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If it's a small concentrated area we should be darting the cows with ivomec
Ya, works on literally everything, even humans (not in the USA though) They use ivomec treated corn to kill deer ticks off deer in heavily hit areas, I've never heard of being used on moose but it would work. If they could bait moose with corn that would work too, but with moose I think darting might be the most effectiveyou can rub it on, inject it or ingest it. the ticks would suck the blood and be poisoned and fall off You could even use a drone to dart the moose
Quote from: Pathfinder101 on January 26, 2018, 12:14:49 PMI haven't seen the proposal. How much are they planning to cut regular moose cow tags?I count 32 in the regular antlerless category last year. For this year it looks like either 33 or 36, depending on what the actual number is for the one hunt that shows 74 tags, an obvious typo. I assume it should be either 7, or 4.https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/seasonsetting/2018-2020/wac/220-415-070.pdf
I haven't seen the proposal. How much are they planning to cut regular moose cow tags?
Quote from: bobcat on January 26, 2018, 12:19:58 PMQuote from: Pathfinder101 on January 26, 2018, 12:14:49 PMI haven't seen the proposal. How much are they planning to cut regular moose cow tags?I count 32 in the regular antlerless category last year. For this year it looks like either 33 or 36, depending on what the actual number is for the one hunt that shows 74 tags, an obvious typo. I assume it should be either 7, or 4.https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/seasonsetting/2018-2020/wac/220-415-070.pdfOk, so let me get this straight:There were 18 youth tags, now there will be one.There were 32 cow moose tags, there are still going to be at least 32.Which begs the question: Why didn't they just eliminate ALL the youth tags. Why just leave the one?Again... I ask myself "Why did WDFW do that.." and my answer has to be (again). How does this affect their revenue stream?You see, if they eliminate the youth tags altogether... then they lose out on the kids that will put in for them (lost revenue). And they left the regular cow tags the same. Why would they do that?Because they are making 10 times more money off that draw.Tell me $$ isn't driving this.For the record: I know the moose population is hurting up there... I've seen it. I'm not saying that we shouldn't eliminate youth tags, but I think we should eliminate the same percentage of regular cow moose tags.
Quote from: Pathfinder101 on January 29, 2018, 05:20:41 PMQuote from: bobcat on January 26, 2018, 12:19:58 PMQuote from: Pathfinder101 on January 26, 2018, 12:14:49 PMI haven't seen the proposal. How much are they planning to cut regular moose cow tags?I count 32 in the regular antlerless category last year. For this year it looks like either 33 or 36, depending on what the actual number is for the one hunt that shows 74 tags, an obvious typo. I assume it should be either 7, or 4.https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/seasonsetting/2018-2020/wac/220-415-070.pdfOk, so let me get this straight:There were 18 youth tags, now there will be one.There were 32 cow moose tags, there are still going to be at least 32.Which begs the question: Why didn't they just eliminate ALL the youth tags. Why just leave the one?Again... I ask myself "Why did WDFW do that.." and my answer has to be (again). How does this affect their revenue stream?You see, if they eliminate the youth tags altogether... then they lose out on the kids that will put in for them (lost revenue). And they left the regular cow tags the same. Why would they do that?Because they are making 10 times more money off that draw.Tell me $$ isn't driving this.For the record: I know the moose population is hurting up there... I've seen it. I'm not saying that we shouldn't eliminate youth tags, but I think we should eliminate the same percentage of regular cow moose tags. Agree!
Which begs the question: Why didn't they just eliminate ALL the youth tags. Why just leave the one?
I've got to agree with benhuntin as well. I have a 10 year old that I would LOVE to see draw a youth moose tag, but when I go home to visit family and friends (I grew up in Kettle Falls), the moose population just isn't there anymore. My BIL works for the highway dept in Steven's Co. He keeps an eye out for them, and has seen a drastic reduction in numbers. 2 of my buddies that are loggers (and have max points for moose) say the same thing. We are all a little scared to draw a tag right now to be honest. There are still bulls out there, but not nearly what there were 5 or 6 years ago.The truth is that if the moose aren't at carrying capacity, you have to rebuild the population by not killing the cows. Youth tags are cow tags.