Author Topic: enjoy your antlered muley draw  (Read 1897 times)

guido

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enjoy your antlered muley draw
« on: September 24, 2013, 02:17:40 PM »
According to the #'s, if you got the draw in wmu 132 or 134, you have a 32 year wait for your next draw.
Maybe time to get rid of non-res and landowner tags????

guido

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Re: enjoy your antlered muley draw
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2013, 05:13:59 PM »
This doesn't seem to concern anyone.
I will give you a couple more numbers.
In 134, draws for antlered mule deer is 10.
Outfitters were allotted 6

JIMMY 808

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Re: enjoy your antlered muley draw
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2013, 06:04:50 PM »
There is more people then game and it will only get worse. 

I don't much care about the outfitters either it would be hypocritical of me to not wont them in my province and use them in other country's. 

  There's what 5 mill people in Alberta?  When was the last time you took a leak with out looking both ways first? 

guido

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Re: enjoy your antlered muley draw
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2013, 03:27:22 PM »
I believe outfitter allotment is 10 percent not 40.

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Re: enjoy your antlered muley draw
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2013, 10:48:22 PM »
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I believe outfitter allotment is 10 percent not 40.

In theory yes, but in some cases, outfitters have actually held more tags than residents in some WMUs.

BruceW

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Re: enjoy your antlered muley draw
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2013, 06:11:30 PM »
I understand the frustration guido, and I sympathise with the animosity towards the outfitter tags.  I used to think they're just trying to make a living, but since demand has forced me to hunt many different wmu's I've seen first hand how, "some" outfitter's operate.  Now I'm tempted to just  say "f"'em all.  (a purely emotional response, so don't take it too seriously)

That being said, the draw results are readily available and the priority you have isn't wmu specific.  Maybe not the most desired scenario, but opportunity still exists.......at least for now,  :(  as long as you're willing to travel to hunt.    ;)

I suspect some of it is the bad winterkill we had a couple yrs ago, I know that's been the case in the area where I squat;  for the most part, it's just too damn many people.  I'd like to see a change so it's min. 1 year Permanent residence(ab drivers lic. and health card) before being able to purchase a win card.  I suspect the demand would drop dramatically, instantly.  As it stands I fear our wildlife is the part time playground of every migrant non Alberta resident in Canada.

I also think if a true primitive weapons season was added(longbow/flintlock-patched ball) with draws being weapon/season specific it would alleviate a lot of the pressure for tags.  But then that'd mean the bow hunters who seem to have the ear of srd giving up 2 weeks of their 3 mo. season and deciding if they're actually, "bow hunters", or just opportunists.  I don't begrudge those who are that, but let's start being honest about it, shall we?

I know saying that might tick some guys off, but that's how I see it, and quite frankly, I believe it's accurate.  Splitting the seasons and making draws season/weapon specific would Immediately reduce demand drastically.  All one has to do is look to area's where the population is much greater to see that is the eventual answer.  Alternately, it'd show srd just how many true bow hunters there actually are.   ;)

Now then, I'm on my third rye (one more than I normally partake);   so if I really pi$$ed anyone off, you can just attribute it to that.   :)

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Re: enjoy your antlered muley draw
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2013, 06:57:08 PM »
I agree with a lot of what you say Bruce.. I have been saying for a good number of years now I would like to see a waiting period for people coming into our province.. Unlike you though I would like it to be min 5 years, drivers license, health care and a min contribution of say $1000.00 into a wildlife program of their choice,, harsh,, yes but something has to be done about all this raping and pillaging then taking off back home to retire that is taking place in our home.