Gmu 23

[arctichunting]

Public Hearing Announced for Wildlife Special Action Requests WSA26-01, WSA26-02, and WSA26-03 (Western Arctic Caribou) | U.S. Department of the Interior

News release announcing a public hearing on Wildlife Special Action Requests WSA26-01, WSA26-02, and WSA26-03 (Western Arctic Caribou)

www.doi.gov

Proposal to try and change subsistence users from 15 caribou and only 1 cow to 4 with only one cow.

Not sure if this will pass or not- I would assume it has to. If it does I would be willing to bet big money that GMU 22/23/26 get closed entirely to nonres.


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[Larry Bartlett]

Sometimes closures and bag limit restrictions are necessary to support herd growth and/or rebound. The Western Arctic Herd is in a declining slump, which is worsened by local harvest of cows and calves "whenever they're available." In contrast to my position about non-local allocations in the past, I agree with this proposal and would likely support restrictions on guys like us until the herd rebounds.

 

[sniper61]

Wildlife should always be the priority. Hunting regs should be used for that.

 

[arctichunting]

Sometimes closures and bag limit restrictions are necessary to support herd growth and/or rebound. The Western Arctic Herd is in a declining slump, which is worsened by local harvest of cows and calves "whenever they're available." In contrast to my position about non-local allocations in the past, I agree with this proposal and would likely support restrictions on guys like us until the herd rebounds.

Agree 100% - hope my post didn’t come off as not supporting it.

Herd is in a downward spiral. I think it’s good if the locals get cut down to 4 with 1 cow, I think it’s amazing if the locals get cut down to 4 bulls only.

My point was if anyone is hoping to hunt this region this fall or anytime soon, they probably should let go of that hope.

I think the only saving grace to this entire scenario is that the Feds did put a tangible end goal on their fed closure for non res- 200,000. Had they not done that this would likely never get opened back up.


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[Larry Bartlett]

Agreed but many locals don't report harvests and will continue to shoot cows and calves when bulls are unavailable. Bag limits and restrictions are a higher standard for non-locals and we'll be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, whereas locals are encouraged to follow game laws and will not be pursued for never reporting harvests.

Natives love it when declines near the preservation levels because non-locals are restricted while they continue to harvest business as usual.