OFAH Position on Tag Cuts

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Originally Posted by werner.reiche

The entire idea of an auction would not to be fair distribution of tags, but to generate a large amount of revenue from a small number of tags. That's why the reserve bide price has to be 'very high'.

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There is already an unfair tag allocation system, if you got the money, you can buy yourself a moose hunt. Just go stay at an Outfitter's that has a tag/ accommodations package. The only difference is that extra money would go to the MNR

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Originally Posted by B Wilson

There is already an unfair tag allocation system, if you got the money, you can buy yourself a moose hunt. Just go stay at an Outfitter's that has a tag/ accommodations package. The only difference is that extra money would go to the MNR

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If you have the money for an Ontario outfitter for moose I suggest you find another province to hunt moose. The cost of a hunt with a tag in Ontario is insane, even worse for a non-resident, I am surprised that any moose hunting outfits work out in Ontario for the "American" plan. Quebec has more moose, the western provinces have better rules for Canadian residents as well, and if you know someone out there or in the Yukon you can have a guide for almost nothing.

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Originally Posted by Fox

If you have the money for an Ontario outfitter for moose I suggest you find another province to hunt moose. The cost of a hunt with a tag in Ontario is insane, even worse for a non-resident, I am surprised that any moose hunting outfits work out in Ontario for the "American" plan. Quebec has more moose, the western provinces have better rules for Canadian residents as well, and if you know someone out there or in the Yukon you can have a guide for almost nothing.

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yup! YOU'RE RIGHT! If I had to pay for a guided hunt I would go to another province. Why spend that kind of $ hunting in a game depleated province. The success rate already shows you the odds you're up against! The camps around us also have guided hunts. Their success rate is brutal! Our group consistantly makes them look bad!

Hunting where there is game makes all guides look good. And if there is lots of game and you knew what you're doing then the skills of the guide matter even less!

You can't catch what isn't there!

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Originally Posted by SK33T3R

yup! YOU'RE RIGHT! If I had to pay for a guided hunt I would go to another province. Why spend that kind of $ hunting in a game depleated province. The success rate already shows you the odds you're up against! The camps around us also have guided hunts. Their success rate is brutal! Our group consistantly makes them look bad!

Hunting where there is game makes all guides look good. And if there is lots of game and you knew what you're doing then the skills of the guide matter even less!

You can't catch what isn't there!

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I was in the Yukon last summer, I will go back and I will drive. My friend is moving back and him and his cousin (ex big game guide) have offered to get special guide status for the year I can make it up. Special guides are allowed for friends and cover a number of species, including moose :).

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Originally Posted by Fox

I was in the Yukon last summer, I will go back and I will drive. My friend is moving back and him and his cousin (ex big game guide) have offered to get special guide status for the year I can make it up. Special guides are allowed for friends and cover a number of species, including moose :).

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A Yukon/NWT Moose hunt has been on my bucket list for a long time. This may be an excellent time to finally move on it. With the research and conversations/correspondence from various outfitters and MNR ,all I'm hearing is good things.

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Originally Posted by Fox

I was in the Yukon last summer, I will go back and I will drive. My friend is moving back and him and his cousin (ex big game guide) have offered to get special guide status for the year I can make it up. Special guides are allowed for friends and cover a number of species, including moose :).

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Let me know if you have room!

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Originally Posted by SK33T3R

Let me know if you have room!

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I think I will try to convince the soon to be wife (who just started hunting) that a trip to the Yukon, where we got engaged, would be a great honeymoon trip and the fall would be the perfect time :).

I don't think you would want to tag along on this trip, ha ha ha.

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Originally Posted by Fox

I think I will try to convince the soon to be wife (who just started hunting) that a trip to the Yukon, where we got engaged, would be a great honeymoon trip and the fall would be the perfect time :).

I don't think you would want to tag along on this trip, ha ha ha.

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for a Yukon moose hunt! I'm in! try me!

We'll figure out lodging arrangements later!


PS don't send a picture of your boat! :)

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Originally Posted by B Wilson

I am somewhat serious about an auction of tags, maybe 5% of the tags. Let's face it, there are lots of moose hunters that have the money. Why not get a few hundred bucks for a few tags. Put a reserve price of $500 on them.

Maybe they should change the tag lottery to the same as the Elk draw. Successful hunters can't get a tag again for 4 years. What would you say to only hunting once every 4 years?

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Elk hunters can hunt in a group every year, just cant draw the tag.

Use to live in the yukon year's ago. $35 a resident can get a special guide permit as what Fox mentioned. Picked up last year's reg's when I was out there in Febuary … still bull only hunting out there. And no crossbow's.