SAJ-99
Well-known member
I don't think the commission can control that directly. If FWP could negotiate some agreement for an easement then the commission would be asked to approve. 530's problem is 411 and 411's problem is the NBar. 530 actually has quite a bit in Block mgmt surrounding the NBar.
A search of past distance past showed this from HuntScore on unit 411 from 2002-2003. There will be no changes because nothing has changed except now there is that big ranch on the east end that also doesn't allow public hunting and is all in favor of raising more elk (which is primarily why the population exploded). None of this is about too many elk. It is about the easy of getting permits for privileged and connected (translation:rich).
At least 85% of elk harvest occurs on private lands. During the hunting season (archery and rifle), at least 80% of the elk in the Snowy EMU occur on 2 large ranches in the Little Snowy Mountains, 1 large ranch on the west end of the Big Snowy Mountains, and 3 large ranches on the northeast end of the Judith Mountains. Access to these ranches is very restricted. The ranches that are located peripheral to these large ranches provide most of the hunter access.
The access situation in the Snowy EMU has remained relatively stable over the past 10 years.
The observed elk populations (2002-2003 winter aerial surveys) in the Snowy EMU were as follows: Big Snowy Mountains - 473; Little Snowy Mountains - 874; Judith Mountains (including the North and South Moccasin Mountains) - 360. Observed numbers of elk have steadily increased and have almost doubled in the past 10 years (Figures 1 and 2). The most significant increases in elk numbers have occurred in the Big and Little Snowy Mountains.; Over the past decade, numerous adjustments have been made to the hunting of elkin this EMU.
A search of past distance past showed this from HuntScore on unit 411 from 2002-2003. There will be no changes because nothing has changed except now there is that big ranch on the east end that also doesn't allow public hunting and is all in favor of raising more elk (which is primarily why the population exploded). None of this is about too many elk. It is about the easy of getting permits for privileged and connected (translation:rich).
At least 85% of elk harvest occurs on private lands. During the hunting season (archery and rifle), at least 80% of the elk in the Snowy EMU occur on 2 large ranches in the Little Snowy Mountains, 1 large ranch on the west end of the Big Snowy Mountains, and 3 large ranches on the northeast end of the Judith Mountains. Access to these ranches is very restricted. The ranches that are located peripheral to these large ranches provide most of the hunter access.
The access situation in the Snowy EMU has remained relatively stable over the past 10 years.
The observed elk populations (2002-2003 winter aerial surveys) in the Snowy EMU were as follows: Big Snowy Mountains - 473; Little Snowy Mountains - 874; Judith Mountains (including the North and South Moccasin Mountains) - 360. Observed numbers of elk have steadily increased and have almost doubled in the past 10 years (Figures 1 and 2). The most significant increases in elk numbers have occurred in the Big and Little Snowy Mountains.; Over the past decade, numerous adjustments have been made to the hunting of elkin this EMU.
