The Ministry of Environment is issuing 100 big game management licences for elk in Wildlife Management Zone (WMZ) 33, which includes Moose Mountain Provincial Park.
These licences be valid from Feb. 4-25. This decision is in response to significant concerns about agricultural damage and will help reduce the elk population in the region.
Big Game Management Licences are issued by the ministry to address concerns about overabundant big-game populations.
The licences will be issued on a first come, first served basis through the Saskatchewan Hunting, Angling and Trapping Licence system at 9 a.m. on Feb. 4.
These licences are only valid for antlerless elk within the following area of WMZ 33:
•Highway 9 between grid road 711 and Highway 13 (east boundary);
•Grid road 711 between Highway 9 and the west boundaries of the rural municipalities (RMs) of Brock and Hazelwood 94 (north boundary);
•West boundaries of the RMs of Brock and Hazelwood between grid road 711 and Highway 13 (west boundary); and
•Highway 13 between the west boundaries of the RMs of Brock and Hazelwood and Highway 9.
In a press release, the Ministry of Environment said the primary tool to manage elk populations is hunting. Ensuring that licensed hunters have a reasonable opportunity to harvest elk is important in helping reduce populations in the region and attaining long-term elk management goals.
