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Clearwater Region Elk. Clearwater Elk Harvest. Clearwater Region Elk Harvest by Zone, 2008. 2009 CLEARWATER REGION ELK STATUS RELATIVE TO PLAN OBJECTIVES. Palouse Zone Population (Units 8, 8A, 11A). Cow Objective. Bull Objective. Hells Canyon Zone Population (Units 11, 13, 18).
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Palouse Zone Population(Units 8, 8A, 11A) Cow Objective Bull Objective
Lolo Zone Population(Units 10, 12) Cow Objective Bull Objective
Elk Season Changes for 2010 Palouse Zone—Units 8, 8A, 11A Add 3 days of cow elk hunting on private land to the B-tag hunt, Oct 15 – Oct 17 Add Unit 11A to the January 8X controlled cow hunt & modify its boundary to mirror “greenfield” hunt area Dworshak Zone—Unit 10A Add a controlled hunt for cow elk in Hunt Area 10A-1, Aug 1 – Sept 15 Elk City Zone—Unit 16 Add a controlled hunt for cow elk in Unit 16, Dec 10 – Dec 31 Lolo Zone—Units 10, 12 Establish an A-tag quota of 404 (-7%) Reduce the B-tag Quota to 1,088 (-14%)
Lolo Zone Cow Elk Survival Expected Adult Survival
Causes of Cow Elk Deaths Accidents/ Malnutrition
Dec–Jun Calf Elk Survival Expected Dec-Jun Survival
Causes of Calf Elk Deaths Accidents/ Malnutrition
Lolo Zone Elk Population Cow Survival = 75% - 79% Dec-June Calf Survival = 73% (9%) Calf Recruitment < 15 Calves:100 Cows Cow Population Growth = - 13% to -15%/year