nvwilderness
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So I did a little research and would like to reach out to somebody on the board about the tag increase in 072 for elk.
2017 quota muzzle load bull tags 100.
2016- tags 80, successfull hunters 32, success rate 43%
2015- tags 60, successfull hunters 29, success rate 54%
2014- tags 58, successfull hunters 37, success rate 66%
2013- tags 39, successfull hunters 26, success rate 72%
2012- tags 18, successfull hunters 11, success rate 61%
Ndow can say all they want about not bringing the elk population down to a sustainable number but it is quite clear that more tags is not working. This appears to be a money grab. The quality experience for the hunter in this specific area has gone down significantly. Every year some one in my family gets this tag and I can testify to the quality of the hunt. If you know anything about this area, then you know all the elk are usually concentrated in small parts of the wilderness. The elk aren't found on every ridge or near a road. This places the majority of hunters on top of each other. I love this area and hate to see it turn into a utah deer hunt. The numbers above speak for themselves. Let me know your opinion. Sorry if it comes off as whining.The cow elk numbers are staggering as well.
2017 quota muzzle load bull tags 100.
2016- tags 80, successfull hunters 32, success rate 43%
2015- tags 60, successfull hunters 29, success rate 54%
2014- tags 58, successfull hunters 37, success rate 66%
2013- tags 39, successfull hunters 26, success rate 72%
2012- tags 18, successfull hunters 11, success rate 61%
Ndow can say all they want about not bringing the elk population down to a sustainable number but it is quite clear that more tags is not working. This appears to be a money grab. The quality experience for the hunter in this specific area has gone down significantly. Every year some one in my family gets this tag and I can testify to the quality of the hunt. If you know anything about this area, then you know all the elk are usually concentrated in small parts of the wilderness. The elk aren't found on every ridge or near a road. This places the majority of hunters on top of each other. I love this area and hate to see it turn into a utah deer hunt. The numbers above speak for themselves. Let me know your opinion. Sorry if it comes off as whining.The cow elk numbers are staggering as well.