2020-2024 big game season structure staff ......bear 45% 33% 22% support for creating two shorter...
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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
Generally Oppose (1-4) Neutral (5-6) Generally Support (7-10)
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)
2020 OctoberSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY27 28 29 30 01 02 03
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
Generally Oppose (1-4) Neutral (5-6) Generally Support (7-10)
33%25%
42%
Support for Making Bull Moose Licenses Season Choice
Generally Oppose (1-4) Neutral (5-6) Generally Support (7-10)
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:
2020 OctoberSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY27 28 29 30 01 02 03
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
2020 OctoberSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY27 28 29 30 01 02 03
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
Generally Oppose (1-4) Neutral (5-6) Generally Support (7-10)
Bear
45%
33%
22%
Support for Creating Two Shorter September Rifle Bear Seasons
Generally Oppose (1-4) Neutral (5-6) Generally Support (7-10)
9%
12%
79%
Support for Creating Add-On Bear Licenses
Generally Oppose (1-4) Neutral (5-6) Generally Support (7-10)
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?