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Changes to Ontario Moose
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Contributors to this thread:
TrapperJack 18-Feb-15
spike buck 18-Feb-15
Canuck 19-Feb-15
South Farm 19-Feb-15
snapcrackpop 19-Feb-15
spike buck 19-Feb-15
Ty 20-Feb-15
spike buck 20-Feb-15
Canuck 21-Feb-15
From: TrapperJack
18-Feb-15

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Looks like fewer bull tags in some areas plus a 2 week calf season starting in 2015 in Northern Ontario and in 2016 starting the season a week later in order to allow the rut to end before gun season starts.

From: spike buck
18-Feb-15
The dates for ARCHERY moose 2016 will not be changed.

Just rifle hunters will start later.

From: Canuck
19-Feb-15
Hi Chris, that is not my understanding. I thought the proposal is for both archery and rifle to start one week later in 2016. Each would still be open for the same number of days, just start later. Can you send me to your source please?

From: South Farm
19-Feb-15
87% reduction in the Thunder Bay area is alarming to say the least! That area used to be crawling with moose, used to see several on my way through to Longlac where I do most my moose hunting.

From: snapcrackpop
19-Feb-15
Southfarm, did you use Lukinto?

From: spike buck
19-Feb-15
I got an email stating it was just rifle season that will change. Proposed. You can contact NOTO for more info. Laurie.

Also OFAH is calling for an expanded wolf season.

From: Ty
20-Feb-15
when does the archery season end then?

From: spike buck
20-Feb-15
Each wmu have different start dates. 2014 was Sept. 20th. for most of the NW.

From: Canuck
21-Feb-15
guys, I am pasting in the proposed changes directly from MNR EBR website:

Harvest management strategy proposed for implementation beginning in 2015:

• Establish a two-week resident and non-resident open hunting season for calf and adult moose across northern Ontario, beginning on the Saturday closest to October 22; all allowable firearms (as per existing seasons) could be used during this season. Outside of this two-week season, calf moose could not be harvested. Hunting for an adult moose would still be permitted for the remainder of the open season with a valid moose licence and in accordance with existing rules.

For implementation in 2016:

• Delay the start of resident and non-resident moose hunting seasons across much of northern Ontario by one week.

To implement the proposed changes, amendments to various regulations under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (FWCA) would be required to establish new seasons based on age or other factors, change the seasons for resident and non-resident moose hunting and make associated consequential amendments:

A) In Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) 1A, 1C, 1D, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17, 18A, 18B, 19, 21A, 21B, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, and 42 i. establish an open season for calf and adult moose which would begin the Saturday closest to October 22 and end on the second following Friday, in any year; all allowable firearms could be used during this season.

B) Beginning in 2016, change the opening date of the resident and non-resident moose hunting seasons in WMUs 5, 6, 7A, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 19, 21A, 21B, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, and 42 to begin one week later.

End of quote!

Part A is delaying the gun hunt by a week. Part B looks incomplete in that it doesn't say which hunt BUT, I believe that they are also saying that the bow season will also start one week later as well.

regards from Canada, Canuck

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