Doe tag reductions

[TurkeyRookie]

Last Years:

[machron]

They have increased tags in 78 by 200, and I thought that they would have been reduced because of the winter.

[werner.reiche]

Ok, I must be seeing something wrong. Followed Werners directions.
2013 quota 2,200 (page 9)

http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/stdprodcons...ent/239849.pdf

2014 quota 500
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/stdprodcons...rod_086768.pdf

We havent filled a tag in 4 years, and most years before I joined filling 1 was the norm. In the 3 years Ive hunted there weve seen 6 with no shots. Maybe thats why

Are you in 53A? That looks correct - you'll probably have a lot better hunting in 3-4 years. Quite a while back (2005 or so??) they cut 55B from 600 down to 100 for a few years. Helped the deer rebound - now they're back to 650. Almost a 40% success rate.

[terrym]

They have cut the doe tags back by 75% in wmu 49 where we hunt. Probably the right decision I think.

[JBen]

Yeah, 53A. Ive said for as long as Ive been going numbers were thin..If they've been issuing 2,200 antlerless and dropping it 500 suddenly. Between that and what might be a spike in the untouchables

Hopefully your right and this puts the brakes on, with a chance to rebound. I know from the family for the 20years they've hunted it, good years would see 2 tagged, the others it was 50/50 vs 1 or tag soup for them.

[Hunter John]

53a has always been tough JBen, Have had a family cottage near vankoughnet for 40 years and can honestly say in the last 20 the deer are spread out pretty thin.I hunted the area a few years with 1 sighting and no shot, we would always see moose though.I believe that not as much logging takes place and that could explain things to some degree.
Now I enjoy the 3 month archery season near home in Ancaster where I can purchase up to 3 extra tags but I miss hunting the big bush near the cottage.

[Rugger]

Thanks N Ont.
Didn't think to look there.

[seabast]

My early bow hunt, WNU 46, from 2000 to 450 tags!!!! 78% cut....

[seabast]

And where I live, from 2200 to 500....... I guess all the deer I'm seen must be buck without antlers!

[seabast]

53a has always been tough JBen, Have had a family cottage near vankoughnet for 40 years and can honestly say in the last 20 the deer are spread out pretty thin.I hunted the area a few years with 1 sighting and no shot, we would always see moose though.I believe that not as much logging takes place and that could explain things to some degree.
Now I enjoy the 3 month archery season near home in Ancaster where I can purchase up to 3 extra tags but I miss hunting the big bush near the cottage.

Lots of logging around Vankoughnet for the past five years (that's where I get my tree tops from), and both camps that I know have filled up pretty much all their tags for many years.
I think it has to do with the amount of snow we got this year, they might anticipate for once.....