Manitoba chief wants non-indigenous moose tags cancelled in his area – Western Standard
02 Sep 2024
A northern Manitoba First Nation wants to cancel all non-indigenous moose hunting licences on its territory this fall, while the wildlife federation wants them expanded.
An injunction was filed in court Monday at the Court of King’s Bench by Pimicikamak Okimawin (Cross Lake) to cancel moose tags given for their area by the province.
In early July, Manitoba approved a reduced number of moose draw licences for Manitoba residents in four of 62 game hunting areas in Manitoba, such as GHA 9A, which includes Pimicikamak. This year, the province approved just 100 licences in the four GHAs — down from 400. Reportedly only 487 moose were in the area as of July 17.
