BuzzH
Well-known member
Hey Paul, hows your case for the "wolves killing all the elk" going?
Apparently the Montana Fish and Game Commission didnt listen to you....neither did the wolves.
2-elk quota for hunters urged to cut back herds
Associated Press
HELENA - There is an increasing need to boost Montana's elk harvest, and game managers say one way would be to implement a two-elk quota for some hunters, especially in western and southwestern areas.
"We need to reduce the elk population numbers and we prefer doing it during the regular season," Jeff Herbert told the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Commission Thursday.
The goal is to use a combination of over-the-counter licenses for a second elk and changes in antlerless elk permits to result in a larger kill during the five-week season.
In one scenario, a person who buys a $16 general elk tag could buy a second for another $16 and kill two elk, with restrictions.
Herbert, assistant administrator of the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks' wildlife division, said there also would be an emphasis on expanding additional either-sex elk hunting in many districts at the start of the general season.
In some cases, permits in hunting districts might be cut back and then offset with what might be called an "elk B tag," similar to the "B" tags issued for a second deer.
"The intent is to make the elk harvest go up," Herbert said.
Apparently the Montana Fish and Game Commission didnt listen to you....neither did the wolves.
2-elk quota for hunters urged to cut back herds
Associated Press
HELENA - There is an increasing need to boost Montana's elk harvest, and game managers say one way would be to implement a two-elk quota for some hunters, especially in western and southwestern areas.
"We need to reduce the elk population numbers and we prefer doing it during the regular season," Jeff Herbert told the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Commission Thursday.
The goal is to use a combination of over-the-counter licenses for a second elk and changes in antlerless elk permits to result in a larger kill during the five-week season.
In one scenario, a person who buys a $16 general elk tag could buy a second for another $16 and kill two elk, with restrictions.
Herbert, assistant administrator of the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks' wildlife division, said there also would be an emphasis on expanding additional either-sex elk hunting in many districts at the start of the general season.
In some cases, permits in hunting districts might be cut back and then offset with what might be called an "elk B tag," similar to the "B" tags issued for a second deer.
"The intent is to make the elk harvest go up," Herbert said.
