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Public Forums Set for 2016 Arizona Pronghorn Antelope, Elk Hunt Recommendations
(Before It's News)
Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- The Arizona Game and Fish Department will host four public forums to meet with constituents about developing the 2016 hunt recommendations for pronghorn antelope, elk, and population management seasons.
The meetings will be conducted from 6 to 8 p.m. at the following regional offices:
- Monday, Oct. 19: Kingman, 5325 N. Stockton Hill Road.
- Tuesday, Oct. 20: Pinetop, 2878 E. White Mountain Blvd.
- Thursday, Oct. 22: Mesa, 7200 E. University Drive
Constituents who are interested in particular game management units within those regions will have the opportunity to discuss management direction.
“The meetings allow us to meet with sportsmen and other members of the public and discuss the direction for the recommendations based on survey data, harvest rates and the hunt guidelines, said Amber Munig, big game management supervisor. “We won’t be proposing permit-tag numbers at this point, but we will generally discuss where permit-tag numbers might be headed. It’s a great way for people to stay informed and provide input into development of the recommendations.”
After the public forums have been completed, the final proposed draft hunt recommendations will be made available for public review at several regional open houses and posted on the department’s website at http://azgfdportal.az.gov/hunting/guidelines by Nov. 20, 2015.
The department makes recommendations to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission each year regarding the management of game species for the annual hunting and trapping regulations, which establish the seasons, dates, bag limits, open areas and hunt permit-tag allocations, based on the framework of the hunt guidelines set by the commission every two years.
The final pronghorn antelope and elk hunt recommendations will be presented to the commission for consideration during its Dec. 4-5 meeting in Phoenix.
To learn more about the hunt recommendations and hunt guidelines processes, visit http://azgfdportal.az.gov/hunting/guidelines.
Source: http://www.ammoland.com/2015/10/public-forums-set-for-2016-arizona-pronghorn-antelope-elk-hunt-recommendations/
