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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 968382" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>Our camp is less than 20 miles from benezette/Winslow hill. It wouldnt be uncommon to see that many elk in areas other than Winslow hill nowdays. They are attempting to spread the herd out thruout the entire region. No doubt progress is being made in that regard. </p><p>Large food plots have been created in those areas, something the</p><p>deer herd was never worthy of. Of coarse they are benefitting now also. Many if not most of the elk shot would be on private land in populated areas along main roads.</p><p>This would be the only advantage the so called outfitters would have in my opinion.</p><p>That being they know where the elk have been hanging out due to scouting prior to</p><p>the season and securing permission from landowners. </p><p>There have been 2 very large bulls shot on our property since the seasons have begun. The most recent a massive 8x9 3 years ago. Both shot while the shooter was standing on our driveway. In both cases they were within the saftey zone surrounding the camp. The law requires the spot the elk is killed be marked with tape so that a game warden can investigate the kill site. </p><p>Ive had long conversations with the warden when these have taken place. I was told flat out that without landowner cooperation the whole thing wouldnt work. </p><p>As time goes on and the herd is more widely scattered this will become less a factor. </p><p>That region is the most remote in the state. It is also among the poorest as for the general economy. For that reason the human population is far less than in years past. The elk herd is an attempt also to stimulate the area with tourism. Huge sums of money have been spent in that regard. The large visitors center on Winslow hill being but one example.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 968382, member: 12443"] Our camp is less than 20 miles from benezette/Winslow hill. It wouldnt be uncommon to see that many elk in areas other than Winslow hill nowdays. They are attempting to spread the herd out thruout the entire region. No doubt progress is being made in that regard. Large food plots have been created in those areas, something the deer herd was never worthy of. Of coarse they are benefitting now also. Many if not most of the elk shot would be on private land in populated areas along main roads. This would be the only advantage the so called outfitters would have in my opinion. That being they know where the elk have been hanging out due to scouting prior to the season and securing permission from landowners. There have been 2 very large bulls shot on our property since the seasons have begun. The most recent a massive 8x9 3 years ago. Both shot while the shooter was standing on our driveway. In both cases they were within the saftey zone surrounding the camp. The law requires the spot the elk is killed be marked with tape so that a game warden can investigate the kill site. Ive had long conversations with the warden when these have taken place. I was told flat out that without landowner cooperation the whole thing wouldnt work. As time goes on and the herd is more widely scattered this will become less a factor. That region is the most remote in the state. It is also among the poorest as for the general economy. For that reason the human population is far less than in years past. The elk herd is an attempt also to stimulate the area with tourism. Huge sums of money have been spent in that regard. The large visitors center on Winslow hill being but one example. [/QUOTE]
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