Kechika elk .....

[bowhunterbruce]

yes yes and yes,i'm all for an increased season up there especially of it included an archery only season.i do wish however they would get back to doing some prescribed burns to open it up abit more so for scouting and being able to spot and stalk the smart assed critters especially during the rut.

[BCrams]

yes yes and yes,i'm all for an increased season up there especially of it included an archery only season.i do wish however they would get back to doing some prescribed burns to open it up abit more so for scouting and being able to spot and stalk the smart assed critters especially during the rut.

Shows how little you know about the country up there.

There are however a couple nice burns for you further south on the Kechika / Gataga.

Given the access issues, you don't even need a bow only season

If you want spot n stalk ...... head to the Tuchodi / Gathto.

[Skeena Hunter 1]

Here's another question, why would we have a 6pt season in an area with little to no access?

Yes it is another question, That makes two I don't know the answer too, but I was looking for an answer. if you have it fess up, like I said i am a shitty guesser.

[bowhunterbruce]

Shows how little you know about the country up there.

There are however a couple nice burns for you further south on the Kechika / Gataga.

Given the access issues, you don't even need a bow only season

If you want spot n stalk ...... head to the Tuchodi / Gathto.

i was relieing on what a buddy of mine was saying as he guided up there a few years ago for scoop lake.its been a dream of mine to hunt the trench for a number of years now.and was told by an old trapper (SINCE DECEASED) that terminus mtn was great except for the growth had gotten a bit heavy.thats were his trapline was.i had an oppertunity to use his cabin until my partners back out last minute.i had even arranged a boat trip up to it.man was i choked ,so much so i hardly hunt with them 2 guys anymore.
oh well 1 day i'll make it up there before everything is gone.

[ElkMasterC]

We need a fourth option:

For every wolf you kill, would you like an extra week of Elk Season?

[Gateholio]

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.

I'll take a wild stab at it-

It is possible that outfitters managed to convince the MOE of the need for these restrictions, to increase the chance of thier clients killing a large bull elk.

[Stone Sheep Steve]

I'll take a stab as well.

Most likely these regs were in place back when the population was small and growing......similar to a recovery strategy. Elk were trasplanted back in 1984 and '85 and the first season was in 1989.


Now that the population is much higher the regs most likely have been lobbied to stay in place. Alway easier to stay with the status quo than change the reg especially when there is no pressure to do so.


Scoop's website used to say that the area typically burned every couple of years(most likely with a little help?) but that may have changed in the last few.

Like most have said....it's a looooooong ways to go for an elk.

SSS

[PGK]

The issue then becomes, if it gets a reg change and you can bonk one (or two! whoa!) elk per man, how much is that going to increase realisitic harvest numbers? Methinks not much.....

Perhaps make it a requirement for the GO's to kill two cows before they can kill a bull?

[boxhitch]

The Trench is prone to lightening, must be the minerals.
There seems to be a fire of some sort regularily.
Some of the outfitters (Scoop, Terminus, Simpson Stone, others?), can do burns for livestock forage.

[boxhitch]

I'll take a wild stab at it-

It is possible that outfitters managed to convince the MOE of the need for these restrictions, to increase the chance of thier clients killing a large bull elk.

G/O influence ? In 7 ? Hhhmm.......
I still say not much thought was put into it.