prem. ltd entry elk?

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IHuntNUtah

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Seems like there is a lot of concern about the size of elk on the limited entry units and a lot of complaining about how long it takes to draw a tag. Why not split the limited entry units. Make some of them maybe the Dutton, book cliffs roadless, pahvant, and one of the cache units premium units? i am sure they could jack up the price more, people are crazy to kill a giant elk, and manage them to have 350+ class bulls. Manage the other units for 280-320 class bulls?? Just a thought. Maybe a stupid thought?
 
"i am sure they could jack up the price more, people are crazy to kill a giant elk"

Hunting is already becoming a rich mans sport. We should be doing as much as we can to make hunting accessible to everyone, the rich and the poor. We have already drawn too many class distinguishing lines in this state.
 
hard to find 350 bull in book cliffs only know of 2 that big or bigger this year out of 200 tags . they over sold it last few years.
 
I would hate the see the DWR do that, but would not be surprised. In reality, some units already are "premium", just not the extra cost to draw the tag. Try drawing a San Juan or Pahvant early rifle tag, those are premium tags since you pretty much are required to have max points to get one.

I would like to see them reduce tags in the book cliffs and some other units that are going the wrong direction. The DWR doubled the elk tags for some of those units these last couple of years, opened them up for spike only hunting, etc. Now, it is not common to find a bull over 330 in those units and very rare to take something 350+. I also only know of two bulls taken off the Books over 350 this last year, as Why mentioned. Although, I am not an expert since I don't live close enough to the unit like some of the basin guys.
 

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