Samson. The committee will partner with the Art Center of Estes Park in its effort to raise the money. RMNP know before you go: Timed entry reservation system back for a third year "We want to preserve Kahuna’s legacy by dedicating a memorial that will tell his story and inspire future generations to visit and watch for his many descendants.'' "Kahuna was a magnificent elk that captured the imagination of nature lovers and photographers from around the world,'' said John Coombs, chair of the Kahuna Memorial Project Steering Committee, in a news release. Kahuna's skull and massive antler were illegally removed from the park but park rangers recovered the skull and antler about a month after he died. The animal died of natural causes in the park in March. The Kahuna Memorial Project is looking to raise $150,000 to commission and build a life-size memorial to the 1,000-pound elk known as Kahuna, Bruno, Incredibull and Big Thirds. One of Rocky Mountain National Park's most famous elk is no longer with us in life, but a group is hoping to raise enough money to keep the majestic bull's memory alive in the form of a bronze sculpture. Have a story idea? Contact him at or on Twitter Support his work and that of other Coloradoan journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today.Watch Video: Rocky Mountain National Park: The elk rut continues as fall colors change Rocky Mountain National Park: Visitation tops 4 million despite restrictions The park thanked the media, social media users and the local community for helping discover the location of the skull and antler of the majestic elk. Last week, the park said the elk’s skull and one antler - the other antler is believed to have been naturally shed - were illegally removed from the park between March 20 and March 22. The photographers did not publicly divulge where they found the carcass. The carcass was found in the park by wildlife photographers March 20, and their story of the discovery went viral on social media. Park officials said the elk died of natural causes. The news release said no other information would be released regarding the ongoing investigation. ![]() Rocky Mountain National Park rangers were notified of an elk skull with only one attached antler, matching the one missing from the carcass of one of the park’s most beloved and photographed bull elk, according to a park news release Thursday.ĭuring the investigation, rangers learned the skull had been relocated after being cut from the carcass of the elk that visitors and wildlife photographers dubbed Big Kahuna, Bruno and Big Thirds. The mysterious case of the missing big Kahuna skull and antler has been solved. Watch Video: Rocky Mountain National Park: The elk rut continues as fall colors change ![]()
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