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Overall, I am satisfied with the changes. It shows hunters that the ministry has been listening and is reacting accordingly.
My only concerns are that moose hunting becomes a rich man's hunt if the final price to acquire a bull tag is substantial. Already, it is nearly out of reach for many who must travel long distances from southern Ontario. Jacking the cost of a tag would put those people on the sidelines altogether and the revenue would be lost completely. The difference should be made up by increasing the cost for non resident tags.
Many hunters would like to know the total number of outfitter tags allocated per WMU as well, if the option of eliminating them altogether is not going to happen, though it should. Let them hunt black bears. Transparency goes a long way in restoring hunter confidence in the ministry, which most would agree is at an all time low. Annual aerial surveys are a must if proper scientific decisions are going to made to manage the population. Estimates based on voluntary surveys isnt working. I work in an airport tower with a fire base and we see mnrf aircraft flying all types of "training" exercises yet they cant manage to survey the moose populations on a regular basis, which is shameful and a misuse of taxpayer funds.
Lastly, though it may be impossible due to outdated and obsolete treaties, the ministry should continue to urge the indigenous hunters to report their harvests to better manage hunting opportunities going forward.
All in all, kudos to whoever made the decision to finally go ahead with the long awaited overhaul to the system.