Proposed Changes to Moose Tag Allocation

[gbk]

only one person gets the tag. I as a solo hunter have the same odds as anyone else.
the fact that groups want to allow a bunch of people hunt under one person’s tag doesn’t change the fact that it’s still only one tag.

sure you can hunt more often but that doesn’t change the statistics that its one tag and it’s fair all around

all the above is obviously not including past accumulated points

The problem with the current system is the "game player"hunters,making others getting a tag impossible by them applying-getting it-then throwing it back.
This must change.

[Sam Menard]

The problem with the current system is the "game player"hunters,making others getting a tag impossible by them applying-getting it-then throwing it back.
This must change.

It appears that this will change.

[outdoorlife]

It’s a proposed change, not official. I would prefer to see it left the way it is. 80% of tags are claimed. If that becomes 100% quotas will be reduced to 80% of what they are currently. In effect changing almost nothing. The mnr mandate is to manage harvest not tag #’s.


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[trimmer21]

The problem with the current system is the "game player"hunters,making others getting a tag impossible by them applying-getting it-then throwing it back.
This must change.

So,if you apply and receive a tag,you own it regardless of circumstances. Beautiful. Personal responsibility....my goodness,what a novel concept.

[Sam Menard]

It’s a proposed change, not official. I would prefer to see it left the way it is. 80% of tags are claimed. If that becomes 100% quotas will be reduced to 80% of what they are currently. In effect changing almost nothing. The mnr mandate is to manage harvest not tag #’s.


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I agree that it’s a proposal but knowing how the MNR works it’s a done deal.

I agree that there is a direct correlation between harvest and tag numbers, so it will be interesting to see what happens if they issue all available tags. Some things that hunters can look at is “number of tags not issued” and “recent success rates”. Depending on the unit, issuing all available tags may not increase the harvest by very much. For example, let’s say an additional 100 bull tags are issued and the success rate is 20% which translates to 5 more bulls being harvested. Is this something to panic about?

Lastly, the MNR has a broad mandate that includes ensuring that hunting is sustainable. They also have a mandate to provide hunting opportunities (and sell licences/tags). It’s a balancing act and is a reason why the MNR is reluctant to take drastic action.