Here's my .02
I think they made the right decision in letting the First Nations hunters take the bulls. This was not at all about hunting rights, it was about conservation. Had they allowed "white" hunters to take the bulls, they likely would not have culled the target number of male animals, due to many wanting to take only those "of a lifetime" bulls.
I entered the draw for cows as well and I was glad to have the opportunity even though I was unsuccessful.
Like I said, JMO.
I had a buddy who was lucky enough to get a cow tag, and he said the whole operation was messed up. He said 1 in 5 were wouned and left to die. Imagine people shooting into a heard of 500 plus elk and they all start to run, well everyone shoots again. Guess what>>>>.
He said the only thing the fish and game was there for is to try and get you for doing the smallest thing illegal, like standing too close to your truck when you shoot.
But the natives had no rules. The white guys had too where orange but not the natives. The white guys was told no pictures or your camera or phone would be destroyed. Why is that? because they did not want anyone to see how fu..ed up this is. Oh but the natives took pictures WTF.
This one sided bullsh.t has to stop. All this does is make the white man hate natives more and more. Why didn't our government relocate a bunch of these elk? In the long run it would make the government and retailers more money with tags and hunting supplies. A lot of white people in this province also rely on meat to feed their families, we don't get it for free. I wish I was there because I would have went to the media. Got to love our country.
My two cents like it or not!!!!