Deer populations

[Doug]

wow that's great to see where abouts was that

Ohh... here and there.

I travel around Mid-western Ontario a fair bit with work, and was past both these sites yesterday, and deer were again out in the same open fields. These were not the biggest herds I have seen; just the ones that I stopped and took photos of. Not surprisingly the largest herds were on properties that have QDMA signs posted... maybe there is something to that, how was that movie "Build it and they will come"

[robster]

Hunter survey cards are sent out for reporting.# of Surplus tags is different every year. The bio for that unit decides a quota.

Based on reports from this board alone I'd day they had a desired effect in some places. How often do we read "no deer around this year MUST be the coyotes"?. Maybe its not the coyotes dropping the deer pops but in fact the surplus tag system doing its job?

Just like the survey cards helped the moose population and remember the bears. MNR isn't what it used to be and with many jobs or duties outsourced over the years who is really tracking populations, or are they just into tracking license revenues$$$$$$$.

[topher]

Seen a lot more deer than normal here.

[dutchhunter]

lots of deer in are area this spring thy made It thru the winter just fine in area 90 DUTCH

[blasted_saber]

Ontario's moose herd has been on an overall incline over the past few decades. Its a great example of proper management for the benefit of the herd. An argument can be made of course about the way tags are distributed, but the herd itself has been managed with great success.

Just like the survey cards helped the moose population and remember the bears. MNR isn't what it used to be and with many jobs or duties outsourced over the years who is really tracking populations, or are they just into tracking license revenues$$$$$$$.

[Farmin n huntin]

well the problem with the MNR and their population surveys is that aot of these mnr guys calling the shot work in an office downtown and the only time they've seen a deer or a moose is over the internet.

[missy83]

On the two farms I hunt in 87d the deer look good. Like clock work they are out every night feeding in the hay fields. One farm I counted 9 deer the other 13. Also they looked to be in good condition for the winter we had.

[JF Sabou]

I am happy to report that in Chelmsford and Val Caron area, the deer look to be back. Still worried about our local deer population but so far so good. I was going to start feeding the deer behind my house. But I might let them be. I haven't gone to Manitoulin. The problem in some part of the island are the large packs of wolves. An OPP officer reported a pack of 20+ wolves. That's a huge problem.

[RWG]

Not sure about Southern Ontario, although the moose population in Northern Ontario is not on an incline, as the number of tags available continues and has continued for decades to decline.

[blasted_saber]

well the problem with the MNR and their population surveys is that aot of these mnr guys calling the shot work in an office downtown and the only time they've seen a deer or a moose is over the internet.

The surveys are mailed to Bracebridge and each district has a biologist whom sets the tag quotas.