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Old 07-17-2014, 10:29 AM
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Does anybody know roughly how many elk are running around in there?
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Old 07-17-2014, 11:04 AM
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Probably 50-100? You can call the front gate and ask - they are pretty helpful with that information.

Make sure to save an antlerless one for me - I got my draw this year!
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Old 07-17-2014, 11:23 AM
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Probably 50-100? You can call the front gate and ask - they are pretty helpful with that information.

Make sure to save an antlerless one for me - I got my draw this year!
Not even close.

Has anyone actually looked at how large that enclosure is?
50-100 isn't yet touching the carrying capacity of 936
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Old 07-17-2014, 11:56 AM
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Actually I think its around 200-250... I don't know for sure but Elk Island park is about double the size of the Blackfoot and here are the numbers in there. Based on grazing capacity the numbers should match up.

I know Wikipedia isn't the most academic source but I think its close.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elk_Island_National_Park
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Old 07-17-2014, 11:56 AM
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when thinking about carrying capacity don't forget the blackfoot is also a grazing area for moose deer and some ranchers.
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Old 07-17-2014, 12:26 PM
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Probably 50-100? You can call the front gate and ask - they are pretty helpful with that information.

Make sure to save an antlerless one for me - I got my draw this year!
Maybe we could team up and ill take one with some bone one his head
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Old 07-17-2014, 12:32 PM
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Maybe we could team up and ill take one with some bone one his head
With the draw you could....

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Old 07-17-2014, 12:51 PM
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A couple of weeks ago the fellow that stays out there in the summertime and looks after the place told me that there are 200 elk in the Blackfoot.
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Old 07-17-2014, 02:54 PM
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With the draw you could....

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Yes lefty I do have a draw for a bull
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Old 07-17-2014, 03:01 PM
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Yes lefty I do have a draw for a bull
Figured you would but many people assume that there you do not need a draw...

Kind of like folks who think that Ministik is part of 248 which it is not

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Old 07-19-2014, 11:28 PM
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I got my antlerless draw, going to put a lot of time scouting the next couple months....
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Old 07-20-2014, 11:16 AM
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Some really nice hunting spots in there. Lots of grouse... be ready......
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Old 07-21-2014, 03:11 PM
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My guess was based on accounts from 2 years ago...so 200 seems pretty likely.

To those with tags; are you planning to hunt with primitive or non-restricted?
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Old 07-22-2014, 06:50 AM
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I will be out there early and late to see which opportunity presents its self.
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Old 07-22-2014, 03:45 PM
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Some really nice hunting spots in there. Lots of grouse... be ready......
Like where "Hunting Dan" showed us? Or that one I know that is tough to get to?

Yea good grouse hunting too.Heck add ducks & geese in there too.
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