Here’s what IDFG biologists learned from two elk surveys
Elk on the move in Idaho. Biologists are actively working to get better information about how many, and when, elk are moving on and off private land, and what that means for both private landowners and public land hunters.
Idaho Fish and Game
Recent surveys by Fish and Game biologists showed elk populations in the Weiser River and Brownlee Elk zones are well above objectives for both bulls and cows. These abundance surveys helped inform Fish and Game’s season setting proposals for the 2025 fall elk seasons, as biologists seek to move these populations toward management objectives by providing additional hunting opportunity.
Fish and Game’s Elk Management plan establishes population objectives for each elk zone. Those objectives are influenced by a variety of factors, including Fish and Game’s responsibility to minimize agricultural depredations caused by elk. Those are substantial in both the Weiser River and Brownlee zones.
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