After reductions in moose draws in 4 of Manitoba's game hunting areas earlier this year, the Chief Of Pimicikamak Cree nation thinks more needs to be done.
Pimicikamak resides in Game Hunting Area 9A, one of the locations that saw a reduction in tags. Notably, this reduction cut draws down to 100, rather than 400 the year before.
Chief of this Cree nation, David Monias, said that the moose population are in "a state of crisis," with community members reporting less sightings in the area, and some members are even crossing provincial borders to harvest moose in Saskatchewan.
According to the most recent provincial data, the moose population was just under 500, as of 2014.
Chief Monias has lobbied to shut down moose draws this year, and failing to do that, looks to do so next year through a communication with Natural Resources Minister Jamie Moses.
The hunters who received moose draw licences in GHA 9A this year can harvest in the area from Sept. 16 to Oct. 13 and Dec. 2 to Dec. 15, according to this year's hunting guide.
