View Poll Results: Should the Kechika elk season be expanded?

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  • No - maintain the 10 day, 6 pt season.

    48 22.54%
  • Yes - No conservation concern and also in light of Stone's sheep / elk / predators / habitat issues

    110 51.64%
  • Unsure

    55 25.82%
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  1. #21
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    Re: Kechika elk .....

    on the subject or kechika elk there are duscussions underway to increase the season in 2010 when the time is appropriate it would help if guys on this site emailed the moe in fsjohn with those views. on the subject of elk in general the antlerless season in 7 50 is being greatly expanded this season. on the subject of elk impacting sheep that is true somewhat but doesn't appear to be a major factor just one of many. the sheep in the racing have really gone down and while there are elk in there the numbers aren't great same as the toad. in the tuchodi i have hunted elk in there more or less consistently since 1985 most of the elk we see are not on sheep ranges but in the lower hills that were burned by don peck 30 years ago. those burns gave rise to the elk population we have in there now. since this became the mk protected area it is very difficult to get permission to burn in there, but that is what needs to happen. tuchodi is dead on in that regard. I think in 7-50 you could have an any elk season for six weeks and not do much to lower the population access is too difficult.

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    Re: Kechika elk .....

    Quote Originally Posted by Stone Sheep Steve View Post
    Do you think the wolf population may prosper alongside the prospering elk population???

    SSS
    You are right about the wolf's. That is another problem that has to be addressed. It is not just one simple thing that can be done to correct all the problems that are concerning wildlife. As Bridger said we must as concerned outdoor people keep informing the moe of what we see in our province. We our out there in the bush in larger numbers than anyone, and with the knowledge and experience we gain from that we have to report this to the moe so they can hopefully make the right decisions on wildlife management.

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    Re: Kechika elk .....

    KILL wolves! Lots of em..

    Unsure about Elk.

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    Re: Kechika elk .....

    Quote Originally Posted by tufferthandug View Post
    KILL wolves! Lots of em..

    Unsure about Elk.
    Killing wolves won't have any impact if the elk populations are still high. Unless we're talking a wolf eradication campaign, which won't happen.

    Option one: Kill lots of elk, hope the wolf numbers come down

    Option two: Kill lots of wolves, hope the elk don't push the sheep out

    Option three: Kill lots of elk and lots of wolves, make the sheep happy as all get out?

    I dunno

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    Re: Kechika elk .....

    Quote Originally Posted by BCrams View Post
    Would you say more thought should be put into it now?
    Sure. Open up the bull elk for the month of September, throughout the province.
    Never say whoa in the middle of a mud hole

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    Re: Kechika elk .....

    Quote Originally Posted by boxhitch View Post
    Sure. Open up the bull elk for the month of September, throughout the province.
    Certainly need to bring the Kechika elk season more in line with the rest of the province.

    As GG mentioned, its remote, hard to access, not enough hunters and too many elk. Whats to worry about extending the season?

    I personally don't think those elk should have been transplanted into the area in the first place!
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    Re: Kechika elk .....

    Quote Originally Posted by BCrams View Post
    Certainly need to bring the Kechika elk season more in line with the rest of the province.

    As GG mentioned, its remote, hard to access, not enough hunters and too many elk. Whats to worry about extending the season?

    I personally don't think those elk should have been transplanted into the area in the first place!
    My buddy was telling me about flying them in with the Caribou. Said one load was all bulls. Said the plane was rocking the whole way. By the time they got there was a pile of blood and only 1 bull remained.

    Bit of a learning experience.
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    Re: Kechika elk .....

    Quote Originally Posted by boxhitch View Post
    Sure. Open up the bull elk for the month of September, throughout the province.
    Not September 2-Oct 2?
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  9. #29
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    Re: Kechika elk .....

    Would someone please let us know why it is only 10 days. All the wink wink nod nod answers might be okay for those that actually know(or think they know), but some of us are shitty guessers. So fess up if you have the facts.
    Last edited by Skeena Hunter 1; 03-17-2009 at 09:40 AM.

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    Re: Kechika elk .....

    Quote Originally Posted by Skeena Hunter 1 View Post
    Would someone please let us know why it is only 10 days. All the wink wink nod nod answers might be okay for those that actually know(or think they know), but some of us are shitty guessers. So fess up if you have the facts.
    Here's another question, why would we have a 6pt season in an area with little to no access?
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