Yesterday the FWP commission approved an emergency proposal for some fairly dramatic cuts in antlerless harvest in the Bitterroot for the 2009 season. One can only hope its not 4 years to late.
• Elk HD 200-00: Reduce antlerless permits from 100 to 5
• Elk HD 200-01: Reduce antlerless permits from 75 to 5
• Elk HD 202-01: Reduce antlerless permits from 100 to 5
• Elk HD 240-00: Reduce antlerless permits from 25 to 5
• Elk HD 261-00: Reduce antlerless permits from 25 to 5
• Elk HD 261-01: Reduce antlerless permits from 50 to 5
• Elk HD 270-00: Reduce antlerless permits from 75 to 5
• Elk HD 270-01: Reduce antlerless permits from 125 to 5
• Elk HDs 204, 261 and 270 north of Rye Ck: Reduce general license cow elk quota thru Darby Check Station from 100 to 25
• Elk HD 270 south of Rye Ck: Reduce general license additional cow elk quota thru Darby Check Station from 100 to 25
• Elk HD 200-00: Reduce antlerless permits from 100 to 5
• Elk HD 200-01: Reduce antlerless permits from 75 to 5
• Elk HD 202-01: Reduce antlerless permits from 100 to 5
• Elk HD 240-00: Reduce antlerless permits from 25 to 5
• Elk HD 261-00: Reduce antlerless permits from 25 to 5
• Elk HD 261-01: Reduce antlerless permits from 50 to 5
• Elk HD 270-00: Reduce antlerless permits from 75 to 5
• Elk HD 270-01: Reduce antlerless permits from 125 to 5
• Elk HDs 204, 261 and 270 north of Rye Ck: Reduce general license cow elk quota thru Darby Check Station from 100 to 25
• Elk HD 270 south of Rye Ck: Reduce general license additional cow elk quota thru Darby Check Station from 100 to 25