MNR sure messed up the moose hunt

[revr]

Everybody is entitled to hunt in their own fashion, whatever they like, providing they are going it legally, it is not for me or you or anyone else to lay judgment. Laying a guilt trip on legal hunters, telling them they should be ashamed... well I've heard words like that before... coming from anti's......

yes they are, everyone can hunt however they choose, as long as its legal, that's what bugs me, give the option for the hunter to take the calf, that is my problem, buy having the calf hunt the way it is more people will choose to take the cow, but that is their legal right! give them the option and majority will take the calf and leave the breeding cow breed another day!

[300Sniper]

yes they are, everyone can hunt however they choose, as long as its legal, that's what bugs me, give the option for the hunter to take the calf, that is my problem, buy having the calf hunt the way it is more people will choose to take the cow, but that is their legal right! give them the option and majority will take the calf and leave the breeding cow breed another day!

My friend, I understand what you are saying and I can appreciate you caring for the moose population, we all do. I will suggest however that you take a look at how many cow tags were issued this year. If you think about it, the majority if not a very strong percentage will shoot a cow if they have a cow tag. To think otherwise will be wishful thinking on your part. People don't apply for adult moose tags just to shoot calves....

[revr]

My friend, I understand what you are saying and I can appreciate you caring for the moose population, we all do. I will suggest however that you take a look at how many cow tags were issued this year. If you think about it, the majority if not a very strong percentage will shoot a cow if they have a cow tag. To think otherwise will be wishful thinking on your part. People don't apply for adult moose tags just to shoot calves....

I know a lot of hunters and I can honestly say I don't know one that would shoot a cow over the calf if they have the choice, everyone I know would not have a problem putting a cow tag on a calf! And I live in one of the busiest moose hunting areas in the province, maybe you would shoot a cow and tag it but the majority wouldn't if given the option most hunters would love to put their cow tag on a calf, problem is MNR took away the option.

[Matt86]

Here's another one on this forum... Telling law abiding hunters they are wrong, your way must be the only way. Keep your judgement to yourself. If people are following the rules you have no right to look down on them...

lol no but I have been told by my dad and grandpa and they have seen what happens,
in 1992 I walked home from kindergarten to 5 moose on my lawn, They killed a bull, a cow, 2 female calves and a male calf, coolest thing I've ever seen was awesome, all legal. Next year they killed 4 outta the same area legal, in a span of 6 years they killed like 18 moose in a group of 8 hunters, Then weird they stopped killin moose or seeing them.
Now they look at it and talk about how stupid it was just because they were aloud to do it, it wasn't right at all man. Could winter played a role most likely but if they shot 2 bulls a year would they been more moose most likely, Didn't never say they are wrong for shooting it, ashamed is completely different, Kill the cow then you should gut shoot the calf to make it easier on the wolfs.
Moose hunting is a very easy game when you hunt bulls to me, put your time in, scout and know how to hunt and call its game over. That's why I guess I don't get the point to kill 2 moose when you only get to eat one, that's whats happening if you shoot a cow and not the calf

[300Sniper]

I know a lot of hunters and I can honestly say I don't know one that would shoot a cow over the calf if they have the choice, everyone I know would not have a problem putting a cow tag on a calf! And I live in one of the busiest moose hunting areas in the province, maybe you would shoot a cow and tag it but the majority wouldn't if given the option most hunters would love to put their cow tag on a calf, problem is MNR took away the option.

No actually they didn't take that option away, they just changed it. Here's a great way to prove my point. In some wmu's the calf season is 2 weeks after the adult opener and in some wmu's is 4-5 weeks after the adult opener. Do you really think that the majority of moose hunters in Ontario who drew a cow tag are not going to hunt the opener? Or the second week? In some cases the 4th and 5 week just because they don't want to use that cow tag they very fortunately got? Of course not. By your logic none of the people you know and your friends should even have cow tags because they have no intention of shooting one.... Shouldn't they have just applied for bulls then? What you are implying does not make sense. It may very well be your opinion but the logic shows it is not the norm...

[JBen]

Everybody is entitled to hunt in their own fashion, whatever they like, providing they are going it legally, it is not for me or you or anyone else to lay judgment. Laying a guilt trip on legal hunters, telling them they should be ashamed... well I've heard words like that before... coming from anti's......

Staying out of this but...

Not unlike the world telling hunters thats its unethical and barbaric to shoot lions. I'm a conservationist, then photographer, then hunter.
Trophy hunting isn't for me, when I want the challenge of hunting big game on the ground. I still hunt them with my camera.
Personally I think your all barbaric hunting Moose when it appears the numbers are crashing.. Sound right?
And no I don't actually feel that way, but....

Its one thing to discuss if X or Y should be changed. Its another to tell another hunter its wrong, or unethical or only good hunters do it this/that way.

Many have not so nice things to say about deer hunters who follow
"If it's brown it's down"

[FishFrenzy]

I know a lot of hunters and I can honestly say I don't know one that would shoot a cow over the calf if they have the choice, everyone I know would not have a problem putting a cow tag on a calf! And I live in one of the busiest moose hunting areas in the province, maybe you would shoot a cow and tag it but the majority wouldn't if given the option most hunters would love to put their cow tag on a calf, problem is MNR took away the option.

You're talking about local people that live in the area, can pass on a moose and come back next week and try again. Many hunters travel 1000'sKM's to get to their hunting grounds, spending a lot of money in the process at the hope of tagging an animal within a week. Passing up on a legal animal rather than filling the tag / freezer isn't an option for many. The MNR has made some poor choices with Moose - everyone can agree on that. Shaming hunters that share the same passion you do for operating within the law isn't solving issues, but rather creating a divide amongst people that should all be working together.


FishFrenzy

[revr]

No actually they didn't take that option away, they just changed it. Here's a great way to prove my point. In some wmu's the calf season is 2 weeks after the adult opener and in some wmu's is 4-5 weeks after the adult opener. Do you really think that the majority of moose hunters in Ontario who drew a cow tag are not going to hunt the opener? Or the second week? In some cases the 4th and 5 week just because they don't want to use that cow tag they very fortunately got? Of course not. By your logic none of the people you know and your friends should even have cow tags because they have no intention of shooting one.... Shouldn't they have just applied for bulls then? What you are implying does not make sense. It may very well be your opinion but the logic shows it is not the norm...

The calf hunt isn't just delayed 2 weeks, in some wmu the moose hunt is 3 months long, and the calf hunt is 2 weeks long, not delayed by 2 weeks, and they apply for a cow tag to shoot a cow, not a cow with a calf, most cows you will see will be by themselves, but if the one you do see has a calf then bingo!

[revr]

lol no but I have been told by my dad and grandpa and they have seen what happens,
in 1992 I walked home from kindergarten to 5 moose on my lawn, They killed a bull, a cow, 2 female calves and a male calf, coolest thing I've ever seen was awesome, all legal. Next year they killed 4 outta the same area legal, in a span of 6 years they killed like 18 moose in a group of 8 hunters, Then weird they stopped killin moose or seeing them.
Now they look at it and talk about how stupid it was just because they were aloud to do it, it wasn't right at all man. Could winter played a role most likely but if they shot 2 bulls a year would they been more moose most likely, Didn't never say they are wrong for shooting it, ashamed is completely different, Kill the cow then you should gut shoot the calf to make it easier on the wolfs.
Moose hunting is a very easy game when you hunt bulls to me, put your time in, scout and know how to hunt and call its game over. That's why I guess I don't get the point to kill 2 moose when you only get to eat one, that's whats happening if you shoot a cow and not the calf

Exactly!

[Obi-wanShinobi]

Anybody that shoots a cow with calves during the open adult only, should be ashamed, you know its wrong and you know what's going to happen to the calf, even though its legal doesn't make it right, and people doing this will b!tch the most in ten years why there less tags then now,

We've got 2 cow tags, if we see 2 cows they're going down with or without calves.