CRC
Old Mossy Horns
20 attendees.
Presentation of 2016 survey data. 17% response rate- 33,750 took the survey out of 196,770 contacted.
Most important to hunters was gun season length (basically length of general season)
Anterless bag limit was second in importance, hunters did not support changing or reducing either- sex days though 48% of hunters want deer numbers to increase. Bag limit of 4 anterless max suggested. Hunters in survey not supportive of reducing anterless hunting opportunities.
Antlered buck bag limit- support across state for 2 buck limit. 1 buck limit makes biological sense but hunters do not support 1 buck limit.
"Blackpowder" season- 1 week season is a viable trade off to improve timing of harvest relative to peak breeding.
Opening date of Gun- least important to hunters; Small shifts to open later would improve harvest timing.
Balanced options- a middle of what is biologically best and what hunters will support before they get upset
State could be broken into 5 zones- WESTERN, NORTHWESTERN, CENTRAL. NORTHEASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN.
Polk, Rutherford and Cleveland Counties would be lumped with NW Zone.
No consensus on what to do about game lands that split deer season zones (South Mtns, Buffalo Cove)
Biggest debate and comments on bear hunting overlap with deer season changes. Will bear and deer hunters support overlapping seasons?
Suggested lengths of gun season for Western Deer Zone (balanced option)
6 weeks Saturday after Thanksgiving. Closed 1st Sunday in January. Blackpowder Saturday before Thanksgiving 1 week.
Meeting mostly focused on D-9 data and options for gun and blackpowder seasons. Not bow season. Bow seasons not really discussed as they have the smallest impact.
Presentation of 2016 survey data. 17% response rate- 33,750 took the survey out of 196,770 contacted.
Most important to hunters was gun season length (basically length of general season)
Anterless bag limit was second in importance, hunters did not support changing or reducing either- sex days though 48% of hunters want deer numbers to increase. Bag limit of 4 anterless max suggested. Hunters in survey not supportive of reducing anterless hunting opportunities.
Antlered buck bag limit- support across state for 2 buck limit. 1 buck limit makes biological sense but hunters do not support 1 buck limit.
"Blackpowder" season- 1 week season is a viable trade off to improve timing of harvest relative to peak breeding.
Opening date of Gun- least important to hunters; Small shifts to open later would improve harvest timing.
Balanced options- a middle of what is biologically best and what hunters will support before they get upset
State could be broken into 5 zones- WESTERN, NORTHWESTERN, CENTRAL. NORTHEASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN.
Polk, Rutherford and Cleveland Counties would be lumped with NW Zone.
No consensus on what to do about game lands that split deer season zones (South Mtns, Buffalo Cove)
Biggest debate and comments on bear hunting overlap with deer season changes. Will bear and deer hunters support overlapping seasons?
Suggested lengths of gun season for Western Deer Zone (balanced option)
6 weeks Saturday after Thanksgiving. Closed 1st Sunday in January. Blackpowder Saturday before Thanksgiving 1 week.
Meeting mostly focused on D-9 data and options for gun and blackpowder seasons. Not bow season. Bow seasons not really discussed as they have the smallest impact.
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