Roosevelt Elk or Rocky Mountain
As a Washington resident I have been hunting for Elk for 33+ years, I began hunting the "Cascade Roosevelt" (east of I-5 and west of PC Trail) due to seasonal closures I switched to hunting Rocky Mountain Elk in eastern Washington for 20 years. Due to herd reductions and spike only regs (unless drawn for special permit) I came back to hunting western Washington, but to avoid hunter numbers, I now hunt coastal Washington for "True Roosevelt"
It seems like almost everything I can read about Elk hunting ignores these elusive phantoms of the rainforest.
I know that their range is limited, and their antlers are smaller (relative) but an elk is after all, an elk.
Do you feel that the lack of attention they receive is due to limited range, or is it their smaller antlers?
What are your thoughts about the difference between RM elk and Roosevelt?