February suffield cow elk quota hunt

[iliketrout]

Too bad it's only Monday-Thursday hunts. It would have been nice to see the hunts over the weekend for those who work Monday-Friday...

[Sooner]

I didn't get a deer or a moose this year. May have to put in and see if were lucky. Thanks for posting. Could be a fun hunt.

[Flight01]

There will be two, four day hunting seasons as follows:
•February 02 - 05, 2015
•February 09 - 12, 2015

Each season will have an allocation of 125 antlerless elk licenses and each license will have two tags associated with it, allowing hunters to harvest two antlerless elk.

Hunting antlerless elk in February is not new in Alberta. It is a management tool used in areas where ungulate depredation is consistently a problem in late winter. There is currently a season in wildlife management unit 300 that runs between December 25, 2014 and February 21, 2015.

The licenses will be made available through a draw process. Applicants will have a specified time period in which to apply for a license on-line or via a license distributor. Successful applicants will be selected through a lottery style draw, making the process equitable for all Albertans. Hunt details are as follows:
•The application period will open at 9:00 am on January 05, 2015
•The application period will close at 11:59 pm on January 14, 2015
•Draw results will be available beginning at 9:00 am, Monday January 20, 2015. At this time, licenses will be available for purchase.
•Licences are available to residents of Alberta
•Group size for application is limited to two hunters.
•No partner licenses will be available.
•There is no priority associated with this opportunity. All applicants will have 0 priority and there are no priority points given for unsuccessful applicants.
•All applicants must be eligible to hold an Alberta resident hunting license.
•Licences can be purchased online at albertarelm.com or a licence issuer
•Must be in possession of a green online paper tag in order to purchase the licence online
•Application Cost is $3.65 plus GST
•Licence cost is $9.00 plus GST

Posted: Dec 11, 2014

So I have never applied for a group license before. I have also yet to add a partner post draw. Why do you figure they wrote it this way? If its a one time , no priority points lottery draw why would it matter? Does it just cut down on applications? By you and your buddy having to apply as a group
are they avoiding you applying and your buddy applying and then whoever is successful adds the unsuccessful as a partner?

[SteveY66]

Fingers crossed love elk to much to pass this up!

[Hawckeye]

It isn't a group hunt. The base only allows one helper per hunter. This helper may also be a hunter but not necessarily.

[Warrior]

Originally Posted by Hawckeye

It isn't a group hunt. The base only allows one helper per hunter. This helper may also be a hunter but not necessarily.

This year you are allowed more than one helper.

[cotang]

So what the procedure if you get drawn? Because its a military area, do you call them up and setup a time because a helper will be with you? I'm not 100% sure how to go about this....

[timber]

Where did you find out how many helpers are allowed on this hunt? I have searched for this for quite a while now.

[Hawckeye]

Originally Posted by iliketrout

Too bad it's only Monday-Thursday hunts. It would have been nice to see the hunts over the weekend for those who work Monday-Friday...

Unfortunately the base is used for military training over the weeks for organizations like the Reserves.

[iliketrout]

Originally Posted by Hawckeye

Unfortunately the base is used for military training over the weeks for organizations like the Reserves.

Fair enough, thanks for the info. I guess the primary purpose of the base is to train our military!

[B.Balon]

Sweet i have been waiting for this to happen.

[boonedocks]

I will definitely be applying and I would consider putting the rest of my family in separately to increase the odds of one of us getting the draw, but what if more than one of us pulled the tags!? We don't need more than two elk, so I guess I will just put in by myself. This sounds like a good opportunity at some great tablefare and a chance to "get acquainted" with the base just in case I'm lucky enough to get a bull draw in there next fall! Fingers crossed!!

[newguy]

Sorry if these q's have been asked...

If I'm lucky to get drawn:

What's the approx wait time for the CWD results?

What's the average age of a cow elk at suffield, any idea?

[slopeshunter]

Originally Posted by newguy

What's the average age of a cow elk at suffield, any idea?

I don't know but I'll tell you when we were dropping off heads from the hunt we were on, a guy came in with one that had an ear tag that aged the cow at 18 years. There's one for the grinder I figure!

[newguy]

Originally Posted by newguy

Sorry if these q's have been asked...

If I'm lucky to get drawn:

What's the approx wait time for the CWD results?

What's the average age of a cow elk at suffield, any idea?

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[Ozzzzz]

Any idea if motorized vehicles will be allowed on the base for this hunt?

[Flatlandliver]

Should I bring a ground blind or a tree stand?

[IR_mike]

Originally Posted by Flatlandliver

Should I bring a ground blind or a tree stand?

If you get stuck tree blinds make better dead heads for winching operations than a flimsy ground blind.

[threeforthree]

Boats are NOT allowed with in 500 yards of river!!

[Unregistered user]

I heard today from a reliable source the fetus dies within 1 minute of the cow. I'm in.

[Lefty-Canuck]

Originally Posted by Flatlandliver

Should I bring a ground blind or a tree stand?

Tree stand is best but I heard the rule of no ladders allowed....only screw in tree pegs allowed.

LC

[IR_mike]

Originally Posted by Ozzzzz

Any idea if motorized vehicles will be allowed on the base for this hunt?

Dog sled and saddle horse only.

[scrapper]

Originally Posted by Ozzzzz

Any idea if motorized vehicles will be allowed on the base for this hunt?

Of course not...lol

[davis77]

How does the helper/ partner part work. do you just bring them along with you?
Or do they have to apply under your name as a partner?

[TBark]

Just can't read this any more.
I know people shouldn't be expected to read 400 replies on this post before asking a question, but...
Good luck in the draw folks.
Looks to be 1 in 4000 odds for our group.

TBark

[Phshrmn]

Originally Posted by davis77

How does the helper/ partner part work. do you just bring them along with you?
Or do they have to apply under your name as a partner?

This stuff is written in english in all the information with regard to hunting at Suffield and hunting in general in Alberta.

1. Know what a partner is in the regs. The Suffield elk tags are specifically not allowed to partner.

2. Know what a helper is. I doubt it's anywhere in the regs and therefore it's an english word that needs no special definition.

Your question really makes no sense to anyone who has read the regs or the rules regarding this hunt where they say "No partner licenses will be available". And if you think anyone else is taking along a helper for you so you don't have to take your own, then you may be under the influence. So unless you take them they will have to get there on their own. Your choice, or theirs.


TBark finds your question exhausting because questions like it have been asked ad nauseum - and it's so easy.

Go to albertarelm and apply. You have perhaps a 1.5% chance of getting drawn. If you have a friend who applies, he too has a 1.5% chance and if you apply with him in your group you have a 1.5% chance of getting drawn. This is not complex if english is your first language.

And if you have not read the regs (apparently many on this thread have not) or the rules regarding this quota hunt, go get them and read them, or don't hunt.

[Sceptreguy]

Phshrmn - Well said.

[V_1]

Originally Posted by Phshrmn

2. Know what a helper is.

It's a variety of dumb pack animal and source of cheap labor. Some can also drive and glass.

[birdee]

since im camping hope he brings beer