Have not lived here long but been hunting this way for 10years. Last 4 years been seeing way less moose than the past and less tracks. Would say things are not well with moose here and my opinion it is do to a number of reasons. Legal hunting of bulls only I doubt has anything to do with.
Locals here been screaming close the GOS and many are anti out of down hunters blaming that as the cause.
Atleast around here numbers are low enough I don't hunt them. Don't know how things look your way but the way things seem here not surprised if the GOS shuts down.
Closing the season is not going to solve the issues and most here don't realize this. No legal cow season and cows are MIA hunting does not cause this
Some areas yes wolves are part of it but not a lot of wolf sign or sightings in many areas. Lots of black bears yes but always have been. My self and others are seeing more grizz in places we never have.
Few years back the heavy dump of snow late in the winter I think maybe a big factor. Habitat has been raped hard in many areas logging/beetle kill. These I see as 2 major reasons for the sudden change. Unregulated hunting is bad as well was surprised at the level after moving here. I made 4 reports last year alone on non FN.
Meeting in Smithers would be nice
Send you a Pm. Don't want to derail thread
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