Moose hunting banned for licensed hunters GHA 18, 18A,18B,18C and 26-Manitoba
- Thread starter bearkilr
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Moose Masher, tell me more about the night hunter that was shot in area 26. I never heard of that one and I have a place up there.
On a different note, We have seen this coming for a while and I actually saw/heard the helicopter doing it's grid this spring doing the survey. I wonder if they counted the friggin' wolves while they were up there. That's what delivered the coup de grace to the moose over the last few years along with the brain worm from the deer population explosion. IMO, it was a failed attempt at reducing the deer population (resulting in huge numbers of wolves) along with unregulated hunting that did the moose population in. What a shame. Used to have moose walk by the cabin occasionally, now you're lucky to see one. If you weren't hunting at night or during the rut you weren't going to get one. The licensed season in 26 was the first two weeks in December; good luck with that.
On a different note, We have seen this coming for a while and I actually saw/heard the helicopter doing it's grid this spring doing the survey. I wonder if they counted the friggin' wolves while they were up there. That's what delivered the coup de grace to the moose over the last few years along with the brain worm from the deer population explosion. IMO, it was a failed attempt at reducing the deer population (resulting in huge numbers of wolves) along with unregulated hunting that did the moose population in. What a shame. Used to have moose walk by the cabin occasionally, now you're lucky to see one. If you weren't hunting at night or during the rut you weren't going to get one. The licensed season in 26 was the first two weeks in December; good luck with that.
I caught that. However that would not even put a dent in it here. There is an area on the Avalon that is the most poached on the island and still has the healthiest population. They are like rabbits here!
There is one stretch of road thats 22km long between my wife's parents and my parent houses, wehere I have counted as high as 18 moose on the side of the road. I don't know how many times I have seen a dozen moose on that stretch. Moose kill more people here in a year than firearms have since we entered confederation!
We need a moose registry
wow... seriously? I think I remember my hunting instructor telling us that getting a moose tag for that island was a gamble and next to impossible for out-of-towners.... is that true?
if not, I need to convince the old man to change hunting locations, then we will have more than a chance at getting something!!
wow... seriously? I think I remember my hunting instructor telling us that getting a moose tag for that island was a gamble and next to impossible for out-of-towners.... is that true?
if not, I need to convince the old man to change hunting locations, then we will have more than a chance at getting something!!
I don't know what the non-resident draw numbers are like. However residents you can get a tag just about every year if you hunt the right area. My dad usually hunts long harbor Fortune bay and has a tag every couple years. On the avalon its about every 3 years for a party licence and every 5 years for individual. The moose population here is so large they can't even get an accurate count. They pretend they do but the proof is in the pudding
- Location
- Back in the Peace Country
I don't know what the non-resident draw numbers are like. However residents you can get a tag just about every year if you hunt the right area. My dad usually hunts long harbor Fortune bay and has a tag every couple years. On the avalon its about every 3 years for a party licence and every 5 years for individual. The moose population here is so large they can't even get an accurate count. They pretend they do but the proof is in the pudding
what's the word on the cull??
I;m from the Avalon Peninsula,.. North Shore , Conception Bay
I have seend many many many moose in my life...
I think the Manitoba gov't showing some conservation policies is a great thing. We need to manage our wildlife in order to have it in the future. As far as policing poachers it is pretty difficult and possibly something that local groups could work with DNR to help fight.
bearkilr
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Nowhere, ......just past the middle
I think you missed the point of the whole thread. Poaching is illegal, First Nations hunting rights are not poaching therefore not illegal.
It is impossible to manage wildife when one group of hunters has no season, license requirement or bag limits.
