Interesting2018 Harvest Survey

[HarryToolips]

Every hunter in the province (including First Nations of course) should receive this survey in the mail - should be blanket for all - what did you hunt for, how many days for each, and what did you kill - then they would have accurate harvest and success rate numbers...though we have to remember folks: they only have so much manpower and resources, until all hunting revenue is put back into wildlife - let's hope when the BC Liberals get in next election this will happen..

[barry1974w]

I think most people would, but I doubt many "go looking for wolf".
Did I hunt wolf, nope.
Had I seen one or more, yup, bullets flying.
So how does one really answer that survey question??
I said "no" (N/A).

it said right on the wolf questionnaire that if you intend to shoot a wolf if you see one while hunting other species to include those days

[Bugle M In]

it said right on the wolf questionnaire that if you intend to shoot a wolf if you see one while hunting other species to include those days

Well, there you go, my bad.
Still a big difference between hunting them, and just being lucky.

A few years back, was out hunting for MD.
Heard the howling 15 minutes before leaving camp in the dark.
Knew where to go if I wanted, but didn't, because I wanted to make my way up to where I hunt deer.
Couple of hours later, howling was still going on, plus had cut tracks several times of another wolf on patrol.
Finally decided that when I get up to the top of the ridgeline, about a 1/2 hr from that point, that if the howling continued,
I would switch gears to wolf.
15 minutes later, the howling stopped after 4 hours of it.
Would have taken me 30 minutes that morning to go there, to hunt them.

Doesn't make much sense to ask about wolf if I dint target it, at least not, "how many days" did you hunt them.
Just ask me "did you shoot any, and if so, where" ...period!

[barry1974w]

Fair enough. I’ll take a crack at any that give me the opportunity, but I don’t generally go wolf hunting during big game seasons

[downsouth204]

Filled out my survey online, bunch of mindless drop downs, and no place to add a comment or suggestion, or even a link to a proper venue to do so. Rarely make such a strong statement in a forum, but what a complete waste of time and tax dollars for both the government and myself.

[caddisguy]

Seems neither of us got surveys this year unless they are still in the mail. Government just assumes we didn't shoot a deer now