Re: Region 4 Mandatory Deer Head Submission starting Sept 1st, 2019
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Originally Posted by
dakoda62
So for clarification, i just got off the phone with the Ministry, animals in the Kootenay' are mandatory submission, the Peace still remains at voluntary submission\
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Mandatory for all hunters ? or just the one that have to buy there hunting licenses ?
Re: Region 4 Mandatory Deer Head Submission starting Sept 1st, 2019
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Originally Posted by
RyoTHC
Does that mean no mounting of any bucks harvested in those zones ?
Should still be able to keep antlers and cape for a mount
Re: Region 4 Mandatory Deer Head Submission starting Sept 1st, 2019
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Originally Posted by
J_T
A few of us here have been dropping heads off for a long time. Over 20 years. Some of them are probably still in the Ministry freezer. It's a good initiative. Required if we really are wanting to monitor CWD.
Yes, it is a necessity to monitoring for the disease.
But this does absolutely nothing to prevent or slow the introduction and spread of the disease into BC from the south.
The only management practice that has shown to reduce the spread and infection rate of CWD is to lower game densities.
Sadly, BC needs to be getting serious about CWD at its door and do more than monitor for the disease.
BC needs to reduce deer populations along the border.
Re: Region 4 Mandatory Deer Head Submission starting Sept 1st, 2019
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Originally Posted by
RyoTHC
Does that mean no mounting of any bucks harvested in those zones ?
No, you can still keep the cape and skull cap with the antlers. A European mount might be more problematic. There are two info sessions at the library in Cranbrook tomorrow, August 13. One is at 2PM and the other at 5 PM. This question could be asked there.
Re: Region 4 Mandatory Deer Head Submission starting Sept 1st, 2019
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Originally Posted by
dakoda62
So for clarification, i just got off the phone with the Ministry, animals in the Kootenay' are mandatory submission, the Peace still remains at voluntary submission\
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Thanks for the clarification!
Re: Region 4 Mandatory Deer Head Submission starting Sept 1st, 2019
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Originally Posted by
2chodi
No, you can still keep the cape and skull cap with the antlers. A European mount might be more problematic. There are two info sessions at the library in Cranbrook tomorrow, August 13. One is at 2PM and the other at 5 PM. This question could be asked there.
Thanks. Will try to make it.
Re: Region 4 Mandatory Deer Head Submission starting Sept 1st, 2019
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Originally Posted by
2chodi
No, you can still keep the cape and skull cap with the antlers. A European mount might be more problematic. There are two info sessions at the library in Cranbrook tomorrow, August 13. One is at 2PM and the other at 5 PM. This question could be asked there.
Do any of these sessions end up on youtube??
Would be nice to see it for those interested who like me, are down in the LM.
Re: Region 4 Mandatory Deer Head Submission starting Sept 1st, 2019
Attended the early info session today at 2:00. Some good information provided. Definitely some challenges as could be expected with multiple ministries, jurisdictions and good old fashioned politics playing a role.
Will be very interesting to see how this plays out.
Re: Region 4 Mandatory Deer Head Submission starting Sept 1st, 2019
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Originally Posted by
Mikey Rafiki
Attended the early info session today at 2:00. Some good information provided. Definitely some challenges as could be expected with multiple ministries, jurisdictions and good old fashioned politics playing a role.
Will be very interesting to see how this plays out.
Yes, Likewise. Some good information on hand. I'm sure the awareness campaign will keep ramping up. At this point the only 'change' is the mandatory submission of the heads and what happens when I want my head back. Sounded like hunters might not have to give up the euro mount. Priority one is to keep monitoring the encroachment of CWD.
Re: Region 4 Mandatory Deer Head Submission starting Sept 1st, 2019
I had a meeting with the Provicial Health Biologist heading the CWD file last weekend. We asked her about submitting a sample that you wanted to keep for a euro mount. She said that it is the lymph glands in the neck that is what gets taken. Not the brain. All the samples are collected at a designated facility and the heads can then be returned to the owner. It is preferred that the antlers are removed because space can become an issue at the collection facility, but if you have a special trophy arrangements might be made.