2020 Moose Dates

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November 21st, 2019, 08:44 PM
Foxx

2020 Moose Dates

Checking on line yesterday concerning the hunting dates in Central Ontario for moose next year . To my surprise the tentative opening date for the moose hunt is October 24th Called the MNRF in
Peterborough and was told that they have nothing to do with hunting dates, what a joke. Called OFAH also in Peterborough and the guy was very helpful. He was not aware of these dates but checked and confirmed that the possible date will be October 24th . He said the regulations state that the moose hunt must open on the Saturday closes to October 22nd . If this stands it would mean that the hunt would close probably Friday October 30th or Saturday October 31st .The problem here is that the deer hunt opens on the following Monday, November 2nd. I am sure this will affect many hunters like myself who hunt deer at one camp and moose at another.
November 21st, 2019, 09:14 PM
Saskfly

Think it’s happened before. Remember guys at our camp hunting moose the week before deer opened. I think....

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November 21st, 2019, 09:42 PM
jaycee

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Originally Posted by Saskfly

Think it’s happened before. Remember guys at our camp hunting moose the week before deer opened. I think....

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It's been set up like that for a few years now!
November 22nd, 2019, 05:59 PM
cramadog2

It would end on Friday the 30th. Yeah that will suck. Because of work I'll come home from moose on the Friday morning, work Saturday and head up for deer on Sunday. That's our normal go in day for deer. Just enough time to get your clothes washed. Still wish it opened the 3rd Monday of October. The CO's that came into moose camp told us all the young guys hollered for a Saturday opener so they could hunt the weekend if they didn't have holidays.
November 22nd, 2019, 07:36 PM
cricket

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Originally Posted by cramadog2

It would end on Friday the 30th. Yeah that will suck. Because of work I'll come home from moose on the Friday morning, work Saturday and head up for deer on Sunday. That's our normal go in day for deer. Just enough time to get your clothes washed. Still wish it opened the 3rd Monday of October. The CO's that came into moose camp told us all the young guys hollered for a Saturday opener so they could hunt the weekend if they didn't have holidays.

Thats BS because most of the "young guys" would have to travel that Saturday to get to their hunting grounds. They tried saying it gives people extra days to hunt but it actual cuts them back. Most people will travel on that Saturday especially if they are using an outfitter ie Sat to Sat. I question as to why they didnt pick the sat before then? My area (48) used to always open the third Monday in October. Next year will be tough to hit opening day for deer after coming home after the moose week. All they did was push the opener back farther after the rut. My guess is it probably wont matter unless we draw a tag lol.
January 9th, 2020, 07:47 PM
kappa8

The "closest Saturday to 22October" may apply to a specific WMU, but doesn't seem to apply to entire Ontario province. Following are tentative 2020 moose hunt dates vary depending on your WMU:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/tentativ...unting-seasons
January 9th, 2020, 08:22 PM
rick_iles

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Originally Posted by kappa8

The "closest Saturday to 22October" may apply to a specific WMU, but doesn't seem to apply to entire Ontario province. Following are tentative 2020 moose hunt dates vary depending on your WMU:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/tentativ...unting-seasons

They pushed the dates back a week to help protect the bulls.
January 10th, 2020, 10:45 AM
gamemaster

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Originally Posted by rick_iles

They pushed the dates back a week to help protect the bulls.

Wouldn't it be more consistent and make a lot more sense if it were to open 16 days prior to the traditional deer opener ( first Monday in Nov. ) which would always leave a week in between
January 10th, 2020, 10:58 AM
MikePal

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Originally Posted by gamemaster

Wouldn't it be more consistent and make a lot more sense if it were to open 16 days prior to the traditional deer opener ( first Monday in Nov. ) which would always leave a week in between

The wives might have something to say about that...they count on their a-hole being away at Thanksgiving..:)
January 10th, 2020, 12:11 PM
Fox

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Originally Posted by gamemaster

Wouldn't it be more consistent and make a lot more sense if it were to open 16 days prior to the traditional deer opener ( first Monday in Nov. ) which would always leave a week in between

Why should the management of moose have to be connected to the management of deer?

I know of times that would have been great to have moose run right up beside deer, in Eastern Ontario people hunt moose and deer on the same property, just hunt one week for moose then the next for deer.
January 10th, 2020, 12:36 PM
huntnmachine

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Originally Posted by MikePal

The wives might have something to say about that...they count on their a-hole being away at Thanksgiving..:)

Hilarious
January 10th, 2020, 12:44 PM
trimmer21

I'm not sure exactly how long ago it was,but,I distinctly remember several of our crew staying at camp for two weeks,the first for Moose and the second for Deer. This year,it happens again. How the "new" regulations bugger everyone up remains to be seen.
January 10th, 2020, 05:37 PM
ninepointer

I remember this happening several years ago and it does create a logistical problem. Our camp hunts the 1 week moose season and both weeks of the deer season. I can't see many of our members being in a position to be away hunting 3 weeks in a row.
January 13th, 2020, 03:05 PM
kappa8

Given that both deer and moose season opening dates vary depending on resident vs non-resident status (and with a nod to Thanksgiving weekend), perhaps the Ministry is more interested in protecting the revenue rather than the bulls. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Iowa manages their deer seasons similar to Ontario (residents first, visitors second), whereas Michigan takes everyone's money simultaneously and sells tags until they're gone (although only residents can procure crop damage tags). One difference in Michigan: your license is your tag, so the state doesn't double-dip (although Michigan regulations do not permit tagging a deer you didn't shoot, which greatly discourages party hunting).
January 13th, 2020, 06:38 PM
greatwhite

You have to show the wife who the boss is.

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Originally Posted by MikePal

The wives might have something to say about that...they count on their a-hole being away at Thanksgiving..:)
January 13th, 2020, 08:06 PM
blasted_saber

It will also be like this in 2021, unless the rules change. Which is possible, with the new moose system going into full use that year.
January 13th, 2020, 08:15 PM
trimmer21

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Originally Posted by blasted_saber

It will also be like this in 2021, unless the rules change. Which is possible, with the new moose system going into full use that year.

Yep,season changes and a full lottery system will change life as we know it. I guess it was inevitable.
January 13th, 2020, 08:31 PM
blasted_saber

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Originally Posted by trimmer21

Yep,season changes and a full lottery system will change life as we know it. I guess it was inevitable.

I dont remember if date changes were happening with the new system.
January 13th, 2020, 10:33 PM
trimmer21

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Originally Posted by blasted_saber

I dont remember if date changes were happening with the new system.

Yeah,me neither. All we're seeing right now are "proposals". When the Act actually changes with concrete data is anyone's guess. It takes time.
January 27th, 2020, 11:32 AM
gyuri

I was anticipating a Oct. 10 start date for Gun season , sadly, just found out
it's pushed back to Oct. 17th.... since we fly in for our Hunt... the Bulls are long gone from the lake and retreated up to the ridges and hills in the surounding area .From past experiences , the best time for us has always been closer to Oct 5- Oct 13th period . Very deflating !!!! Now , have to approach my group and consider Archery Hunt which starts Sept 26.... anyone else with this dilema , lets hear it !
January 27th, 2020, 12:40 PM
rick_iles

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Originally Posted by gyuri

I was anticipating a Oct. 10 start date for Gun season , sadly, just found out
it's pushed back to Oct. 17th.... since we fly in for our Hunt... the Bulls are long gone from the lake and retreated up to the ridges and hills in the surounding area .From past experiences , the best time for us has always been closer to Oct 5- Oct 13th period . Very deflating !!!! Now , have to approach my group and consider Archery Hunt which starts Sept 26.... anyone else with this dilema , lets hear it !

As long as the lakes aren’t frozen over, they won’t be far from the water. Last year in 12, they were still around the water opening week. We hunted up in 3 the opening week there, which was the week before the opener in 12, and they were still near the water. With the weather we get now, they are around the lakes a lot longer...getting them to come to call is another matter.