NORTH DAKOTA - All elk licenses in the northeastern unit will be antlerless tags for 2005. Only two 2005 hunters chose the bow-only option. Contact: North Dakota Game and Fish Dept., 100 North Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck, ND 58505-5095; (701) 328-6300; www.state.nd.us/gnf

OKLAHOMA - Elk hunters must have written permission and a legal description of land from landowners to obtain a license. Harvest for all weapons types was 63 bulls and 109 cows last year. Contact: Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation, Game Division, PO Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152; (405) 521-2739; www.wildlifedepartment.com

OREGON - Harvest figures are from 2003. The Rocky Mountain elk population (Yellowstone) is declining while Roosevelt elk numbers are stable to increasing. Contact: Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, PO Box 59, Portland, OR 97207; (503) 872-5260; www.dfw.state.or.us

PENNSYLVANIA - This will be the fifth modern elk season in Pennsylvania. Last year, 40 hunters took 34 elk, 12 of which were bulls. This is a very limited hunt. Contact: Pennsylvania Game Commission, Bureau of Wildlife Management, 2001 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797; (717) 787-5529; www.pgc.state.pa.us

SOUTH DAKOTA - CWD has been found in some elk and deer, but it is not widespread. The residents-only season is essentially unchanged from 2004. Contact: South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, 412 W. Missouri, Pierre, SD 57501; (605) 773-3485; www.sdgfp.info

UTAH - No major changes in the elk season were planned. Antlerless tags were greatly reduced last year to allow the herd to recover from drought. Contact: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, PO Box 146301, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6301; (801) 538-4700; www.nr.utah.gov

WASHINGTON - No 2004 data were available at press time, but no major changes are anticipated. Harvest data are from 2003. Contact: Washington Dept. Fish and Wildlife, 600 Capitol Way N., Olympia, WA 98501-1091; (360) 902-2200; http://wdfw.wa.gov

WYOMING - Bowhunters accounted for 7.41 percent of the total elk harvest in 2004. Increased harvest has led to declining numbers of elk. Contact: Wyoming Game and Fish Dept., 5400 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82006; (307) 777-4600; http://gf.state.wy.us

CANADA

ALBERTA - Harvest data in the table are from 2003. No changes were planned for 2005, and nonresident aliens must use the services of an outfitter. Contact: Alberta Natural Resources Service, Main Floor, North Tower, Petroleum Plaza, 9945 108th St., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5K 2G6; (403) 427-2079; www3.gov.ab.ca/srd/index.html

BRITISH COLUMBIA - As in all Canadian provinces, nonresident alien hunters are required to book the services of a licensed outfitter. Contact: British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Wildlife Branch, PO Box 9374 Str. Prov. Gov., Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 9M4; (250) 387-9717; wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/wld

MANITOBA - A total of 859 archery hunters killed 87 elk during the 2003 season. Elk hunting in Manitoba is restricted to residents only. Contact: Manitoba Dept. of Natural Resources, Wildlife Branch, Box 24, 200 Saulteaux Crescent, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3J 3W3; 1-800-214-6497; www.gov.mb.ca/natres/wildlife/index.html

SASKATCHEWAN - Only residents are eligible for elk licenses, and last year there were 5,184 licenses sold. No harvest data were available. Contact: Saskatchewan Environment & Resource Management, Fish and Wildlife Branch, 3211 Albert Street, Room 436, Regina, SK, Canada S4S 5W6; (306) 787-2314; www.se.gov.sk.ca