1 moose tag

[Fox]

Don't know how reliable this is, but here is a response from a friend of mine.

If the MNR doesn't allot 1 tag they have to close the season and that means that even natives can be charged if the season is closed.

He says he got the information from some low people in high places.

Is there a reservation around Restoule?

How does not allocating an adult tag close a season? They have a multi week calf hunt, it would only be a calf hunt and nothing more.

[Snowwalker]

Sorry one of our trucks hit a moose in 47 last night...guess there will be no bull tags this year.

[trimmer21]

How does not allocating an adult tag close a season? They have a multi week calf hunt, it would only be a calf hunt and nothing more.

"Multi week" calf hunt has been delayed one week and reduced to 2 weeks except in the south where it's 7 days.

[Fox]

"Multi week" calf hunt has been delayed one week and reduced to 2 weeks except in the south where it's 7 days.

I am aware, but that does not mean mo adult tags would close the hunt, although I sort of hope that they do close the moose hunt for cows and calves.

[greatwhite]

Who's Government was better for Ontario Dalton/Whynn Liberals vs Harris. Who destroyed Ontario and waster over 200 Billion on squat. Yes Harris bought votes but the Liberals are buying votes and catering to who ever will give them money.

Darn I brought Politics into this.

An entire Government extorted by a single individual,probably tells you more about the guts Mr Harris did not show to save a few seats.The Con,s made a concise decision based on politics to the detriment of all hunters and Northern Tourists operators.I,am always glad to remind readers of Mr Harris legacy
costs to taxpayers, Amalgamation and downloading onto Municipalities and Townships, a costly disaster, the initial selling of Ontario hydro, MPAC killing us with high property taxes,407 Highway give away to private interests......

[lazyman]

It's not about managing resources it's about managing financial intake got to balance the budget. Yeah I believe that one too.

[Snoman]

Pardon my ignorance, but how the hell does it make sense to keep calf hunts open when they're having to restrict the tags for adults? (presumably due to low numbers). Wouldn't letting more calves mature help the population in that wmu...

[werner.reiche]

Pardon my ignorance, but how the hell does it make sense to keep calf hunts open when they're having to restrict the tags for adults? (presumably due to low numbers). Wouldn't letting more calves mature help the population in that wmu...

The idea behind it (right or wrong) is that calves are harder to locate than the adults.
Also, many calves will be lost to winter mortality anyway.
Mostly its just to allow MNRF to sell more moose tags.

But...try to find anywhere else in North America where a big game management policy includes taking young-of-the-year
where adults are protected.

That should tell you something about what big game managers outside of Ontario.

[sabmgb]

I'm certainly not in the know, but I think taking the young and restricting the adults makes sense to me. As stated calf are harder to find, and how many don't make the winter anyway. It never bothers me to shoot a fawn if I have to as I figure I don't effect the herd at all that way, on think is the freeze suffers.

[jaycee]

The idea behind it (right or wrong) is that calves are harder to locate than the adults.
Also, many calves will be lost to winter mortality anyway.
Mostly its just to allow MNRF to sell more moose tags.

But...try to find anywhere else in North America where a big game management policy includes taking young-of-the-year
where adults are protected.

That should tell you something about what big game managers outside of Ontario.

The powers that be in our MNRF may have "the book smarts" but in actual "field knowledge they are brain dead"