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Reminder;
Apply to hunt antlerless deer
Any Ontario resident with hunter accreditation on file, a valid Outdoors Card, and a Deer Licence may apply to the antlerless deer draw online, by phone or in person.
You can apply from March 1 to June 30, 2020.
Results are available August 1.
https://www.ontario.ca/page/apply-hunt-antlerless-deer
Thanks for the reminder
I bought my first deer license this year and applied for the draw, it costs nothing and the opportunity to increase my chances was hard to turn down.
I don’t normally apply for a doe tag, but this year I said what the heck!
Right on thanks man
Just something to think about............................................. .. there are only so many doe tags available................... If you never plan on shooting a doe, (using the tag) don't apply for it..................................... because you may just be reducing someones percentage of getting a doe tag that will not think twice about using it............... Best of luck to all applying
So true I know of guys that buy second tag. And never go out onceQuote:
Originally Posted by fratri
On the flip side, applying for a doe tag and not filling it saves a doe —which may increase the herd.Quote:
Originally Posted by fratri
I have no issues taking a doe to feed my family! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by fratri
Yep, but then go out and shoot all the moose calves, ha ha ha ha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam Menard
I always apply for a doe tag at our hunt camp. However we limit our harvest of does , to one or two at most. Tags are hard to get there , so usually don't draw more than that anyway. I apply for second choice in 82 , but at present our doe population appears to be low, so I will pass , on harvesting a doe. Will take a buck , for the freezer, prefer a nice spike. I guess it is a personal choice, just because you have a tag, doesn't mean you must fill it. Good luck in the draws. old243
I am about the same old 243.Apply for anlerless tag ,also get many times additional tag for 82A-lately antlerless ,bow only.Use the tag as an opportunity to go out as much as i can.
I always hope to harvest a buck,and many times passed a doe ,many times in the early part of the season.Got skunked 2 x on purpose.Both times it was the end of the season,had 2 or 4 does within nice crossbow shooting range ,and closed the season without a harvest,just because the population was at the time really low-it is somewhat still low.But,i feel ,it is slowly rebounding.
Now-back in the days,when there was all kinds of deer,and all kind of additional tag,i would take the first legal deer within shooting range.If it was a doe- would try the rest of the season for a buck.If it was a buck-would try for another one.Sometimes did not happen-but at least i did not get skunked.AND had great opportunities to go out.
I was told ,and i can see here also ,sometimes ppl somewhat frown if one chooses not to go for a doe-fawn or cow-calf.Claiming antler does not taste for nothing,or they hunt for meat...so what is the fuss for the antlers.
My humble opinion is -to each their own,but if and when there is a need to preserve the population,female members of the species would be better off if passed on.
If we want to hunt in the future.
At the end-we know from two great outdoors man,and major influences on hunting and conservation:Aldo Leopold and Teddy Roosevelt,if we hunters do not take care of the wild game,no one will!