If you drew 410-21 you can kill a bull or cow with your general tag. If you also drew 410-00, 410-01, or 410-02, you can kill a second elk on public. I don't see anything in there that mentions it cannot be on public. There's just no shoulder season
I would love to see an amendment brought forth that eliminated all bull hunting until herd numbers were at objective. All of this nonsense would go away if they made that change.
Lay a garbage can on it's side and stick the live trap in it. When you catch it, tip the garbage can up and stick the garden hose in it. Never personally done it but I've heard it works great
For a rifle to hunt mainly deer 400 and in, I wouldn't pick any of your choices. I would choose a short action 6 mm or 22 cal of some sort.
If I had to choose one of the cartridges you laid out, it would be the 6.5 creed. You'll shoot it the best and it will kill anything you plan to hunt just...
I've been a pretty terrible elk hunter. Lived in the land of giants and this was the best I could muster up. Can't remember the exact number but was in the neighborhood of 285. Best part was I had a guy try to take it from me. Thankfully I was shooting a 2 blade and he was shooting a 3 blade...
I have yet to break the 170” mark and voted accordingly but I’ll add a pic of my dad’s biggest because I know you guys would rather see that. 216” if I remember correctly from the Idaho backcountry. No field photos but on the wall and me standing with it as a little guy