CPW News Release Reductions 5-10-23

[SirChooCH]

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Press release on the reduced cow tags and reduced length seasons. How will this effect your applications?

 

[Up_A_Creek]

Wow!

 

[30338]

Applications are already in. It seems like as conservationists, we should not allow any cow hunting until this herd rebounds in 4 or 5 years. Possibly eliminate one or more bull rifle seasons.

 

[realunlucky]

Applications are already in. It seems like as conservationists, we should not allow any cow hunting until this herd rebounds in 4 or 5 years. Possibly eliminate one or more bull rifle seasons.

I think the issue is alot more complex than this.

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[sacklunch]

I think the issue is alot more complex than this.

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Very insightful. Could you expound on that?

 

[30338]

The part that is complex is figuring out how to pay all those DOW salaries and overhead with reduced cow tags. The part that wants the elk herd to bounce back is the part that says don't shoot your breeding stock after a natural disaster. That part doesn't seem real complex. YMMV.

 

[realunlucky]

The part that is complex is figuring out how to pay all those DOW salaries and overhead with reduced cow tags. The part that wants the elk herd to bounce back is the part that says don't shoot your breeding stock after a natural disaster. That part doesn't seem real complex. YMMV.

Over half the units were over elk objective numbers which was a big part of winter mortality.

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[realunlucky]

Very insightful. Could you expound on that?

I could yes

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[sacklunch]

I could yes

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Sure you could

Was actually curious... but you apparently just wanted to tell him he didn't have the whole picture with no intent to provide said whole picture.

 

[Ucsdryder]

The part that is complex is figuring out how to pay all those DOW salaries and overhead with reduced cow tags. The part that wants the elk herd to bounce back is the part that says don't shoot your breeding stock after a natural disaster. That part doesn't seem real complex. YMMV.

Don’t forget the fish hatcheries and foot bridges!!!

 

[NickyD]

I like that CPW is responding quickly to these issues and not just waiting to make adjustments next year

 

[ReaptheHeat]

Does this have any bearing on the published April recommended tag reductions? Will there be further tag reductions in line with that report?

 

[Speck1]

Applications are already in. It seems like as conservationists, we should not allow any cow hunting until this herd rebounds in 4 or 5 years. Possibly eliminate one or more bull rifle seasons.

This seems like a logical option. They should increase the weed tax to offset the loss in revenue for a few years.

 

[Blackbird]

Seems very interesting to me that they would reduce these tag numbers to protect the herd numbers (which I agree with), but then turn around and put wolves on the ground in the same areas very soon afterwards.

 

[CMS829]

Seems very interesting to me that they would reduce these tag numbers to protect the herd numbers (which I agree with), but then turn around and put wolves on the ground in the same areas very soon afterwards.

Maybe this will have them rethinking that issue next? Hope so.

 

[WiscoHoundsman]

I’m glad they didn’t stop hunting in those units. Don’t want people getting used to absolutely no hunting. The 10 tag minimum seems reasonable and should allow the elk to start to recover. I would expect tag numbers to be low for quite a few years.

Wonder if we will still hear people complaining about too many hunters in the GMU E-6? That’s a significant reduction in cow tags for an area. I am surprised they didn’t lower bull tags unless I missed it in the article.

 

[RunNGunSC]

I respect the magnitude of the cuts. Hope the response helps the elk and antelope herds bounce back.

 

[ganngus]

The part that is complex is figuring out how to pay all those DOW salaries and overhead with reduced cow tags. The part that wants the elk herd to bounce back is the part that says don't shoot your breeding stock after a natural disaster. That part doesn't seem real complex. YMMV.

I am opinion that the DOW salary/overhead is not that complex. Reduce the amount of opportunity to increase scarcity and raise the cost of tags exponentially.

 

[cnelk]

All I know is that GoHunt, TopRut and other draw stats are going to take a beating this year in Colorado

 

[BDRam16]

All I know is that GoHunt, TopRut and other draw stats are going to take a beating this year in Colorado

Going to be a ROUGH year for the OTC units. Almost 15,000 reduced tags for previously 0 point hunts??? Glad I decided to go for a draw unit this year instead of building a point.