What do you consider a lot of tags for an elk unit?

[Sccritterkiller]

I’m looking for the opposite when I go out this year. I hate people. Of course, I don’t have to go out west to go elk hunting with low elk numbers and alone. I can stay right here in Virginia!

If I was you would definitely be looking to lease land on the edge of the EMZ..VA R deer tags are cheap and your succes rate on elk would probably be about the same as heading west.

 

[Poser]

I don't think in terms of actual total numbers, it is more of a perceived numbers things. If I drive 25 miles of FS road and there are trucks with Hoyt stickers or horse trailers or Yeti coolers and/or or canvas tents at every single pull out and/or if I go to the grocery store and have to wait in line behind 5 dudes wearing head to toe matching camo buying all of the ice and all of the Busch beer while their truck trailer combos are taking up 5 parking spots then too many tags have been issued. My favorite is the truck pulling a camper + a 2nd trailer with a ATV who pulls through the gas station blocking the 2nd pump while using the first pump.... = Too many tags.