Not picking up the Moose tag ...?

Post #17 by Ralphy makes a lot of sense, and would likely be well received….

I still think it matters more which area a hunter is applying for and how many tags are being issued for that area. It still appears that many more tags are being issued in far northern WMU's where Moose populations are sparse than in southern areas where populations are more abundant,but,there's more hunters requesting tags. Not only are there no tags (or very very few) being allotted,it appears there's a concerted effort to send southern hunters into the north. I'll use my own WMU 50 as an example where many camps have hunters with 10-15 points receiving no tags in either the primary or secondary draws,but,if thse hunters are willing to relocate to the northern WMU's,with that many points,there seems to be no problem buying tags in either draw.

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Originally Posted by trimmer21

I still think it matters more which area a hunter is applying for and how many tags are being issued for that area. It still appears that many more tags are being issued in far northern WMU's where Moose populations are sparse than in southern areas where populations are more abundant,but,there's more hunters requesting tags. Not only are there no tags (or very very few) being allotted,it appears there's a concerted effort to send southern hunters into the north. I'll use my own WMU 50 as an example where many camps have hunters with 10-15 points receiving no tags in either the primary or secondary draws,but,if thse hunters are willing to relocate to the northern WMU's,with that many points,there seems to be no problem buying tags in either draw.

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Agree
I have 11 points and did not get a tag again in 49 and as you mentioned we see more moose than deer while hunting black bear and deer and several pics on our game cameras.
We drew 2 archery bull tags in 18A with guys that only had 6 points. Hunting moose in the early season has always been on my bucket list but I would much rather a 6 hour drive to 49 then a 18 hour drive to 18A

Yes Moose hunters willing to drive up north ,
can get a tag and can enjoy Moose hunting .
Hunters not willing to drive ... can not enjoy Moose hunting ..
They can enjoy collecting points ....

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Originally Posted by huntnmachine

Agree
I have 11 points and did not get a tag again in 49 and as you mentioned we see more moose than deer while hunting black bear and deer and several pics on our game cameras.
We drew 2 archery bull tags in 18A with guys that only had 6 points. Hunting moose in the early season has always been on my bucket list but I would much rather a 6 hour drive to 49 then a 18 hour drive to 18A

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Originally Posted by alfoldivandor

Yes Moose hunters willing to drive up north ,
can get a tag and can enjoy Moose hunting .
Hunters not willing to drive ... can not enjoy Moose hunting ..
They can enjoy collecting points ....

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Collecting points that won't do them a damn bit of good unless they all head north where there's less harvest opportunities. Doesn't anyone see a pattern developing with that?

I don't get it ... Why ...

"where there's less harvest opportunities"

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Originally Posted by trimmer21

Collecting points that won't do them a damn bit of good unless they all head north where there's less harvest opportunities. Doesn't anyone see a pattern developing with that?

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I love moose hunting but at the end of the day it’s way to expensive now. Gas is outta control, 250.00 for a tag. Might as well buy a whole cow, it’s cheaper. It’s hard to find people who can justify the money. It might not be long before they can’t give tags away. I’m sure the locals are happy but the local businesses aren’t.

Good luck this year everyone, I hope you are successful.

Well said ....

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Originally Posted by Glen Murphy

I love moose hunting but at the end of the day it’s way to expensive now. Gas is outta control, 250.00 for a tag. Might as well buy a whole cow, it’s cheaper. It’s hard to find people who can justify the money. It might not be long before they can’t give tags away. I’m sure the locals are happy but the local businesses aren’t.

Good luck this year everyone, I hope you are successful.

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Originally Posted by trimmer21

Collecting points that won't do them a damn bit of good unless they all head north where there's less harvest opportunities. Doesn't anyone see a pattern developing with that?

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I don’t agree with less harvest opportunities. Success rates are very good (relatively speaking) in many units. There are several units up North where I would not hunt but that has more to do with poor access and too many swamps.

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Originally Posted by Glen Murphy

I love moose hunting but at the end of the day it’s way to expensive now. Gas is outta control, 250.00 for a tag. Might as well buy a whole cow, it’s cheaper. It’s hard to find people who can justify the money. It might not be long before they can’t give tags away. I’m sure the locals are happy but the local businesses aren’t.

Good luck this year everyone, I hope you are successful.

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Any form of hunting can be expensive. Even ammo is expensive! You can cut costs by hunting in a group. Most groups split on the expenses including the cost of tags. I really enjoy hunting and fishing, so much so I bite the bullet and pay for the chances to go. It’s hard to say no to fun and adventure!