The elk population in Bancroft/North Hastings is doing extremely well. 120 elk where re-introduced in 2000 and 2001. The MNR estimates that the population has grown conservatively to 500 plus elk with sub-herds including 372 elk within a core area. It has been understood that a population of 250 elk could support a limited harvest of up to 33 bulls.

The introduction of a special low-cost/low-odds lottery licence is hopfully moving into the planning stage this year.  

--Last edited by tracer on 2009-06-08 21:17:28 --