Moose Points are now posted

[Saskfly]

Biggest problem the first year is no one knows the point threshold. Do they need 40, 20, 5?
Once it’s run for a few years and people know the average in the WMU they want to hunt it will settle down, hopefully.


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[Deer Hunter]

They haven't really talked about how Calf, cow or bull tag draw will work. Will calf be a separate draw then adult tags?
If you need the same amount of points for a calf tag that you do for a bull tag, I don't think too many people will be applying for calf? Might not be a bad thing.

[rick_iles]

They haven't really talked about how Calf, cow or bull tag draw will work. Will calf be a separate draw then adult tags?
If you need the same amount of points for a calf tag that you do for a bull tag, I don't think too many people will be applying for calf? Might not be a bad thing.

You would have to apply for a calf tag. The cost of a tag if successful would be less.

[rick_iles]

so being a first time moose applicant, I'd have 0 points? and my chances for a tag are basically nothing for years....? that's what I'm getting here

Right on both accounts.

[Deer Hunter]

You would have to apply for a calf tag. The cost of a tag if successful would be less.

Yes cost is less, but do you lose the same amount of points?

[rick_iles]

Yes cost is less, but do you lose the same amount of points?

Yes, I believe so....if it was your first choice. If you get a calf, or any tag in the second choice, or third choice draw, you keep your points. This eliminates the excess tags issue.. there’s a good link posted earlier here that gives good info....

[Deer Hunter]

Yes, I believe so....if it was your first choice. If you get a calf, or any tag in the second choice, or third choice draw, you keep your points. This eliminates the excess tags issue.. there’s a good link posted earlier here that gives good info....

Thanks, I read it again a few times, my guess is calf tags will end up in the Second Chance allocation second choice and third choice which will be drawn randomly and you retain your points???? Unless some groups want a calf tag?

[Sam Menard]

Yes but you will also be gaining one additional point so no one will have more points that the person turning back tag.

Not true, there could be guys that apply with more points that previously applied in other units. Don’t assume that hunters won’t get fed up where they normally apply and end up switching units.

After the first couple of years, reality is going to set in for many hunters that they, or their group, may never draw a tag on their preffered unit. If they want a tag they will have to switch units.

[greatwhite]

So if I start applying for a tag this year in WMU 48 in about 30 years from 2050 I should have enough points to get one.

[trimmer21]

Not true, there could be guys that apply with more points that previously applied in other units. Don’t assume that hunters won’t get fed up where they normally apply and end up switching units.

After the first couple of years, reality is going to set in for many hunters that they, or their group, may never draw a tag on their preffered unit. If they want a tag they will have to switch units.

That's apparently the way the system is designed. Several posters commented that Calf tag was an alternative. Possibly,but,bear in mind that the calf season has been tremendously reduced to a one week period in most WMU's in the south. Not many crews will want to ramp up a hunt for calves only and need to travel to a different WMU moving their entire camp in order to do so in a two week time slot in the north. This is starting to look fairly intricate when we start to peel off the layers a lot like peeling an onion.