Back to OP's initial question.
Think the fish and game was pretty accurate with their arial surveys showing %30 decline for MD in western ND. It was real spotty though in my experiences, some areas seemed like the population was above normal when others not far away seemed like they were in the...
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I've watched my buddies 7 year old daughter hit the vitals on their target shot after shot at 100 yards so I'm pretty sure if she can do it most people can. She also has harvested multiple deer this fall with one shit kills at 60 yards.
For any of you that don't know Minnesota cut the number of elks tags given this year because starting last year under resolution 139-2020 the Red lake Tribal council enacted the use & protection of the treaty rights of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians under the Old Treaty crossing Treaty...
The bull Gary shot was caught on trail cam 18 miles away not long before the season opened. With the number of wolves up in that country and being one of the coldest states in the country i wouldn't call it low stress.
Don't set up where the elk/deer are feeding, bedding or traveling between the 2.
Don't set up way down in the bottom of drainages as it can get really cold.
Don't set up way up high where you can exposed to gusting winds because it can be really hard to sleep when you're listening to your tipi...
Very hard to control them just by hunting, I'd try to get in contact with a local trapper who's looking to expand and make your place part of his loop. You could contact the Oregon's trapper association ( https://www.oregonta.org/ ) or if you just search Oregon trappers on Facebook, you'll get a...
$5 TRAP plus ammo - $25 annual membership fee for this sportsman club which also has 25,50- & 100-yard rifle/pistol range
$5 Trap plus ammo
$10 Sporting Clays plus ammo
This specific club is $40 for family membership which also has archery range and 25 through 600-yard rifle range.