The hunts for these elk are damage/harassment hunts. That is why they want the elk culled. The elk in the area are responsible for a number of accidents each year, so they try to thin the numbers through limited accees permits. Damage hunts are not necessarily a trophy hunt, but every one of the 9 elk I killed on a damage hunt ate just the same. The damage hunts are used as a management tool, plain and simple. Not everyone's cup of tea, so don't apply for the hunt.

They have collared a number of cows so that when they get near a few of teh road signs, they light up, saying the elk are in the area.