since i was a kid.. I would say better for the whitetails thanks to all the logging practices.. out here we have huge clear cuts .. that get burned and replanted.. these plantations make for great feed for the critters.. like a food plot basically... almost every buck i have ever killed I found him feeding in a clearcut during the summerprior to hunting him

elk on the other hand.. have been hit very hard in some areas of Idaho by wolves.. cutting some herds in half or more..