No, they cut back the number of permits and then opened it wide open to any caribou... because of the mild winter there were 17k calves in the count... way above expectations.
On draw permits they cutback, but tier tags whoever applied got them.. the state being short sighted again should of left it bull only.. no telling what this upcoming winter will be like.
That kind of thinking is what got them in a mess for years... the numbers were way too high and they NEVER reached a reasonable kill based on their own definitions of what they needed to kill. As the herd grew they got gutsier about "warehousing" resources. And then the Canadians got a huge shot of our caribou; they decided the accent is better. A?
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
