elkantlers
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It seems to me that one way to help a few big bulls make it through the late hunts would be to make them muzzleloader instead of any weapon (rifle).
I believe there is a greater amount of "long Range" shooting going on during those late hunts than the early season. I know there is some LR Shooting during the Early rifle hunts but a lot of times the bulls stick to the trees and dark timber where the cows are that time of year. Not always though.
However, during that late hunt the bulls are off in groups by themselves, and a lot of the time are visible from great distances which lends itself to getting shot at from far away ridges. I would like to see the late LE elk hunts get changed to a primitive muzzleloader season. This would allow a greater number of tags to be issued while reducing the success greatly.
I believe there is a greater amount of "long Range" shooting going on during those late hunts than the early season. I know there is some LR Shooting during the Early rifle hunts but a lot of times the bulls stick to the trees and dark timber where the cows are that time of year. Not always though.
However, during that late hunt the bulls are off in groups by themselves, and a lot of the time are visible from great distances which lends itself to getting shot at from far away ridges. I would like to see the late LE elk hunts get changed to a primitive muzzleloader season. This would allow a greater number of tags to be issued while reducing the success greatly.