Region 8 Leh doe draw

[valleycowboy]

just a little example of low does numbers......the area I hunt at the end of the season. we usually see 20-30 does a day.
last year in 8 straight days.....seen 14 bucks,mostly 3 points(good to see) and a couple dinker 4's and a total of 6 does!!!!!!
I don't think I have ever seen more bucks than does.
in my opinion......bout time something was done.....it's a start!!

[dareckf]

Wow more bucks than does.... that is something I have never seen! I'm OK with it as long as it's for proper conservation reasons and not a long term trend towards no hunting at all to appease anti-hunting people. I do support more opportunities for youth... I think it is great for them.

[guest]

Well why worry about a LEH doe draw , a LEH is not a guarantee contrary to what a lot of people think .Region 8 has a very good GOS for Whitetail does . Take advantage of that great opportunity .Go out hunt hard ,show your youth hunter all about hunting and seeing the big picture and if you cut a tag good on them . If you don't sure it will be a great learning curve to your youth hunter future success as hunter . You may have to remind him it called a "Hunting Season" not a shooting season .
I know the newer younger generation is all about instance success , guess I'm just a little old school .
Good luck and enjoy the time with your youth hunter .

the above post nails it ........ Lots of opportunity without the MD leh draw ........

[Stone Sheep Steve]

just a little example of low does numbers......the area I hunt at the end of the season. we usually see 20-30 does a day.
last year in 8 straight days.....seen 14 bucks,mostly 3 points(good to see) and a couple dinker 4's and a total of 6 does!!!!!!
I don't think I have ever seen more bucks than does.
in my opinion......bout time something was done.....it's a start!!

Just another reason why we can't come to conclusions using our personal observations.

Generally, low buck to doe ratios are the norm in Region 8 (minus a few areas)...and some areas of Reg 3.....hence the upcoming reduction in the provincial mule deer limit.

[dareckf]

If there is a low buck to doe ratio (which I believe there is as you stated) then wouldn't it make sense to not have 'any buck' openings instead of getting rid of doe LEH's? Getting rid of the doe LEH's and keeping the buck hunt seems to be doing the opposite... taking more bucks while increasing doe numbers.

[New Bow Hunter]

Well why worry about a LEH doe draw , Region 8 has a very good GOS for Whitetail does .

Since the new BC Hunting Guidelines have not been released until June 2018, I believe you may see a considerable reduction in GOS.

[boxhitch]

.....hence the upcoming reduction in the provincial mule deer limit.

"We expect [the proposed changes] will reduce the harvest by five to 15 per cent," said MacIver.
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mule-deer-hunting-proposed-changes-1.4481756

baby steps

[Stone Sheep Steve]

"We expect [the proposed changes] will reduce the harvest by five to 15 per cent," said MacIver.
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mule-deer-hunting-proposed-changes-1.4481756

baby steps

Yep. Not many people take two (or 3) mule deer bucks each year. But now people will have to decide what they want to cut a tag on. Do they hold out for a bit more meat (or Antlers) or do they still take the first legal Muley they see??

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Since the new BC Hunting Guidelines have not been released until June 2018, I believe you may see a considerable reduction in GOS.

Dont think there was a proposal on the table to reduce the whitetail doe harvest in Reg 8?

[huntinnewbie]

My understanding is the LEH doe draw in region 8-5 was changed to youth only as they took away the late youth bow only.