A total of five rural municipalities (RM) will receive an extended hunting season for the first 10 days of November as part of a pilot project aimed at helping producers who are dealing with abnormally high wildlife damage to their crops.
The Government of Saskatchewan unveiled the “Big Game Management Extended Hunt” pilot as another tool to manage human-wildlife conflict in the RMs of Livingstone, Hazel Dell, Kelvington, Bjorkdale, and Leask.
Each RM will be allocated 50 antlerless elk licenses on top what is made available in the Big Game Draw.
“Regardless of population status, deer and elk are attracted to and may congregate in areas with easy access to unprotected agricultural products, especially during severe winters,” Environment Minister Christine Tell said in the announcement.
“This hunting opportunity will allow us to mitigate damage from wildlife while also ensuring their populations remain sustainable into the future.”