Here are some numbers for you bean counters out there:

The census numbers are from the 2003 census. The herd sizes come from a variety of websites and must be considered very rough estimates

Montana....pop.917,621......100,000 elk

Wyoming....pop.501,242......106,000 elk

Idaho......pop.1,366,332....200,000 elk

New Mexico.pop.1,874,614....80,000 elk

Colorado...pop.4,550,688....305,000 elk

Utah.......pop.2,351,467....65,000 elk

Arizona....pop.5,580,811....35,000 elk