2020-2024 big game season structure staff ......bear 45% 33% 22% support for creating two shorter...

2020-2026 Big Game Season Structure Staff Recommendations

Danielle IsenhartRegulations Manager,

BGSS Team Lead

Early Seasons (Deer and Elk west of I-25 and unit 140)

32%

30%

24%

14%

5%

1st and 2nd

choice

combined averages

Staff’s Recommendation-Alternative 1-Either-sex elk licenses may be specified by sex to meet management objectives.

2020 SeptemberSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

30 31 01 02 03 04 05Archery Deer, Elk and Bear Start

06 07 08 09 10 11 12Muzzleloader Deer, Elk, Bear and Moose Start

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 01 02 03Archery Season:One day shorter, but slightly later

seasonMotion?

Early Seasons (Deer and Elk west of I-25 and unit 140)

6%

36%

23%

13%

28%

1st Choice

32%

56%

12%

Support for Moving the First Plains Rifle Deer Season Earlier

Generally Oppose (1-4) Neutral (5-6) Generally Support (7-10)

13%

40%

47%

Support for Keeping the First Plains Rifle Deer Season Status Quo


Plains First Rifle Deer

Plains First Rifle Deer2020 October

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY27 28 29 30 01 02 03

04 05 06 07 08 09 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

01 02 Notes:

2020 NovemberSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY01 02 03 04 05 06 07

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

10/24-11/3

10/30-11/9

10/29-11/8

10/28-11/7

10/26-11/5

10/25-11/4

10/24-11/3

2020 OctoberSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY27 28 29 30 01 02 03

04 05 06 07 08 09 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

01 02 Notes:

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

10/17-10/27

10/16-10/26

10/15-10/25

10/21-10/31

10/19-10/29

10/15-10/25

10/17-10/27

Staff’s Preferred Season Dates (Status Quo) Alternative Season Dates, Addendum 1

Motion?

Rifle Seasons (Deer and Elk west of I-25 and unit 140)

39%

36%

25%

35.5%

26%

38.5%

Rifle Seasons (Deer and Elk west of I-25 and unit 140) Alternative 3 (Tweaked)


04 05 06 07 08 09 10First Rifle Limited Elk

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24Second Rifle Combined(2 days shorter)

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

01 02 Notes:

2020 NovemberSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

01 02 03 04 05 06 07Third Rifle Combined(2 days shorter)

08 09 10 11 12 13 14

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15 16 17 18 19 20 21Fourth Rifle Combined

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 01 02 03 04 05

Longer Break--------

--------(2 to 6 days)

Longer Break---------------

---------------------------------------(5 to 10 days)

Longer Break---(2 to 4)

Motion?

Support for Making a Concurrent Rifle Cow Moose Season


33%25%

42%

Support for Making Bull Moose Licenses Season Choice


28%

15%

57%

Moose

Moose

Season Choice Licenses for Bull Moose Only New

Floating Quota for Cow Moose (status quo)

2020 SeptemberSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

30 31 01 02 03 04 05

06 07 08 09 10 11 12Muzzleloader and Archery Moose

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26Archery Moose Continues

27 28 29 30 01 02 03

04 05 Notes:


Rifle Antlered& AntlerlessMoose Season

04 05 06 07 08 0910 New

Alternative Concurrent Rifle Antlerless Season (with breaks)

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

01 02 Notes:

2020 NovemberSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

01 02 03 04 05 06 07

08 09 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 01 02 03 04 05

06 07 Notes:Motion?

PronghornExtended Late Youth Pronghorn Season- Expand Statewide


04 05 06 07 08 09 10

2 additional days (one weekend)

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

01 02 Notes:

Motion?

2%

18%

80%

Support for Adding Second Weekend to Rifle Pronghorn Season


Bear

45%

33%

22%

Support for Creating Two Shorter September Rifle Bear Seasons


9%

12%

79%

Support for Creating Add-On Bear Licenses


BearSeason Proposed Dates Bear DAUs Managed to

Suppress/ReduceBear DAUs Managed to Remain Stable

Limited Licenses

(for those who want to huntbears only)

Unlimited Add-on Bear

Licenses(for those who

also hold a deer or elk)

Season Participation

Rules Apply for Add-onLicenses

LimitedLicenses(for thosewho want to hunt bears only)

Unlimited Add-on Bear

Licenses(for those who

also hold a deer or elk)

Season Participation

Rules Apply for Add-on Licenses

Archery Sept 2-30X X X X

Muzzleloader 9-days, Starts 2nd

Sat. in Sept. X X X X

September Rifleincluding PLO

Sept 2-30X X

Concurrent Rifle Overlaps 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th regular rifle seasons

Unlimited,OTC X X

Concurrent Rifle PLO and Plains Rifle Bear

• Overlaps 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th

regular rifle seasons (PLO)

• Sept 2- end of 4th rifle (plains)

Unlimited,OTC X X X

All Bear License Prices

Reduced!(Residents and Youth)

Motion?

Unchanged Season Structure Frameworks

• High Country Deer• Plains and Late Rifle Elk• Private Land Only Deer

and Elk• Mountain Lion• Youth Preference

Motion?

2020-2024 big game season structure staff ......bear 45% 33% 22% support for creating two shorter...

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