Five Point Bull Elk

[Steeleco]

cant disagree, but is a 3 point season sustainable, I would say no with the pressure, but who am I

LEH only for 3-4-5 points, let the 6 points be. Just my opinion!

[Fisher-Dude]

cant disagree, but is a 3 point season sustainable, I would say no with the pressure, but who am I

Season used to be 3 point, 3 months long with more elk hunters.

LEH only for 3-4-5 points, let the 6 points be. Just my opinion!

What would limiting opportunity and harvest do for elk?

[J_T]

Season used to be 3 point, 3 months long with more elk hunters.



What would limiting opportunity and harvest do for elk?

Different times. At that time, less roads for access, less game calls to fool animals, with open sites on firearms. Most elk hunting was done well after the rut and focused more on a migration pattern. Transitional range was less densely populated, no high fences on farmland and no internet for information gathering. Very different.

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Season used to be 3 point, 3 months long with more elk hunters.



What would limiting opportunity and harvest do for elk?

Plus the elk population in the area has doubled since the fire.

[Ourea]

Season used to be 3 point, 3 months long with more elk hunters..........



Granted.
There were also only a fraction of the FSR's that we currently now see.
Most of the once extensive old growth has been removed or dissected leaving very little undisturbed habitat for elk to survive and hide in compared to the era you are referring to. The Okanagan population has more than tripled leading to unprecedented encroachment. There are more and more tools at a hunters disposal none of the least being social media that pretty much pulls the pants down on any area.
FN's is becoming an unquantified factor in the majority of harvest do to said FSR density and unprecedented access to elk areas.
The dynamics have changed dramatically and regulation needs to reflect that understanding.
Do to the mentioned factors we are already seeing a significant drop in harvest and is trending down aggressively.


What would limiting opportunity and harvest do for elk?[/QUOTE]

It would allow for a robust herd that is balanced in both age and sex which puts more legal bulls out overall.
The later seasons and 3 point restriction back in the day was a major factor in hammering down the overall health of our Reg 8 herd.
If memory serves harvest plummeted to a handful of elk being legally harvested in the OK area for a number of years.
Of that harvest almost all were 3 points with an occasional 5 point.
(Ironically half of that harvest was from the same 3 or 4 guys every year)

Anyway, that's the first few things that jump out at me at first blush.

[RiverOtter]

lots of 5 points in region 8-09 very little 6 points tho, sad to see this happen again

The result of too many years of 6 point only season.

cant disagree, but is a 3 point season sustainable, I would say no with the pressure, but who am I

JMO, but why would it need to be a 3pt season?

I don't see why we couldn't have a 5 points or more season, especially in areas with healthy populations and or heavy 5 point genetics.

[OutWest]

JMO, but why would it need to be a 3pt season?

I don't see why we couldn't have a 5 points or more season, especially in areas with healthy populations and or heavy 5 point genetics.

If a population can sustain it, why not? There is no conservation concern. The 6 point season in Region 8 was not meant to be a long term fixture.

[J_T]

And Region 8 Elk hunters wonder why their all over in the EK or WK.

[coach]

The result of too many years of 6 point only season.

Are you saying that region 8 has a plethora of mature 5 points?

[nelsonob1]

This is really too bad. Does anyone know what the typical penalty is for something like this if it is self reported? And is the penalty different if a person is found to be guilty through sources and investigation?

I self reported a mistake last season. I was interviewed, instructed on my mistake and fined. They also thanked me for my honesty. If you make a mistake, self report and pay the fine. Otherwise you may lose the license.