OK- 2012 stats
WMU 404 Antlered Moose
Current:
13 drawn from 146 applicants with 5 outfitter tags (4-B and 1-O)
probably expect 15 animals harvested from above(??)
P7's and above being drawn
Proposed:
9 resident archery draw tags
6 resident muzzle loader draw tags
13 resident rifle draw tags
0 outfitter tags
to come up with a similar harvest to what is occurring now.
9 archery tags at 25% success - 2 harvest
6 muzzleloader tags at 50% success -3 harvest
13 rifle tags at 75% success - 10 harvest
gives 15 expected harvest, but yet this has drawn 28 residents from the draw pool versus the 13 before.
Over a 100% increase in tags given out. Or getting drawn in half the time!
Before WB gets all worked up in unknown harvest rates etc, this is theoretical of course and only my opinion... not his
But it demonstrates how you can remove outfitter allocations, add resident opportunity to lower wait times and run similar harvest targets.
