I am an Ontario resident and…

I am an Ontario resident and have been hunting in WMU 47 (gun season only) since 1986. More specifically, the township of Whitestone just south of Maple Island. Since that time, our camp has been very unsuccessful in obtaining an adult moose tag. This has always been a concern for our camp. We are ethical hunters and are concerned that one of us may mistake a cow for a calf especially if a calf and cow are not together to enhance calf recognition. Therefore, many of us including myself, have stopped hunting the moose season all together. In the area which I hunt, I see more moose every year. Moose sign and tree rubs are plentiful. It is not uncommon to be conducting a "drive" that results in flushing out adult moose. There is an increase in wolf population as well. So, it would seem as though our deer population is slowly diminishing due to the fact there is nothing for them to eat because moose have eaten all the low lying food which a deer cannot reach. in addition, the wolves are killing or frightening off the deer. In conclusion, I believe that the proposals seem reasonable and maybe even beneficial to our camp.