So I called region 3, 4, and 5 asking about a landowner list who have problem elk and all of them said they don't have anything. Have you done this recently? I only talked to the main desk person and not a biologist.
jmav58, I just came across this thread and was wondering if you still have any insight on finding some private landowners that are willing to let some NR take a cow. I have been calling as many people as I can get numbers for. Some have said the elk never make it on their BM land and they don't see elk until spring. I am new to this shoulder season and it seems like you need to know somebody to find a spot or know where to go. I just heard about this season last week and I am trying to scramble to figure something out. My buddy a I never filled our tags with the bow and would love to make a trip out to get some meat!
Doubt it. Keep in mind thats tge guy that herds elk onto the ranch from forest service land with his helicopter. So his guided hunters have more to hunt.
Dude, I was being facetious. But, I legitimately want every person that wants to participate in the asinine shoulder season to call Bill, his brothers or ranch managers/hands every day to ask to hunt elk on their property for the next three months. We all know that know that there are way too many elk on their place from the Monday after Thanksgiving until the Friday before Labor Day.
Haha...totally missed it. Got me...lmao...
Thats good thinking right there....
Well one of their relatives fought against changes last session and introduced legislation that passed so now some districts such as this area can have 3 elk tags. They tried getting party hunting to pass because there are too many elk on their place. The Galt that got these changes made a statement saying we know we have to move the elk around so they don’t congregate, but we know well enough not to push them too hard so they go onto the public ground.
