Moose Management Review and Survey

(Note- Copied from MNRF website)
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Overview:
We want to make moose hunting fairer for hunters.
Through the moose management review, we will examine:

• how tag quotas are developed
• how hunters apply for tags
• the process for allocating tags

Ontario will work with the Big Game Management Advisory Committee (BGMAC) to:

• examine ways to make the draw fairer
• maintain healthy moose populations
• maintain sustainable hunting for years to come

How to participate:
The Committee will be hosting six listening sessions open to the public throughout May. Interested hunters, members of the public and organizations are invited to attend one of these sessions to share their perspectives to develop a path forward. Each session will be an open house format where visitors will have the chance to review information and share their thoughts with committee members and MNRF staff.

• St. Thomas – May 21, 2019, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
  Joe Thornton Community Centre
  75 Caso Crossing
  Douglas J. Tarry Multi-Purpose Room
• Peterborough – May 22, 2019, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
  Holiday Inn Peterborough
  150 George Street North
  Regency Room A & B
• North Bay – May 23, 2019, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
  Davedi Club
  313 Airport Road
  Dante Hall
• Sault Ste. Marie – May 28, 2019, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
  Quattro Hotel
  229 Great Northern Road
  North Ballroom
• Thunder Bay – May 29, 2019, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
  Valhalla Inn
  1 Valhalla Inn Road
  Ballroom 1
• Dryden – May 30, 2019, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
  Best Western Plus
  349 Government Street
  Sunset Hall

We will update this page as information becomes available.

Complete our online survey:
We would like to hear from you on how tag quotas for moose hunters are developed and allocated through the moose draw. Your input will help inform Ontario’s Big Game Management Advisory Committee (BGMAC) recommendations for the future.
Send us your feedback through our online survey.
The survey will remain open until June 7, 2019.

Next steps in the review:
The Big Game Management Advisory Committee, formerly the Ontario Moose Bear Allocation Advisory Committee, has been renamed to reflect their new mandate focused on all big game species, as well as the interests of resident hunters, non-resident hunters and tourist outfitters.
The committee’s first task will be to participate in the moose management review and develop recommendations on how to:

• develop moose tag quotas
• allocate tags to hunters through the draw

We will continue to listen and engage hunters and stakeholders to inform future decisions on how tag quotas are developed and distributed.
After the review, the committee will provide their advice as requested, including on:

• big game management issues
• big game quota reviews