Hunting season lengths

[Bugle M In]

Yup, The rise in Preds, and the years of logging and roads upon roads have definitely been, in my opinion,
a significant change over the years....for sure, and the "pine beetle".
Those are the main differences from back then.
Also have to include all the urbanization, in many parts of BC as well.
So...how is shortening the seasons etc going to make it all better?
Seasons will get shorter and shorter, and yet urban sprawl and roads will continue to increase.
Deal with those issues 1st.

[bownut]

Ever since I don't know how long ago, seasons have been getting shorter and shorter, and it has never stopped the continued decrease in wildlife population and viable habitat. Does anyone else see the problem here? Does anyone see that the reduction of seasons and length has not stopped the trend? I honestly do not know why this is even being discussed.

Not sure what area you hunt but region 8 hasn't shorten much in a while.

Mule Deer Bucks 2009 Oct 1 - Oct 20..... 2010 Oct 1- Oct 31
White Deer Buck 2009 Sept 10- Nov 24...2010 Sept 10- Nov 30
Youth Season Bucks 2009 Sept 1- Sept 9... 2010 added a late White tail Buck/ Doe Season Nov 1- Nov 30
Open a new White tail GOS Does Oct 10- Oct 31 in 2010
Lengthen the late white tail Bow Season to Dec 20 after all this.

Funny thing is I ran the harvest data vs days spent hunting for region 8-08 to 8-15 which covers most of the Okanagan area.
Very interesting results. With all the increases in 2009 -2010 the harvest should have gone up. 2011-2013 not any better.
Spoke with some meat cutters and they said the average weight has dropped also. Doe season is what keep the numbers up
maybe?