Moose Hunting is not like…

Moose Hunting is not like duck hunting! there is hours and years of preparation land scoping and hunting involved before you can determine on how and where to hunt a moose.
Not many Ontarian's live near an area where there is moose which means we spend years in the bush looking for them. We all know people that have hunted for 30 and 40 years with the point system that already exists and have not even seen a moose.
The proposed system is only going to increase the moose population because no one will harvest a moose when they finally get a tag. After 3 years or more of not having a tag or hunting moose where do you hunt in the WMU you received a tag? when do you hunt? public land? access?......
So know I would have to spend time and money to find an area in the off season where i can camp that is near or in moose country that is not overpopulated with other hunters. When i already have a camp/ property in another WMU that i cannot get a tag in.???
The "stand in line approach" will only create allot of frustrated hunters without ever harvesting a moose.
Why would you allow someone to apply to the northern areas who have no intention of hunting there? to grab a bonus point? that makes absolutely no sense. you need to apply to the area you intend to hunt and not encroach on other WMU's that hunters already have camps set up on that will sit empty because no one can get a tag.
Do not allow allow anyone that does not have a tag to hunt moose! your "product" is promoting illegal activity, people will hunt moose and do 1 of 2 things, 1. poach it and hope they don't get caught and ask their entire group to put themselves at risk. 2 shoot the animal then go to different camps that have a tag and sell it or give it away.
Changing the fee's for bull or cow is a money grab, the chances of getting a bull moose is slim to none if you don't get to hunt legally until you get a tag. keep non tag holders out of the bush.
Hunters cost the taxpayers nothing at all why do you propose more funds are required? Public display of funds would be vital showing a negative, we all would be happy to pay what is fair. "modest application fee" is an absolute bait and switch. what is the fee? how could you want to lay out this plan without knowing? why ask us hunters to comment on vague or inaccurate statements?
What is wrong with the current system and why does it have to change?
Why does the hunter get punished or have to stand in line? If you have property in the WMU you are applying you should have first pick or "pool A" if you don't live there too bad.
Hunting is not a rite in Ontario because you got a hunting license without any means of hunting. Apply as a group and keep things Legal. Fair is in Football or Soccer not hunting because you bought a license. Keep in mind the property owner who pays tax on the land that will have it either sit empty until he has a tag or people trespassing and shooting game on his property.
It costs my group of 5 to go moose hunting over $5,000 per year to get to and maintain camp. We hunt Bear moose and Dear and are always building and improving on the land and accommodations.
Keep it the same, police the poachers or make a deal with the Native communities that take hundreds of moose per year illegally. Provide them pigs and cattle to eat paid by the taxpayers of Canada instead of just providing funds that are not being used to feed and cloth them. This will increase the moose population 10 fold in 3 years and at that time you can offer more to hunters which will create much more revenue for the government. Stop the hundreds of moose being poached and watch the tag numbers increase which will help everyone.
Feed the poachers! equals increased moose populations which means more for everyone.
Stop spending money on useless changes!
Marco