Montana Elk Objective Maps

The maps are based upon the numbers in the associated Population Status Charts available at: http://fwp.mt.gov/fishAndWildlife/management/elk/

Each unit has a population objective with a lower and upper estimate which represents the objective range for that area. The maps reflect population objective and status based upon that range. The following maps depict elk objectives and several representations of the status of those objectives.

• Elk Population Objective o Objective population number (single estimate, midpoint of the range) for the unit

• Elk Population Objective Status o Below, Within, or Above the objective range

• Elk Population Objective Status (Percent) o Within objective range o Percent below objective range (below the lower population objective estimate) o Percent above objective range (above the upper population objective estimate)

• Elk Population Objective Status (Number) o Within objective range o Number below objective range (below the lower population objective estimate) o Number above objective range (above the upper population objective estimate)

590

411701

705

703

704

670

690

600

702

700

404651

530

400

611401

620

640

410

650

500

100

630

380580

520

680

570

121

447

413

560

417

340 311

103

426

110

575

150

641

621

140

240

104

471

331

511

502

202

122

250

406

327

329

445

403

412

325

622

510

130

393

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441

419

540

101

270 315

446

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102

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201

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120

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203292

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216

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109

631

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Elk Population Objective - 2015

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Not a Hunting District

Elk Survey Unit Boundaries

Not Applicable (No stated objective, no wintering elk or no survey flown)

Elk Management Unit Boundaries

0 25 5012.5Miles

Elk Plan Population Objective0 - 200201 - 500501 - 10001001 - 20002001 - 8000

- midpoint used when population objective is defined as a range

590

411701

705

703

704

670

690

600

702

700

404651

530

400

611401

620

640

410

650

500

100

630

380580

520

680

570

121

447

413

560

417

340 311

103

426

110

575

150

641

621

140

240

104

471

331

511

502

202

122

250

406

327

329

445

403

412

325

622

510

130

393

332

441

419

540

101

270 315

446

215

102

444

212

333

201

312

120

432285

210

314

418

321

405

316324

322

204

319

416392

360

391

317

203292

302

442

422

151

283

350211

330

421

301

291

450

334

280

328

216

339

261

109

631

335388

293

320

448

281

141

300

362

652

318

310326

132

313

170

390

343

123

632

200

298

361

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Elk Population Objective Status by Hunting District - 2015

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Elk Objective StatusNot a Hunting District

Elk Survey Unit Boundaries

Not Applicable (No stated objective, no wintering elk or no survey flown)

Below Objective Range

Elk Management Unit Boundaries

0 25 5012.5Miles

Within Objective RangeAbove Objective Range

590

411701

705

703

704

670

690

600

702

700

404651

530

400

611401

620

640

410

650

500

100

630

380580

520

680

570

121

447

413

560

417

340 311

103

426

110

575

150

641

621

140

240

104

471

331

511

502

202

122

250

406

327

329

445

403

412

325

622

510

130

393

332

441

419

540

101

270 315

446

215

102

444

212

333

201

312

120

432285

210

314

418

321

405

316324

322

204

319

416392

360

391

317

203292

302

442

422

151

283

350211

330

421

301

291

450

334

280

328

216

339

261

109

631

335388

293

320

448

281

141

300

362

652

318

310326

132

313

170

390

343

123

632

200

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Elk Population Objective Status (Percent) - 2015

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Elk Objective Status - By Percent

Not a Hunting District

Elk Survey Unit Boundaries

Not Applicable (No stated objective, no wintering elk or no survey flown)

Elk Management Unit Boundaries

0 25 5012.5Miles

Percent Below Objective RangePercent Above Objective Range>0% to 25%>25% to 50%>50% to 100%>100 to 200%>200%

< -50%< -10% to -50%< 0% to -10%Within Objective Range

590

411701

705

703

704

670

690

600

702

700

404651

530

400

611401

620

640

410

650

500

100

630

380580

520

680

570

121

447

413

560

417

340 311

103

426

110

575

150

641

621

140

240

104

471

331

511

502

202

122

250

406

327

329

445

403

412

325

622

510

130

393

332

441

419

540

101

270 315

446

215

102

444

212

333

201

312

120

432285

210

314

418

321

405

316324

322

204

319

416392

360

391

317

203292

302

442

422

151

283

350211

330

421

301

291

450

334

280

328

216

339

261

109

631

335388

293

320

448

281

141

300

362

652

318

310326

132

313

170

390

343

123

632

200

298

361

213

423

454

415

214

323

370

449

309

341

452

260

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284

262

Elk Population Objective Status (Number) - 2015

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Elk Objective Status - By Number

Not a Hunting District

Elk Survey Unit Boundaries

Not Applicable (No stated objective, no wintering elk or no survey flown)

Elk Management Unit Boundaries

0 25 5012.5Miles

Number Below Objective Range

Within Objective Range

Number Above Objective Range1 to 200201 to 10001001 to 2000> 2000

> - 200 -1 to -200