any one esle read this letter about Ab Guides Outfitters geating Grizzle Tags ?

[Desjard]

If there is any opportunity to hunt grizzly in Alberta, I would pass and leave it for the younger hunters.

Good on you. Other's have already said how they want their old priority points to be reinstated lol

 

[1cuz1]

Interesting... I was passed by a truck on the highway yesterday that had only tailgate badging. Top of the tailgate said "Alberta Fish and Wildlife"
and along the bottom the decal said " problem wildlife responder".

Caught my eye as I've never seen that before.

There may have been side vehicle decals but I didn't see it in time for a good look but it didn't look like there were any.

 

[crazy_davey]

Merged the three threads together.

 

[Suther]

It's not really hunting in the traditional sense, its more a legal term, per what the minister said. What they are doing is setting up a group of vetted hunters who can go dispatch a problem bear when the need arises. Takes pressure off the under staffed wardens.

Will be interesting to see what eligibility requirements are.

 

[pathfinder76]

well hopefully they hold at least 1 tag per unit in a random draw so the average Joe can apply and have a chance each year, we have more than enough numbers to support that, but also keep this other thing they are doing to deal with problem bears....which is about time and awesome, but give a tag a zone everyone can put in for, and not just once in a lifetime like the goat, every year

They don’t. Hope or not.

 

[Raton57]

Why not just open a season for them with limited tag numbers? I could be wrong, but this seems to be pandering to the non-hunters by saying "Look, We're only after the ones that #### with humans, elk and property."

An LEH type of hunt with say, 50-100 tags issued per year, in select management units with high human/elk to bear interaction, would likely be sustainable and deal with the problem and generate revenue for people as well. Just my thinking anyway. Could be well off base.

LEH hunts had a problem way back as people were applying for them so hunters couldn't get them . Remember one year getting contacted by somebody asking if I really used my tag to hunt them. Brother was also contacted for his also.