The new refs proposed will…

The new refs proposed will destroy the well established groups/hunting party’s designed to spread the available tags in the wmu’s.

Firstly close the season provincially by Nov 15

Adopt the proposed bull and cow/calf and without an automatic calf tag

Keep the guaranteed group size for the wmu’s that have one limited to ten and if applicants do not have the required number then they are placed in the individual draw and proposed point system

No transfer of tags allowed unless under certain circumstances

All tags to be allocated on first choice only
no second choice

Successful tag recipient able to give tag back and such tags allocated on a first come basis later without the application of the point system

An example of the continued group tag consider a allotment of 60 cows and 250 applicants and 20 qualifying groups apply and will receive a seal/tag This will leave 40 tags to be distributed by the point system but it would also remove 200 applicants leaving 50 to be available in the new draw for the remaining 40 tags. - better odds and revenue generated for outfitters and Northern communities