Outfitters and guides in Wyoming vociferously claim that if artificial feeding is phased out in the western part of their state thousands of elk will starve to death. It%27s a contention roundly disputed by a large group of professional wildlife biologists. In Montana%27s Madison Valley%2C thousands of wild elk%2C equal to the number in the Jackson Herd%2C pour out of Yellowstone and the Gallatin Mountains in the fall and winter%2C%2C without supplemental feed handouts in the high elevation valley between the Madison and Gravelly mountains. Photo courtesy Dave Showalter. To see more of Showalter%27s collectible work%2C go to dave showalter.com