Yesterday was Aug 12 2019. …

Yesterday was Aug 12 2019. Also the date to call in for surplus Moose tags.
As of yesterday, receiving a surplus Moose tag did not impact my pool status.
I had a list of my top 10 WMU choices ready prior to calling, based on the MNRF publicized Surplus tag list.
This top 10 started with #1 being most desirable to me and 10 being the least.
By the time my call was connected I was able to achieve #7 on my list. (Cow in 18B). This is a very undesirable WMU due to limited access. I have never hunted this wmu before and am still not sure if I will hunt it this year (due to the limited access and hunter saturation). I took the tag because it made no impact to my pool status and gave me the option of deciding after receipt if I would hunt due to receipt of it or not. It would be unfair if the receipt of that tag was to impact my “points” tally when the new proposal is implemented. (If implemented). I agree that going forward the receipt of a surplus tag will effect your “points”. BUT should not be reflected when looking at a hunters past as the decision to take the surplus tag was done without knowledge of the proposed points based system. Please let me know your thoughts on this as there will be numerous hunters in a similar position.