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Washington State Elk Herd Management - The Mount St. Helens Elk Herd Plan

The following was prepared by Patrick J. Miller and Scott M. McCorquodale, Ph.D. for the State of Washington:

The Mount St. Helens Elk Herd is one of ten herds identified in the state. It is one of the most important elk herds in the state as it provides significant recreational, aesthetic, and economic benefit to the citizens of Washington.

The purpose of this document is to provide direction for the management of the Mount St. Helens elk resource into the future. This is a 5-year plan subject to amendment. Before the fifth year this plan should be updated, re-evaluated, amended, and implemented for another 5-year period. The plan will serve as a valuable reference document and guideline for the Department, agency cooperators, landowners, tribes, and the general public. Priority management activities can be implemented as funding and other resources become available.

The three primary goals of the Mount St. Helens Elk Herd Plan are: (1) to preserve, protect, perpetuate, manage, and enhance elk habitat to ensure healthy productive populations; (2) to manage elk for a variety of recreational, educational, and aesthetic purposes, including hunting, scientific study, and photography; and (3) to manage harvest of the elk herd for a sustained yield.

Specific elk herd and habitat objectives, problems, and strategies are identified in the Plan. These are priority objectives identified to address specific problems in elk management. To accomplish each objective, a variety of strategies have been proposed. The following objectives have been identified:

1. Manage the Mount St. Helens Elk Herd using the best available science.

2. Manage all open-entry elk units for post-hunting season bull ratios consistent with the Game Management Plan (12 to 20 bulls per 100 cows) in conjunction with overall bull mortality rates less than 50%. Manage quality GMUs for minimum post-hunting season bull:cow ratios at approximately 20 bulls per 100 cows, in conjunction with overall bull mortality rates of less than 40%.

3. Manage the Mount Saint Helens elk population in balance with both the habitat and cultural carrying capacities of the region. The current population goal for achieving this balance is approximately 10,000 elk. Population adjustment will be made over the next 5-8 years, beginning in 2007.

4. Minimize human conflicts and property damage caused by elk.

5. Support public appreciation of the elk resource and non-consumptive values of elk including viewing and photographic opportunities.

6. Continue to monitor the health and winter survival of elk wintering in GMU 522 (LooWitt) and the Mount St. Helens Wildlife Area.

7. Improve the quantity and quality of elk habitat on the Mount St. Helen Wildlife Area.

8. Maintain the current level of elk winter range along the Lewis River.

9. Work with other agencies and private landowners to improve habitats for elk.

Spending priorities have been identified for the next 5 years.

The recommended annual priority expenditures for the Mount St. Helens elk herd are as follows:

Priority Expenditure 1st Year 5 Years
Aerial elk surveys $25,000.00 $185,000.00
Habitat improvement $30,000.00 $125,000.00
Elk survival study N/A $200,000.00
Quantify elk forage condition $40,000.00 $120,000.00
Monitor elk body condition N/A $40,000.00
Monitor annual harvest $12,000.00 $60,000.00
TOTAL $147,000.00 $780,000.00

About the Author

Scott Peters is an avid deer hunter, outdoorsman and rifle scope retailer. For more information on scopes please go to Leupold Scopes.

Whats the better rifle?

whats the better rifle for hunting whitetail deer. moose, elk, bear, buffalo, mule deer and caribou?

Personally, I prefer bolt actions because they are easier to maintain and clean, are slightly more inherently accurate,and don't have a mix of aluminum and steel components. I like the X-Bolt's new trigger,bolt safety system,new pistol grip design (I'm right handed) and the upgraded recoil pad. I prefer the Magazine/Floorplate design like on my A-Bolts however.
Really, though, how can you go wrong with either style. I have a Hunter in 30-06 and Stainless Stalker in 300 WSM,get sub MOA with hand loads for both. I don't need a 338 Mag,but if you are going after large bears,moose, and bison more than I am then it makes sense-I'm mostly just going for deer and elk. I still have confidence in mine, but last time I shot bison I used a friends CZ 375 H&H (not hunting,just getting for meat).
Since I hand load, my accuracy is a lot better than what having a BOSS would do ( I think), and you really need to tune the BOSS with every batch of factory ammo,so unless you are buying by the case it isn't the perfect solution. Using the BOSS as a muzzle break (with ear protection even when hunting) does have a big benefit. Get some foamies on a string or the electronic cut-out ear defenders for hunting-couple unprotected shots and you will have a permanent "Uh, speak up" added to your vocabulary. We have some of the cut-outs for my son, uses them whenever he has a rifle in his hands,hunting or not. Since the X-Bolt doesn't come with the BOSS system, you may want to look at an A-Bolt BOSS,still making them.

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