60 in one day may be a stretch, but have to agree it is not what it used to be. 3 tags per hunter for 5-6 years will do that, especially when you throw in two bad winters. not questioning the management practice because they want the animals gone. what bothers me is that no one seems to want to say it in public, though a lot of the military guys will share their knowledge if you ask them.("kill em all" as i remember one range patrol stating re the elk) my thought is that if they did change it to a trophy hunt, they would still get the hunters to come, book hotels, buy gas, eat at the restaurants, so why not ease on the tag numbers? right now guys reaction is "i waited 5-6 years for a tag, i'm shooting something."
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