ELK FORECAST 2003 , Regional Statistics
State
or Province
Est.
Elk Pop.
Trend
in elk pop.
2002
Bow Kill Bull =B Cow=C
Archery
Success Rate
Season
Outlook for '03
Licensing
D=draw OTC= over the- counter
Resident
License Fee Total
Non
Res. License Fee Total
Alaska
1,400
Incr.
None
reported
NA
Excellent
Draw/OTC
$25
$385
Arizona
25,000
Decl.
B-474
C-570
18%
Good
Draw
$102
$484.50
Arkansas
400-450
Incr.
B-0
C-0
NA
Good
Draw--
Res. only
$25
2
lic. by auction
California
8,000
Incr.
B-4
C-1
50%
Good
NA
$315
See
notes
Colorado
300,000
'02
Incr.
B-2,343
C-1,165 '01
14.5%
Good
OTC-
Some draw units
$30.25
$470.25
$250.25 c
Idaho
126,000
'02
Varies
area
B-1,500
C-500
'02
12%
Varies
by region
OTC
$56.50
$483.50
Kentucky
2,500
Incr.
B-1
C-0
NA
Excellent
Draw
$25
$125
Michigan
800
Stable
No
separate archery data
NA
Good
Draw
Res. Only
$104
NA
Montana
160,000
Stable
to inc.
1,445
'01
NA
Excellent
RES.-
OTC
NR-Draw
$29
$638
$1100 gu.
Nebraska
350
Incr.
0
NA
Fair
Draw
$150
NA
Nevada
6,900
Incr.
B-21
C-58 '01
NA
Good
Draw
$124
$1111
New Mexico
70,000
Incr.
B-1,333
C-236
'01 data
27%
overall
Good
Draw
$49/$72
Varies
fr. $301 to $776
North Dakota
700
Stable
B-O
C-0
NA
Good
Draw
$20
NA
Oklahoma
1,200
Stable
B-6
C-0
NA
Good
Draw/OTC
$47.75
$336
Oregon
127,555
Incr.
B-1,989
C-1,349
11%
Good
OTC
$51.50
$369.50
Pennsylvania
750+
Incr.
NA
NA
Excellent
Draw
$55
$380
South Dakota
4,500
Incr.
NA
18-25%
Good
Draw
$105
NA
Utah
60,000
Stable
B-392
C-421 '01
15%
Good
OTC/Draw
$60
$333
Washington
60,000
Stable
NA
10-15%
Good
OTC
$39.42
$394.20
Wyoming
96,115
Stable
Total-
1,180 '01
13.8%
Good
Res.-
OTC
NR-Draw
$55
$410/610
plus $30
Alberta
28,700
Stable
B-134
C-90 '01
6%
Excellent
Draw/OTC
$61.60
$291.62
British Columbia
44,000
Stable
NA
NA
Good
OTC
$60.99
$406
Manitoba
8,000
Varies
B-76
C-20 '01
8-16%
Good
Draw
$48
NA
Saskatchewan
15,000
Incr.
NA
NA
Excellent
Draw/OTC
$55/$33
NA