I have hunted moose my…

I have hunted moose my entire life, most consistently in the last 20 years with a group of 12 - 15 guys. Many in my group are also life-long hunters and collectively, we have gathered a great deal of knowledge. It is my opinion that the new regulations to limit groups to 10 people will have two unwanted consequences:
1/ If a camp of 14 people has 1 tag, what happens to the 4 hunters who have been part of a gang for years? Will they be forced to stay home? Will this lead to them possibly quitting, especially if they aren't able to hunt for an extended time? How will this encourage future generations? Your proposal to cap the number of tags/parties an individual hunter can be identified with at three different groups. ...... The new 3km proximity rule can easily make for a very dangerous hunt. In our experience, there are very few hunt camps in a 3 km (new) proximity to each other to allow a hunter without a tag to be identified with 3 other hunting parties. This could have very serious, unintended consequences for the Ministry.
My proposal is to leave the group size rules as they have existed in previous years however, every hunter in the group must be identified with the tag(s) the group receives. My opinion is most seasoned groups would not keep additional tags when they know that a member who declined will be offered another tag based on the new points system the following year. Doing this gives hunters a greater chance of being able to keep hunting every year with a tag, thereby encouraging future generations. The trade-off would be to allow the group to pick a specified 7 day window. This 7 day cap would help the Ministry keep the moose harvest numbers in accordance with new guidelines while accomplishing the goal of a fairer tag system.
Lastly your rational of "No limits on party size or who is in a party under the current rules makes it challenging to prevent illegal activities like “tag shopping” and tag filling. It is my opinion that hunters who participate in illegal activities will not stop no matter what rules are in place. Has the Ministry considered simply recording all hunter names of the group on the tag? This step alone would make “tag shopping” or “tag filling” much more difficult. Lastly it is no secret how some indigenous people think and act towards moose hunting. If there old traditions dictate harvesting a moose for their own use, ok. But when moose are slaughtered in big numbers only to sell the meat then something has to be done!!!.
There have been great friendships made in our camp and we hope to hunt together as long as we are able. It is my hope that you will consider all feedback from experienced hunters as you continue to look at updating future regulations. We have important knowledge to assist the Ministry in achieving its goals while keeping existing hunters and future generations interested in the vital role of conservation for years to come.

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