WSA 21-01 was passed right before sheep season in August 2022. It was a two-year temporary closure. You can see all the current special actions and expirations here:
https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/wildlife-special-actions
Regarding the above, WSA 21-01 that closed portions of Unit 23 & 26A expires 9/30/24. There are current WSAs from the WACH Working Group and the NW Arctic RAC asking the FSB for the same thing they asked the Board of Game (BOG), a reduction in bag limit for residents of 4 caribou per year on fed...
Thanks Will for highlighting this. It will be a draw hunt open equally to all nonres hunters, guided and unguided. Will start in 2025. Has no effect on the 2024 hunt. Even if all 300 permits are issued, it will still lead to a decrease in nonres harvests. And the Dept. has EO authority to close...
That is correct. But the Tier system is not technically a local/nonlocal benefit, though in most instances it ends up that way. Any resident who has longevity hunting a population, time in the field there etc, can qualify.
The proposal from the Western Arctic Caribou Herd Working Group IS to restrict/limit all resident harvests (including locals) to 4 caribou per year, only one of which may be a cow. It is currently 5 per day
If you are dealing with a licensed transporter and your hunt didn't happen and they refuse to give you a refund, you can contact the Big Game Commercial Services Board and file a complaint:
[email protected]
Some of you here probably remember that sheep town hall we had in Wasilla in 2015 when prop 207 was coming before the board. The room was packed! And every single one of the longtime sheep hunters spoke about the hundreds of sheep they would see every year where they hunted, and how it was so...
This below went out to all RHAK members, more than just extending the sheep closure:
The Federal Subsistence Board (FSB) will consider several Wildlife Proposals for the 2024-2026 cycle that will restrict or close hunting to non-federally qualified users (NFQU) on fed lands.
These include...
FYI, the 19C closure isn't a done deal, the BOG is going to hold a special meeting to reconsider (delay) the nonres sheep closure and possibly submit their own proposal to delay the closure a year.
Seriously, Kyle, guides got it done? Would you expect any different when you put unlimited...
Kyle, wanted to offer a correction to the above. RHAK never proposed or supported a complete closure prior to the board-generated proposal to shut down 19C for all sheep hunting for 5 years. All of our proposals were to go to draw-only hunts for nonres with a limited allocation of permits. We...