Anticipated impacts of COVID-19 on hunting this year?

[brsnow]

What I find interesting is the number of people who will predict what's likely to happen in the next 2 or 3 months. I've been completely amazed by the events we've witnessed and the speed at which they've occurred. Three weeks ago basically nobody thought we'd be where we are today....yet it happened. The LAST thing I'd be willing to do is place a financial bet on where we'll be (and what we all might be able to do) in the next 6 months.

I don’t think anyone is betting, what I would say is quite a bit goes into tag allocations and running the draws. Highly unlikely that work is currently being done.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I’ve got a tag that I plan to hunt in August. I’m guessing this will all be over by then. All the other hunting I do is local so I don’t see that being changed.

 

[Adkjake]

Had to cancel a spring bear hunt I was taking my dad on for his first time out west.... so that blows

 

[Catchfish]

It’s affected me personally already, just delayed a shutdown at our refinery and is schedule for august now, that’s gonna cut into mtn hunting for me here in Alaska and my moose season.

 

[cnelk]

Shut your mouth, I don't want be forced into becoming a poacher

Good hunters and fishermen should have freezers full of meat from last fall to last a long time

 

[Scrappy]

Good hunters and fishermen should have freezers full of meat from last fall to last a long time

Got plenty in the freezer but ain't no way I could not bow hunt this fall. Life is way to short to miss a season.

 

[rayporter]

it has killed out p dog shoot as of yesterday. we rescheduled to 2021.

 

[mcseal2]

In state hunting will be on or around the ranch where I work every day, that won't be affected for me. The caribou hunt I had booked for this fall might be out, I'm not buying a tag or plane ticket until I see how this plays out.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Im wondering if the price of stone sheep hunts (and sheep hunting in general) will go down?

 

[Kevin Dill]

I'm going to step out on a limb here:

The federal government and of course many states are shutting down a majority of business and government entities for various reasons. The stock markets have been repeatedly interrupted when sell-offs and declines triggered the 'circuit breaker' as they call it. Oil prices are so low as to be ridiculous which threatens the industry severely. What do I think this may be leading toward?

I think there's a very real chance we'll see an interruption in fuel supplies. It could be anything from significant to severe. Gas may be near $1 per gallon but unavailable. And of course I might be wrong, but I'm watching this very closely.

 

[boom]

closer to home. i am about to cancel my annual turkey opener hunt. i just dont feel right..two reasons.

1. i am not loving the idea of me dragging my big city butt to a tiny community..
2. i am NOT comfortable of leaving my wife alone for two nights.

 

[HuntHarder]

Why are you afraid to leave your wife alone for 2 days?

 

[boom]

Why are you afraid to leave your wife alone for 2 days?

she is a public health nurse. front lines. i want to be there if she gets sick.

 

[HuntHarder]

Gotcha, makes sense.

 

[805Bowhunter]

It will be interesting to see how the supply of mountain house/freeze dried foods impact the fall if there supply hasnt been replenished. Finding any type of freeze dried food under any circumstance right now is virtually impossible. More people will have to freeze dry their own food or go minus the convenience.

 

[bojangles808]

i drew the 1st weekend of our axis deer state hunt and they cancelled the first 4 of 9 weekends for now. it sucks

 

[Kevin Dill]

she is a public health nurse. front lines. i want to be there if she gets sick.

RESPECT!

 

[jdmaxwell]

Apparently Idaho is shutting down the 2020 season. Better start getting refunds on elk tags now before the system gets impacted. Oh well, see y'all next year.

Good one.

As of now, they are not shutting season down.

 

[ewade07]

It will be interesting to see how the supply of mountain house/freeze dried foods impact the fall if there supply hasnt been replenished. Finding any type of freeze dried food under any circumstance right now is virtually impossible. More people will have to freeze dry their own food or go minus the convenience.

Now i dont feel like such a fool for having about 40 meals sitting in my hunting food cache!

 

[HunterEng]

Im wondering if the price of stone sheep hunts (and sheep hunting in general) will go down?

U would think some guys who thought they could afford the hunts might not now. Along with travel issues. Last minute openings?