Interesting2018 Harvest Survey

[Bugle M In]

So, I was mailed the 2018 harvest survey forms to fill out. (which I seem to get every year).
Usually I am just given the questions on big game for which I purchased tags for.
(although, they didn't ask me about WT this time??)
They did ask about "Game Birds" this time.
But, what was interesting, for the first time I can ever recall, they asked about "hunting wolf".

Thought that was interesting.....hmmmmm

[r106]

Ive had the game bird and wolf one before. Ive had more asking about game birds than i have big game.

[wideopenthrottle]

I got mine too for MD and Elk....did not hunt anywhere that elk was open but while moose hunting, I would have taken a MD if opportunity had presented itself so I will have to say I hunted them I guess...

[Wild one]

Main ones I get are wolf and game birds. I rarely get one for the big game animals I tagged

[Rackmastr]

I have no clue why they wouldnt make a harvest report for all species that you hunted in a year. No reason to do a random sampling of 2 species for a guy who has a pocket full of tags. It seems like a lost opportunity personally.....

I'd much rather do the report for everything, it takes an extra 2-3 minutes at most anyways

[Wild one]

I have no clue why they wouldnt make a harvest report for all species that you hunted in a year. No reason to do a random sampling of 2 species for a guy who has a pocket full of tags. It seems like a lost opportunity personally.....

I'd much rather do the report for everything, it takes an extra 2-3 minutes at most anyways

That would just make too much sense and collect way too much information

That is not how things are done here in BC here we to collect minimal data and rely on being able to come up with a number instead

[northof49]

Doesn’t matter....decisions now based on public opinion anyway

[r106]

Just got mine today. Game birds, wolf and whitetail

[Bugle M In]

I have no clue why they wouldnt make a harvest report for all species that you hunted in a year. No reason to do a random sampling of 2 species for a guy who has a pocket full of tags. It seems like a lost opportunity personally.....

I'd much rather do the report for everything, it takes an extra 2-3 minutes at most anyways

Absolutely, they could have sent me questions for many species if they had wanted and I would have taken the time.
At least for the tags I purchased and for species where tags aren't required.

[Bugle M In]

Doesn’t matter....decisions now based on public opinion anyway

True!.....
But I wonder "why" they are asking about wolf?
Is it that they are coming to a realization that some form of Pred control might be necessary thru the ministry rather
than thinking hunters can do it on their own???
Or is that just wishful thinking??