I'm working on a plan B for elk season. We put in for a rifle unit that typically requires more points than we have. Plan B is OTC either-sex archery. I'm personally familiar with the success rates (or lack there of) of elk archery seasons. I've drawn on several and have yet to put one in the freezer. The question is how accurate are the stats on percent success as posted by the Parks and Wildlife? I've gotten the wildlife robo calls about our hunt and don't remember following up. I'm sure that happens a lot especially when people are successful and they repeatedly hunt that unit. Oops forgot to call back. There are units with consistent single digit success rates that I know have decent elk herds. I get it, just because there are elk there doesn't mean killing them is guaranteed. Seems like some of the success rates don't add up.
