tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31910512.post-55257355915844655432008-05-21T11:50:00.002-06:002008-05-21T12:06:34.800-06:00Statistics for the 2007 elk hunting seasons are available <a href="http://wildlife.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres/EF5A0F6C-FB96-4B25-AC47-8643ED887FFF/0/2007StatewideElkHarvest.pdf">here</a>.<br /><br />The numbers don't lie - Unit 38 (my home unit, literally) had a composite success rate of 12% for all seasons and all manner of take put together. That's 70 bulls, 43 cows, and 9 calves (122 elk) for 1,005 hunters.<br /><br />The majority of success was during the rifle seasons (50 bulls), with First Rifle season (71 hunters) accounting for 5 bulls, Second Rifle (256 hunters) accounting for 33 bulls, Third Season (122 hunters) with 12 bulls, and Fourth Season (25 hunters) with no bulls taken (just 3 cows).<br /><br />I may to rethink my strategy for hunting #38. Seems like there is opportunity for hunting bulls during the 1st rifle season, but it requires a lot more work to find'em and hit'em.Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06776140728552060539noreply@blogger.com