2017 Statewide elk harvest statistics

Weapon Type General Season
Harvest
Permit Season
Harvest
Total
Harvest
Antlered
Harvest
Antlerless
Harvest
Hunters Hunter
Success
Archery 1,642 109 1,751 861 890 15,721 11.1%
Modern Firearm 1,870 855 2,725 1,980 745 33,977 8.0%
Muzzleloader 723 266 989 656 333 9,116 10.8%
Statewide Total 4,235 1,230 5,465 3,497 1,968 58,814 9.3%

Statewide general season elk harvest statistics

Weapon Type Elk Tags
Purchased
Elk
Hunters
Antlered
Harvest
Antlerless
Harvest
Total
Harvest
 Hunter
Success
Archery 22,131 14,961 776 866 1,642 11.0%
Modern Firearm 57,974 31,550 1,673 197 1,870 5.9%
Muzzleloader 13,062 8,127 562 161 723 8.9%
Statewide Total 93,167 54,638 3,011 1,224 4,235 7.8%

Statewide special permit season elk harvest statistics

Weapon Type Permit
Hunters
Antlered
Harvest
Antlerless
Harvest
Total
Harvest
Hunter
Success
Archery 760 85 24 109 14.3%
Modern Firearm 2,427 307 548 855 35.2%
Muzzleloader 989 94 172 266 26.9%
Statewide Total 4,176 486 744 1,230 29.5%

Statewide multiple weapons elk harvest statistics

Season Type Elk Tags
Purchased
Elk
Hunters
Antlered
Harvest
Antlerless
Harvest
Total
Harvest
 Hunter
Success
General 1,083 878 204 61 265 30.2%
Special 1,083 121 20 17 37 30.6%