This thread is about mule deer regulation changes. A whitetail regulation in a state with 15x the hunter density and with only a species or two to hunt has little correlation to this thread....and that is sugar-coating it.
Mule deer regulation changes will do nothing to help mule deer numbers. It may 'slightly' increase the buck to doe ratios but that's about it but it won't grow more deer. It may also decrease the hunting pressure which is purely a social issue...and what the Region 3 mule deer hunter survey that hunters wanted.
Shutting the mule deer buck hunt down completely will achieve the same effect.
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Last edited by Stone Sheep Steve; 01-13-2018 at 08:26 PM.
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Been a hunter since I was 10 years old and hunted over most of BC and Alberta. I even hunt with majority of the legal weapons you can hunt with. Introduced a ton of new people to hunting. I pass on animals to give the less experienced hunter opportunity multiple times a year. 4 times last season to be exact
Yes 100% poser lmao
I am just not a BS follower and call it how I see it.
If I am not a hunter in your eyes oh well your opinion is not that valued nor do I care lol
Not much for big change in that time frame mule deer wise. Was any buck most of the season then swapped part of that for 4pt. Region 4 actually went from 4pt only to getting an any buck season. Memory may have missed something but nothing big
Still the same prov bag limit still long seasons. Mild variation is all in my opinion
Regulation is not a factor on species and sexes that have no hunting/harvest yet their numbers (in general) are declining.
I truly struggle with a tool (regulation) is still being toted as a fix to wildlife declines.
I certainly do know that some stakeholders would love to see more restriction and LEH for the general hunter.
This platform is being disguised/ hidden under a blanket of conservation.
Think about who the players are other than res hunters
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Correct not going to make any big changes in populations it is only utilizing what is presently available
Habitat like you always mention is better for increasing populations long term but takes years. Might be many more years before any habitat projects start as well. NDP/Greens still in power could be really long
Predators another issue but govt especially present one won’t touch this issue either
So no most are not thinking regs are going to fix populations but more so hope to maintain what we have till bigger issues can be addressed
and no not interest in LEH here and most calling for change are not interested in that either. I hear lots wanting change but LEH is not the common response
Also not a GO