ELK STATISTICS CLARIFICATION

The statistics listed in the news release “OVER-THE COUNTER BULL ELK LICENSES OFFER LAST-MINUTE OPPORTUNITIES, HIGH SUCCESS RATES” as the “top 13 GMUs in terms of success rates for over-the-counter bull elk licenses during the second, third and fourth seasons in 2003” should read "top 13 GMUs in terms of success rates for all high-powered rifle bull elk licenses where over-the-counter bull elk licenses are available. These statistics include the first rifle season, late-seasons, and private land hunts, which are by draw only.

These statistics still illustrate good over-the-counter bull units, since they are the GMUs with the highest rifle success rates for bulls, including the second, third and (in some units) fourth seasons, where over-the-counter licenses are valid.