Too many elk in Montana?

[Montcoyote]

UPOM doesn't want to kill more elk, they want to control bull permit allocation. By state statute, if bull permits are limited, non-residents only get 10%. Years ago, when FWP put archery bull hunting on a limited draw permit - for lots of reasons mostly related to overcrowded archery seasons - all the private landowners with huge herds of elk could no longer hunt them on a general license. Those same landowners were happy to have the largest herds of elk in the state, but they lost their golden goose (first blow was when they lost their guaranteed outfitter-sponsored licenses). UPOM attempts to make the argument that the state is failing to manage elk, so give them back the control to manage elk. Our obvious solutions to too many elk are aimed at a problem they don't actually want to solve. They need the state to fail to attempt to take the reins.

 

[Nightstandx]

Unbelievable. No sympathy from me for the landowners that whine about the elk yet wont let any hunters on their property to kill them.

it would be easier if they just placed a bounty on elks..

 

[hank877]

I wish California has the same

 

[Chicken474]

Saw one the other day, spooky.

 

[Benet30]

We hunted Montana last week and within 3 days of opener the elk cleared out of the mnts and were on two huge private ranches with out of state owners. Two separate herds of 200 elk only about 15 miles from each other. They sure figured out where to go for safety fast