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Originally Posted by Pekan
Sounds like you're satisfied with the current wildlife management plan for elk in wmu 402. Except for the Grizzly bears -which we cannot do anything about and the wolves which have a hunting season that's like 9 months long.
Hunting 1.5 year old bulls in the rut with a rifle tho?
Again, if I were king I'd do it differently.
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Though they are hard to find I would argue the legal bulls I see in 402 are often larger (and more mature) then the the majority I see in the neighboring zones that don't have a September rifle hunt. The terrain of 402 makes it a harder hunt, and hunter success numbers are an indicator of that along with reduced populations. Going 6 point would not solve any of the issues, an aggressive predator management plan is the only way to improve things IMO.
Look at all of the nearby 400 zones that are on draw and 6 point only. They have arguably gone down-hill more than 402.