New changes to Saskatchewan big game draw
The province’s big game draw opened Tuesday with some changes for Saskatchewan hunters.
The draw opened online May 1. The province also announced changes to the program in response to the soaring number of applications for big game in Saskatchewan, specifically antlered elk, moose and mule deer.
The changes include the addition of a Legacy pool for hunters who have been waiting 10 years or more, allowing them a better chance to get in on the draw. Applicants in the Legacy pool will be considered for a draw ahead of those in the Super ‘A’ pool. The province also announced the addition of a new lower priority, or ‘D’ pool for new applicants, which will extend the amount of time it takes hunters to move up to the ‘A’ pool. All hunters drawn in 2018 will move to ‘D’ pool for the next year.
Additionally, hunters who are drawn for three or more species can decline a license or licenses and still keep their status in the pool, the province said.