So I have done most all of the draws for my son daughter and wife.  Have to make a decision on Non-trophy sheep for them and me.  Now I have to do some figuring on my draws.

Camp wainwright, I have priority 4 which last year would have got me a licence in the first season (primitive weapons).  I was in the camp with my son in the first rifle season and he shot two deer but we didn't see many.

So on the one hand I am thinking about 999 until next year when there may be a few more deer.  BUT I noticed that a lot of hunters did the 999 last year 6852 of them in all.  One year a heap of them will apply and they will have a lot of priority and get licences. 

I want to get back on with my son so we can apply, get drawn and hunt together with muzzleloaders, so perhaps i should go this year and start out applying with him again next year.  I usually think of Wainwright as a venison hunt with a muzzleloader anyway and if I shoot a doe or two I will be happy (I have shot two LONG-HUNTER SOCIETY record book bucks there in the past).

I have one year priority on Calf moose so I could apply for Wainwright first season and draw a tag there this year or next year.

Unless I pick up an undersubscribed licence or so, I will only be hunting white-tails and maybe elk next year.



I love the draws and I hate the draws.

Should have posted this in "Exciting times" thread

I loved the old Alberta Hunting Regulations when they were just a fold up map..

Buy a tag and go hunt moose..

Derman, on page 3 of the draw book, "important changes" It alludes to the calf moose season at wainwright being discontinued.  Use it or lose it would be my advice.