2016-18 Hunting Regs?

[tinpusher]

The current regs expire next June 30th. How far in advance are the following regs published?

[Steeleco]

They won't be ready in print till well into July or even Aug, but often online PDQ

[elknut]

There is going to be some interesting moose area closures if my sources are correct..Me thinks hunters are going to be peeved ..

[leadpillproductions]

Ya I herd they is some 7b moose issues coming up closures

[jacksondog]

Rumour has it the open Bull Elk season in the West Kootenay is done as well as I hope they move the whitetail doe to a bag limit of one if not move it to LEH.

[rocksteady]

I too hope they change the WT doe from 2 to 1.
In region 4
Population has been reduced significantly...

[HarryToolips]

Rumour has it the open Bull Elk season in the West Kootenay is done as well as I hope they move the whitetail doe to a bag limit of one if not move it to LEH.

I totally agree the WT doe bag limit for reg4 should be to one...but it would suck if they cut out the GOS on bull elk in the West Kootenay....wouldn't make sense, here in reg8 we have less elk from what I've heard, we have the same GOS, and yet our elk pops according to the 2014 ungulate numbers is still increasing...
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife...2030_Final.pdf

[swampdonkey]

Region 3 could be in for a shock for moose as well

[jacksondog]

I totally agree the WT doe bag limit for reg4 should be to one...but it would suck if they cut out the GOS on bull elk in the West Kootenay....wouldn't make sense, here in reg8 we have less elk from what I've heard, we have the same GOS, and yet our elk pops according to the 2014 ungulate numbers is still increasing...
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife...2030_Final.pdf

I agree, without question the Bull Elk numbers are down from where they were when the Bull season fist went to a GOS, but I had 6 legal bulls coming to my game cams this year and none of them were the bull I harvested. They are just harder to get and the bulls are becoming wise to hunter calling. It's just a rumour but a lot of hunters and members of our local hunting clubs believe the season is on it's way out, I sure hope not, fingers crossed.

[tinpusher]

I did a search and found this thread.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?106957-NEW-Regulations-are-out-online!!!&highlight=regulations\

Looks like the current regs came out in May 2014.