HB 196 Overriding IDFG Managment

[huntnpack]

Looks like a moratorium on doe harvest left the house. IWF and others oppose it.

Seems pretty heavy handed and not very nimble to me.

 

[nrpate05]

I assume it applies to youth hunts as well?

 

[Elkmagnet]

Idaho fish and game has been resistant to public input about mule deer doe harvest for far too long. Refusing to close doe hunts In many areas for a plethora of reasons. They do need to lower doe harvest and improve wintering habitat post fire to bring back Idahos mule deer.
Unfortunately things are coming to this. It probably won't do much long term good and may be detrimental to MD without major habitat restoration.
It's a path to legislative management of wildlife where hunters WILL get the short end of the stick.
I hope it fails to pass but also I hope it gets IDF&G to take notice.

 

[Potsie]

I agree with the sentiment, but not the mechanism.

Management by legislature is never a good option.

 

[Trap]

I am AGAINST politicians making any wildlife management decisions. The legislature is setting a dangerous precedent wading into game management. I do agree totally with limiting mule deer doe harvest. Fish and game needs to be the one making the decision not politicians

 

[idelkslayer]

Time for another series of emails to the House Resources and Conservation committee. I just sent them all an email about Ron Meldive's latest attempt to dictate muzzleloader rules.

 

[brymoore]

Idaho fish and game has been resistant to public input about mule deer doe harvest for far too long. Refusing to close doe hunts In many areas for a plethora of reasons. They do need to lower doe harvest and improve wintering habitat post fire to bring back Idahos mule deer.
Unfortunately things are coming to this. It probably won't do much long term good and may be detrimental to MD without major habitat restoration.
It's a path to legislative management of wildlife where hunters WILL get the short end of the stick.
I hope it fails to pass but also I hope it gets IDF&G to take notice.

I agree with your sentiment.

IDFG’s management of mule deer does needs to be discussed. IDFG is proposing a 1k extra doe tags in 39. Crazy.

However, the legislature should not be directing wildlife management. It goes against the idea of the Fish and Game Commission which was created by public votes to manage IDFG and wildlife.

 

[idelkslayer]

I agree with your sentiment.

IDFG’s management of mule deer does needs to be discussed. IDFG is proposing a 1k extra doe tags in 39. Crazy.

However, the legislature should not be directing wildlife management. It goes against the idea of the Fish and Game Commission which was created by public votes to manage IDFG and wildlife.

What do you think of the justification they gave in the proposals for the addition of those antlerless tags? Just curious what your counter argument would be. There southwest region is the one area I haven't hunted and I don't have a dog in that fight but I am curious from an overall public perception and data perspective. There is some discussion on it in the video linked below.

Southwest - Nampa Region Deer Proposals

idfg.idaho.gov