February suffield cow elk quota hunt

[george 1979]

Local hunters will get two opportunities early in the new year to help cull the ever-growing elk population at the Canadian Forces Base Suffield.

Alberta Environment and Susatainable Resource Development (ERSD), in partnership with the Department of National Defence, will hold a quota hunt for antlerless elk during two four-day sessions in February.

The first will run from Feb. 2-5, with the second one going Feb. 9-12.

ERSD says each season will have an allocation of 125 antlerless elk licences and each licence will have two tags associated with it, allowing hunters to harvest two antlerless elk.

Hunting antlerless elk in February is not new in Alberta, ESRD says. 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 Dec. 25, 2014, and Feb. 21, 2015.

The licences will be made available through a draw process. Applicants will have a specified time period in which to apply for a licence on-line or via a licence distributor. Successful applicants will be selected through a lottery style draw, making the process equitable for all Albertans.

[Jamie]

I would love to do this hunt with Willy. Unfortunately I have no place for the meat. Between the fish and the Bull Elk I managed this fall, the freezer is FULL.
Anyone want the meat if Willy can pull the tag?

[npauls]

Originally Posted by Jamie

I would love to do this hunt with Willy. Unfortunately I have no place for the meat. Between the fish and the Bull Elk I managed this fall, the freezer is FULL.
Anyone want the meat if Willy can pull the tag?

I would take the meat for sure.

I didnt get anything this season and would love a freezer full of elk for the family. I would pay for the butchering or butcher myself if your son did get the tag and gets an elk.

I will also try for the tag but i only have a bow so i would need to find someone with a rifle that could join me for the 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?

[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!

[sportster]

Originally Posted by npauls

I would take the meat for sure.

I didnt get anything this season and would love a freezer full of elk for the family. I would pay for the butchering or butcher myself if your son did get the tag and gets an elk.

I will also try for the tag but i only have a bow so i would need to find someone with a rifle that could join me for the hunt.

dont try and pull a tag for meat that you may not need

[Habfan]

Originally Posted by sportster

dont try and pull a tag for meat that you may not need

??

[Flight01]

I read it as 125 licenses with two tags per license.
Total of 250 antlerless elk
No hunting partner but only one helper allowed.
Is this how you guys read it?

[npauls]

Originally Posted by sportster

dont try and pull a tag for meat that you may not need

I am not going sit back and hope i can get an elk from someone who may not even get drawn.

I have found an experienced hunter that has said he will join me and help me out. He doesnt need the meat and has said he is fine with me taking both animals which will get eaten.

I didnt take anything for animals the last 2 hunting seasons so 2 elk in the freezer could really help me and my family out this winter.

[waterninja]

One thing that hasn't been said much in this thread is what a great oppurtunity this is for a person to harvest an elk. I know I'm a little excited.
Sure the rules could have been made more understandable but I'm sure things will be clarified in the next couple weeks. I would sure hate to be someone answering the REALM helpline for the next while. lol

[Lefty-Canuck]

Originally Posted by Jamie

I would love to do this hunt with Willy. Unfortunately I have no place for the meat. Between the fish and the Bull Elk I managed this fall, the freezer is FULL.
Anyone want the meat if Willy can pull the tag?

Respectfully....if the freezer is full after a good year, let another Hunter have the opportunity to fill his through this hunt

LC

[Jamie]

Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

Respectfully....if the freezer is full after a good year, let another Hunter have the opportunity to fill his through this hunt

LC

This is about Will, not me. Any chance I can get out with him I will. He us 13 years old and loves to hunt.

Me.. I am 45 and love to watch him hunt.

Jamie

[potatogun]

I like the way you think Jamie

[elkhunter1234]

Originally Posted by Jamie

This is about Will, not me. Any chance I can get out with him I will. He us 13 years old and loves to hunt.

Me.. I am 45 and love to watch him hunt.

Jamie

After seeing young Willy roll that Antelope last year I would hate to be the elk he decided to put the crosshairs on if he pulls a tag.
Maybe time to pay the big bucks and get one of those Shaw Super Servers agin.. Lol.. That one still cracks me up when I thing about it.. You had guys wanting to string you up alive..

Jim..

[Jamie]

Originally Posted by elkhunter1234

After seeing young Willy roll that Antelope last year I would hate to be the elk he decided to put the crosshairs on if he pulls a tag.
Maybe time to pay the big bucks and get one of those Shaw Super Servers agin.. Lol.. That one still cracks me up when I thing about it.. You had guys wanting to string you up alive..

Jim..

That Antelope hunting with you, Willy and Dad was pure awesome!
One of the best memories I have.

As for the "Super Server" I wish I could find that thread. Your right some guys did want to string me up. My best joke ever on this board.

Jamie

[abhunter8]

Originally Posted by Jamie

I would love to do this hunt with Willy. Unfortunately I have no place for the meat. Between the fish and the Bull Elk I managed this fall, the freezer is FULL.
Anyone want the meat if Willy can pull the tag?

If you can't use the meat, don't go on the hunt, let someone else go that wants to go and can use the meat please.

[Bushmaster]

Freezers are cheap.......

[Cory1]

Originally Posted by abhunter8

If you can't use the meat, don't go on the hunt, let someone else go that wants to go and can use the meat please.

And I'm the opposite could definitely use the meat, but not 100% if I can afford the time off on short notice if drawn.

[BDAJ]

Couple questions, Will cows be pregnant? And would Bulls have lost their head gear by then?

[Lefty-Canuck]

Originally Posted by BDAJ

Couple questions, Will cows be pregnant? And would Bulls have lost their head gear by then?

Yes if they bred, no they should still have antlers.

LC

[WildOrchid]

We were just wondering about this over breakfast. Good to know thanks for the post.

[smith88]

Who in the heck could handle two cow elk on a single license?

[NFTrapper]

Any idea when the draws are available to submit for?

[lucky_magic_stick]

http://mywildalberta.com/Hunting/Hun...uota-hunt.aspx
Here's a link to the rest of the information if anyone is curious.

Cheers,
Brett

[waterninja]

Just read rules again and am more confused. It states:
"group size for liscence application is limited to two hunters". I read this as you would "share " the 2 tags and not be issued 4. And if two of you are hunting together, what do you call your fellow hunter other then your "partner"?

[Battleriverman]

CFBAntlerlessElk-Oct2014.pdf HERE'S A LINK TO REGULATIONS REGARDING SUFFIELD.

[Grizzly Adams]

Originally Posted by smith88

Who in the heck could handle two cow elk on a single license?

Puzzler to me, would have thought they'd want to spread the opportunity around.

Grizz