Moose hunting banned for licensed hunters GHA 18, 18A,18B,18C and 26-Manitoba

B

bearkilr

CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Rating - 100%
357   0   0
Location
Nowhere, ......just past the middle
http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/manitoba/2010/05/27/14154126.html


Thursday, May 27, 2010

Moose hunting banned
By PAUL TURENNE, Winnipeg Sun


Manitoba Conservation has indefinitely banned moose hunting in and around the Duck Mountain area, as well as the area northeast of Lac du Bonnet.

The provincial department announced Thursday that due to declining moose populations, big game hunters will not be allowed to hunt the beasts in hunting areas 18, 18A, 18B, 18C and 26 "until the populations have stabilized and numbers allow for the resumption of licensed hunting."

The ban affects the Duck Mountain Provincial Park, as well as the areas surrounding it, stretching from Swan River to Roblin to Grandview. According to Manitoba Conservation, the Duck Mountain area is the most popular moose hunting region in the province.

The ban also affects a large area northeast of Lac du Bonnet, stretching north to Manigotagan and Bissett and including all of Nopiming Provincial Park.

Conservation said the ban is due to a 58% decline in Duck Mountain moose population since 1993, as well as a 60% decline in the Nopiming area in the past 10 years.

A recent population survey confirmed the numbers.

Notice this is only applies to "licensed hunting". :mad:

I'll let you draw your own conclusions on who's left to hunt them in these "closed" areas.
 
Last edited:
This goes on everywhere in Canada. There are hunting tags, and there are feather tags. I'm not going to be vocal with an opinion, but I don't hunt because I'm hungry or can't afford food, but I suspect that there are others that do. I just find other places that I can hunt. I have property that has had restrictions of the same nature, but just because I can't lawfully hunt a species doesn't mean that I have to let others on the land, feather tags or otherwise. It makes little difference to me, and the game population becomes stronger as a result.
 
Does this include the valley west of roblin on the west side of lake of the prairies? The RM of shelmouth / inglis?
 
Last edited:
hillmanr2 said:
Does this include the valley west of roblin on the west side of lake of the prairies? The RM of shelmouth / inglis?
Click to expand...

Not sure where those RM's are but GHA 18C is north of highway 5 if you're heading west out of Roblin and included in the ban.

I believe lake of the Prairies is south of highway 5 when heading west of Roblin, that's GHA 22 and you're OK.

Basically the ban includes Duck Mountain and GHA's surrounding the park and GHA 26 which is a pretty big one NE of Lac du Bonnet.
 
Same crap here in Saskatchewan. Politicians wouldn't dare grow a pair and say something as they might get labelled or worse lose a vote. Wildlife suffer and actual sportsman lose out. Sad.
 
bearkilr said:
I'll let you draw your own conclusions on who's left to hunt them in these "closed" areas.
Click to expand...

It's up to the province to implement a tag system for the natives as they did here in ONT. Instead of sitting on your hands and complaining, write a letter to your MP, and express your outrage. Start a petition, or whatever it takes to get things done!
 
There is enough game for all groups to utilize or benifit from. Moose are very prolific and capable of better than doubling their numbers in one season. Moose management is a bit more complex than deer management. There is no moose management in Manitoba. Just as an example, hunters in Finland where there is intensive management, shoot more moose than all of Canada combined. Newfoundland is another good example.
 
captonion said:
It's up to the province to implement a tag system for the natives as they did here in ONT. Instead of sitting on your hands and complaining, write a letter to your MP, and express your outrage. Start a petition, or whatever it takes to get things done!
Click to expand...

Could you elaborate on that statement? I was under the impression that treaty first nations do not require a license so long as they are hunting for food and it is crown land and/or traditional use area.

I know there was a court ruling in Ontario in favor of Metis and recognizing their right to hunt and fish for subsistence, so I fail to see how first nations do not have the right.

Make sure you have the correct info before typing.

Manitoba and Alberta just recently broadened unlicensed hunting opportunities with Harvester Cards for Metis and you think they'll restrict First Nations? Think again.
 
M12shooter said:
There is enough game for all groups to utilize or benifit from. Moose are very prolific and capable of better than doubling their numbers in one season. Moose management is a bit more complex than deer management. There is no moose management in Manitoba. Just as an example, hunters in Finland where there is intensive management, shoot more moose than all of Canada combined. Newfoundland is another good example.
Click to expand...


There is one thing that Newfoundland and Finland(though I believe you meant Sweden) are lacking, which allows the management of the game population.

You'll figure out what it is. :)
 
bearkilr said:
This is an agreement in a small area, not province wide as you eluded. It is by no means a legally binding document or a regulation..
Click to expand...

It is, and has been regulated for quite some time. The natives are regulated closely by the MNR, and fines have been laid for infractions like everywhere else.
I have worked in Algonquin Park for a very long time. Both before, and after the regulating has come into effect, and have seen the moose population beging to climb again.
The tag system is in agreement with MNR, and is sighned every year based on population number, and is working! Not sure about everywhere else in ONT but it is working here. No tag = no moose!

bearkilr said:
Also, it's not based on a license system, but a quota system which is administered by the Algonquins. :rolleyes:.
Click to expand...
I know first hand of charges that have been laid for infractions, and yes charges did stick.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom