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Originally Posted by SageValleyOutdoors
Call me crazy, but isn’t this exact thing the reason “there aren’t many around”?
I’m not telling you what to do or judging you for it, but if you (and everyone) isn’t willing to let the little ones walk, and maybe go home empty handed, then the animals won’t get to be mature, trophy class animals.
Elk meat is pretty great, and a successful hunt is always the goal... but unless people are willing to let them walk, they’ll never be 300+
If the biologists don’t manage them for what you/we want, then we’ve gotta do it ourselves.
That’s just my 2 cents. I’m no expert
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In my opinion, the majority of elk hunters in Alberta are hunting for meat and don’t really care too much about score. There is never going to be a strong push to manage for trophy quality when the average guy would rather shoot a small bull every year.