Don’t worry to much about the harvest stats. Would you report a 6 point if you had the area to yourself? Most guys won’t even give you a compass direction regarding their elk spots, let alone a wmu, and certainly not a report to a government agency that has done a pizz poor job of management.
Yes, the bears and wolves have done a number on the mountain elk herds, and made them somewhat quiet and very alert. There are still elk in all of those zones, and lots of pressure in any area you can walk to/is open enough to hunt effectively. Hiking and shooting a bow is no longer uncommon, nor is internet scouting.
Long and short of it is, you just have to go and put your skills against the mountain.
Be aware that the southern elk herds can and frequently do migrate in and out of the parks/BC.
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