With substantial populations of elk on private holdings, including large ranches and reservations owned by native Americans:
Q:How does this influence your hunting elk out west?
A:Hasn't yet...I have only hunted public land.
Q:Would you pay to hunt trophy elk?
A:Not on a fenced hunt...private land/ranch (free roaming), yes.
Q:If planning a hunt on public or private land, which hunt do you feel you would enjoy more?
A:I enjoyed my public land hunt, but would also like to go private...I would say it's a draw.
Q:If booking or planning your elk hunt, which states in order would you like to hunt?
A: Already hunted MT...future states would include, in order, AZ, NM, UT, WY, CO, MT, ID and the provinces of BC, AB.
Q:What would prevent you from hunt elk in the states you selected, lack of knowledge of putting a hunt together, finances, health issues, other?
A
efinately finances...all the rest are no problem.
Q:With regard to elk habitat, would you know what elk feed on in the season that you would plan to hunt?
A:YES