For many years now I have…

For many years now I have had great disappointment in not receiving adult moose tags.I think I have only had 2 in the last 14 years.I looked very forward to the day I could go moose hunting with my son and family members.A few years ago I was more disappointed when the ministry decided to shorten the calf season to just 2 weeks.That allows me Saturday and part of Sunday to go moose hunting with my son over 2 weekends.Approximately 4 days to hunt with a great cost for the price of the tag gas and supplies.I understand things need to be done to bring back the moose population but there are other options.Years ago where I live to the east of Thunderbay there was lots of moose.I never had to venture far to get one.Once the spring bear hunt was closed it was very noticeable there were no calves.Then due to extremely mild winters the deer population exploded.When that happened the wolf population rose greatly.There are a very high number of bears in my area and lots of wolves.I think reducing the number of bears and wolves would help a lot.growing up here in the Dorion Pearl area only every once in awhile you would see a wolf now they are in my yard in the winter and I see them all the time and hear them howling.Also the Greenwich road area was a great spot for moose and they were plenty.Once the windmills were put up the moose moved out.I also think that first nation groups would help to regulate what there communities take I have spoke to many people from local reserves and they would participate in helping to have the population rebound by only allowing so many moose to be taken by first nations members.I love moose hunting I grew up in a land of many and can only hope the proper decisions are made to allow me to take my son hunting with me.I would like to see other options explored to allow more opportunity for myself and others to enjoy this great outdoor experience with there sons and daughters.One more thing i would like to mention is the use of ATV.I think there should be stricter laws on how they are used.Maybe something like only allowed to travel to and from hunting area with guns cased and trigger locked.Since ATV have come around moose hunters got lazy and moose don't stand a chance for how fast a person can cover ground on one.Make fines stiffer if caught hunting off one when gun is not in a case and trigger locked.Party hunting should be reduced to 2 km.Allow a person to purchase 2 buck tags in areas that were once prime moose habitat.I have been finding deer sign and actually seeing them in remote areas on the islands of Lake Nipigon.Just recently I seen deer on an islands on the outside of Black Bay peninsula and to me this is not a good thing.I also hope the new tag system if implemented is going to help Northern residents in the Thunder bay area get adult moose tags more often I am not the only one who has gone many years without receiving tags.My son is getting older and time is passing by quickly so I hope the changes will be good in helping me do what we love to do.