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Proposal 45 Extend Resident Deer Season on Mitkof,

Woewodski & Butterworth Islands Public Proposal

Department Recommendation: Neutral

AC Recommendation: Petersburg AC: Support

Wrangell AC: Support w/amendmentKetchikan AC: Support

1 Proposal 45

Discussion

This proposal would extend the resident deer season on Mitkof, Woewodski and Butterworth Islands in Unit 3 to include the peak of the rut.

Current Season Dates: Oct 15 - 31

Proposed Season Dates: Oct 15 – Nov 15

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Unit 3 Deer Harvest 1994-2017

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Discussion Deer population has demonstrated

adequate recovery to support some liberalization, but how much and when?

– November 7?

– November 10?

– October 1-31?

– Early alpine season?

ADF&G recommends Proposal 45 & 46 decisions mirror each other

Proposal 4510

Unit 3 Wolf Harvest 2008-2017

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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Proposal 45 Extend Resident Deer Season on Mitkof,

Woewodski & Butterworth Islands Public Proposal

Department Recommendation: Neutral

AC Recommendation: Petersburg AC: Support

Wrangell AC: Support w/amendmentKetchikan AC: Support

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Proposal 46

Extend Resident Deer Season on Lindenberg Peninsula

Public Proposal

Department Recommendation: Neutral

AC Recommendation: Petersburg AC: Support

Wrangell AC: Support w/amendmentKetchikan AC: Support

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Discussion

This proposal would extend the resident deer season on the Lindenberg Peninsula east of Portage Bay-Duncan Canal Portage to include the peak of the rut.

Current Season Dates: Oct 15 - 31

Proposed Season Dates: Oct 15 – Nov 15

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Discussion Deer population has demonstrated

adequate recovery to support some liberalization, but how much and when? – November 7?

– November 10?

– October 1-31?

– Early alpine season?

ADF&G recommends Proposal 45 & 46 decisions mirror each other

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Proposal 46

Extend Resident Deer Season on Lindenberg Peninsula

Public Proposal

Department Recommendation: Neutral

AC Recommendation: Petersburg AC: Support

Wrangell AC: Support w/amendmentKetchikan AC: Support

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Proposal 47

Close the General Season Elk Hunt Units 1-3

Department Proposal

Department Recommendation: Adopt

AC Recommendation: Petersburg AC: Support

Wrangell AC: Support (7/6)Ketchikan AC: Split (6/6)

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Discussion

This proposal would eliminate the general season elk hunt in Units 1, 2 and the remainder of Unit 3

30+ years has not resulted in colonization outside of Etolin/Zarembo

Suspected abuse and “bootlegging”

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DE-318, DE-321 , DE-323, and RE-325 Elk Permit Hunt Boundary

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Discussion

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Closed to elk hunting 2008

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Discussion

No verification of kill location for any elk reported harvested outside the draw hunt boundaries

Anecdotal reports from other hunters in the field of abuse

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Proposal 47

Close the General Season Elk Hunt Units 1-3

Department Proposal

Department Recommendation: Adopt

AC Recommendation: Petersburg AC: Support

Wrangell AC: Support (7/6)Ketchikan AC: Split (6/6)

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Proposal 48 Change Bag Limit and Open Fall Season

In Unit 3 Public Proposal

Department Recommendation: Neutral

AC Recommendation: Petersburg AC: SupportWrangell AC: Support

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Discussion

Change bag limit to one brown bear every regulatory year (currently 1 bear every 4 years)

Add fall season Sept. 15-Dec. 31 – Current season March 15-May 31

No open season for nonresidents

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Discussion

Brown bears occur only on those islands separated from mainland by short water crossings including: – Mitkof

– Wrangell

– Etolin

– Deer

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Unit 1B & 3 Harvest vs. Guidelines 2005-2017

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Est. brown bear pop. @ density =

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Max. annual mortality @ 4%

Max. female mortality @1.5%

DISCUSSION

May be acceptable to to manage Unit 3 brown bears as segment of 1B population due to likely interchange

Some additional fall harvest likely not a conservation concern but 1 bear/year likely unsustainable

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Discussion

Fall season coincides with other hunts, likely some increased incidental take

Conservation or limit expansion?

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Proposal 48 Change Bag Limit and Open Fall Season

In Unit 3 Public Proposal

Department Recommendation: Neutral

AC Recommendation: Petersburg AC: SupportWrangell AC: Support

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Proposal 52 Repeal Shorter Reporting and Sealing

Requirements for Kuiu Is. Black Bear Department Proposal

Department Recommendation: Neutral

AC Recommendation: Petersburg AC: Support

43 Proposal 52

Discussion

Currently nonresident black bear hunters on Kuiu Island are required to report harvest within 5 days and seal hide and skull within 14 days

Proposal would align reporting requirements with the rest of SE (sealed within 30 days)

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Discussion

In 2001 BOG established 120 bear HGL and shorter reporting/sealing requirements in light of conservation concerns and to facilitate timely management

Average annual nonresident harvest (guided and unguided) has dropped ~40% (84 to 52) since draw hunt implemented

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Discussion

No longer needed for management with draw permit hunt in place

Unnecessary burden for guides and unguided nonresidents

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Proposal 52 Repeal Shorter Reporting and Sealing

Requirements for Kuiu Is. Black Bear Department Proposal

Department Recommendation: Neutral

AC Recommendation: Petersburg AC: Support

47 Proposal 52

Proposal 51 Repeal Shorter Sealing Requirements for

Kuiu Is. Black Bear Public Proposal

Department Recommendation: Neutral

AC Recommendation: Petersburg AC: Support

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Discussion

Currently nonresident black bear hunters on Kuiu Island are required to report harvest within 5 days and seal hide and skull within 14 days

Proposal would align sealing requirements with the rest of SE (sealed within 30 days) but retain 5 day reporting

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Discussion

In 2001 BOG established 120 bear HGL and shorter reporting/sealing requirements in light of conservation concerns and to facilitate timely management

Average annual nonresident harvest (guided and unguided) has dropped ~40% (84 to 52) since draw hunt implemented

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Discussion

No longer needed for management with draw permit hunt in place

Unnecessary burden for guides and unguided nonresidents

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Proposal 51 Repeal Shorter Sealing Requirements for

Kuiu Is. Black Bear Public Proposal

Department Recommendation: Neutral

AC Recommendation: Petersburg AC: Support

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Proposal 53

Modify the Petersburg Management Area Public Proposal

Department Recommendation: Neutral

AC Recommendation: Petersburg AC: Support

53 Proposal 53

Discussion

Change the set back from airport property, dwellings, businesses, highways, roads and streets within corporate city limits from ¼ mile (440 yards) to 100 yards

Average annual harvest very low (<10)

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Proposal 5355

Season and Bag Limits

Petersburg Management Area – Two bucks, Oct 15 - Dec 15 by bow and arrow only

Remainder of Mitkof Island – One buck, Oct 15 – Oct 31

Amend proposal to update PMA boundaries then consider 100 yard restriction

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Proposal 5357

Discussion

Established in 2001 when city prohibited discharge of firearms for public safety

Archery only provision required IBEP certification, reinforcing public safety and wounding concerns

Risk/benefit of allowing archery hunters more opportunity vs. more exposure

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Proposal 53

Modify the Petersburg Management Area Public Proposal

Department Recommendation: Neutral

AC Recommendation: Petersburg AC: Support

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