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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: edmondshunter on September 24, 2007, 07:59:08 PM

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Title: prior year elk harvest numbers
Post by: edmondshunter on September 24, 2007, 07:59:08 PM

Does anyone know where to find info about the prior year harvest numbers?  Im gonna hunt the Packwood /Randle areas elk in Nov., what herd should I be looking for info on?

Title: Re: prior year elk harvest numbers
Post by: Ray on September 24, 2007, 09:12:32 PM

General Season - http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/harvest/2006/elk_general.htm

There is also a special permit section - http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/harvest/2006/permits/elk.htm

I believe the information is also available from the Go Hunt mapping tool (http://www.wdfw.wa.gov/mapping/gohunt/index.html) under "Queries" --> "Harvest Data". At least it is for deer I know that...

I think that was the sort of info you were asking for. If not... I sure wasted some time trying to help  :chuckle:

Title: Re: prior year elk harvest numbers
Post by: edmondshunter on September 25, 2007, 06:46:45 PM

No wasted time at either end.  You saved me some time hunting for that type of link. 

Thanks a million

Title: Re: prior year elk harvest numbers
Post by: bearhunter59 on September 27, 2007, 11:44:02 AM

Looking at those things most of the time just pisses me off.  the way they refer to 6% as a "success" ratio.  I wouldn't exactly call any of the harvest - to- hunter rates as a "success".  I might be willing to refer to something in the 20% or higher catagory as a "success ratio", but not 6-8%.  That's more of an example of the poor game management in this state that a hunter success ratio.