How many hunters is in Ontario...?

[alfoldivandor]

Here is what I found
Moose hunters .jpg

[glen]

It cost too much for a lot of people.

[glen]

Fishing is too much money too.

[trimmer21]

Fishing is too much money too.

Actually,compared to other jurisdictions,for resident anglers and hunters,it's not that expensive once they own their gear unless,of course,they're using outfitters and guides and doing fly-ins.

[Species8472]

Actually,compared to other jurisdictions,for resident anglers and hunters,it's not that expensive once they own their gear unless,of course,they're using outfitters and guides and doing fly-ins.

Agreed. Less than most people spend on Tim's coffees or drive thrus every year. There is the odd exception where someone is truly strapped but for most it is a question of priorities/lifestyle. Though i do still remember the good old days when you didn't even need a license to fish.

[Sam Menard]

Women getting involved in hunting has boosted interest and licence sales. The influx of new hunters won’t offset the loss of ageing baby boomer hunters who pack it in.

Getting youth interested in hunting and retaining them is a difficult challenge. IMO, as the number of hunters decreases the opportunity for obtaining tags and actually filling them should improve provided that access to land is not impeded. The loss of access to land from no trespassing and due to development is another critical issue facing hunting.

[LowbanksArcher]

Here is what I found
Moose hunters .jpg

Wow. From over 80,000 to under 40. Sounds about right. Here's the trend for active deer hunters in the province. It's a more gradual decline but a decline nonetheless
Deer Active hunters.jpg

[trimmer21]

Wow. From over 80,000 to under 40. Sounds about right. Here's the trend for active deer hunters in the province. It's a more gradual decline but a decline nonetheless
Deer Active hunters.jpg

It would be interesting to know what drove the sudden spike in 2016 and what also drove the precipitous drop off back to a more normal (?) median (if you can call it that).

[newbiehunter]

It would be interesting to know what drove the sudden spike in 2016 and what also drove the precipitous drop off back to a more normal (?) median (if you can call it that).

The 2015 Canadian federal election [emoji12]

[outdoorlife]

There’s been some significant trend changes in hunter behaviour over the last two decades in particular. There is no question that less people are participating in the controlled deer hunts here in southern Ontario but bow hunting seems to be a rapidly growing pursuit over the same areas.

It also seems to like probably small game hunters are in decline but waterfowling is becoming perhaps more popular.


In the woods I encounter a fraction of the turkey hunters I did 15-20 years ago.

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