Bear Hunter & Odocoileus Fan:
I can appreciate both your concerns about antlerless moose hunts. The hunts are being held because the extrapolated population exceeds carry capacity. That's fact. Carry capacity isn't estimated on an annual basis and never was, so you're wrong in that regard. Population density isn't estimated annually, either, but it is estimated as frequently as possible when late fall weather is optimum for composition counts. Currently, antlerless hunts are based on the most recent data and the most recent data clearly indicates that the extrapolated population exceeds carry capacity. If you have issues with management strategy and/or allocation of resources, make your complaint(s) known to the BOG and stop whining online in a nebulous venue.
Maverick
