Moose Points are now posted

[cantgetright]

The old system was good , we always had a tag ,
we could plan ahead , did not applied where we could not get a tag ...

Used to go to Geraldton, no problem getting tags but the number of hunters kept going up and the number of moose kept going down. Haven't gone up there in over 10 years and only started going in the draw the last 3 years again because my brother bought property in WMU28 so not interested in hunting anywhere else. We'll just have to wait our turn. Not holding my breath but talked to a few of his neighbors when we went for a bird hunt. 3 of them had tags this past year so at least I'm ahead of them now.

[cantgetright]

I hate to break it to you but $15 gets you into the draw, you still have to buy a basic licence ($35) to party hunt. Most hunters who hunt in a group will likely split the cost of any draw tags but you still might be paying more to hunt.

Not breaking nothing, I realize that, but that's only if you decide to hunt on someone else's tag. Just saying it used to be $60 to stay home, now only $15. Won't cost any extra as I won't have to buy the licence until I'm drawn, I'm 6 points ahead of the next guy in the group so I'll be the first guy to draw one if it happens and depending on how long that takes it probably will be my last moose hunt as well.

[rf2]

The way it read to me, I may be wrong, is that every tag is individual now but anyone can join your party. So, if you have enough points you go and get your license and your validation tag. Then you call up your buddies and they all pay $35 to join you on your hunt and party hunt with you on that 1 valid tag, once that tag is gone then you are done hunting. You can pay for that tag yourself at $300 or whatever it is or you can ask the people who you bring in your party to contribute to that cost.

I think it is a great idea, no more "wives tags" and transfers, I hope it actually gets the wives out hunting rather than just being used to get a better chance at a tag.

They should put out some info as to the point cost of a tag in what WMU but who knows really, this is all new.

Your cottage is in 63A?

Yes, seems like you can form the group after someone gets a tag. In the previous system, one of the reasons I stopped applying was because I didn't have a group, and the chances of getting an individual tag were minimal.

Yes, my cottage is in 63a. It looks like there are (or were) actually 2 short seasons, a bow and gun season. Unfortunately, the chances of getting drawn for an adult tag were 6% (!), so that probably translates into a whole whack of points. I'll keep monitoring the situation to see if, as the years go by, they start publishing info on the "minimum points" required for a tag, maybe spend the $15 to buy my annual point.

[ysyg]

Question ......... a camp with 5 hunters who all have very high points, 2 get tags and they only want one. Can one reserve for next year? Or keep his points and refuse tag?

[Matt86]

Question ......... a camp with 5 hunters who all have very high points, 2 get tags and they only want one. Can one reserve for next year? Or keep his points and refuse tag?

yes they can refuse a tag, then that tag gets put back into the system for the second draw,
and the next year odds are person will have enough points to draw again that year.

[Sam Menard]

Question ......... a camp with 5 hunters who all have very high points, 2 get tags and they only want one. Can one reserve for next year? Or keep his points and refuse tag?

Definitely can’t reserve it for next year.

[Fox]

Yes, seems like you can form the group after someone gets a tag. In the previous system, one of the reasons I stopped applying was because I didn't have a group, and the chances of getting an individual tag were minimal.

Yes, my cottage is in 63a. It looks like there are (or were) actually 2 short seasons, a bow and gun season. Unfortunately, the chances of getting drawn for an adult tag were 6% (!), so that probably translates into a whole whack of points. I'll keep monitoring the situation to see if, as the years go by, they start publishing info on the "minimum points" required for a tag, maybe spend the $15 to buy my annual point.

Our old camp was in the absolute north west corner of 63A, there were moose up there, you always saw sign and on occasion there was one spotted during the deer hunt, one year we had a big lone cow run the block line to the point that one guy had to move as the moose ran right over where he was sitting, ha ha.

There are moose in that area, elk are moving into there as well.

Just be patient, if things work as expected the moose numbers will come up around there and you will have a chance to go hunt moose and probably elk around your cottage in the not too distant future.

[Ahuntr300]

Used to go to Geraldton, no problem getting tags but the number of hunters kept going up and the number of moose kept going down. Haven't gone up there in over 10 years and only started going in the draw the last 3 years again because my brother bought property in WMU28 so not interested in hunting anywhere else. We'll just have to wait our turn. Not holding my breath but talked to a few of his neighbors when we went for a bird hunt. 3 of them had tags this past year so at least I'm ahead of them now.

There are very few moose near Geraldton. The sea of orange and the native hunt took care of the numbers a while ago and will continue to do so. Good luck!

[BPR 30-06]

Definitely can’t reserve it for next year.

YES You can turn one back in. You will receive one aging the next year,

[JP Outdoors]

1 whole point for me!...