Its called a balanced approach. I never said slaughter all the cows, you are the one chocking on a chicken boneover killing cows. What the hell are talking about, gut shoot a cow? Did you get brain damage or what. I NEVER suggested kill all the cows, just the oppposite. I said we need BALANCE, I do not know the exact ratio on the San Juan or any unit for that matter, I do know they are higher than the should be.
I get paid to chase and find big bulls every fall. You are probably the only one on here calling me an opportunist. Your buddy wileywapiti thinks I am a 'head hunter', which is closer to the truth that what you think.
If you do not kill more bulls the ratios will get worse which WILL hurt the quality in the very near future. You say the San Juan is not at or above objectives, while I disagree, most units in Utah are, how do you propose to lower the number of elk on a given unit w/o killing SOME cows AND killing more bulls?
I have pictures and have one of them hanging on my wall, one in an office, but choose not to post them. I did not kill them to impress a kitty kat. I have also been on tv guiding elk hunters, am on the internet with hunters I have guided, am in hunting DVD's, but I guess you think I am full of hot air. There are people on this forum that know different. I did not mention my taking of two quality bulls to brag, just as an example that I am NOT an opportunist as implied.
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