TURTLE ISLAND

 

2006-2007 Moose Harvest

 

Algonquin
Nation Draw

 

 

It's that time of year to start making plans for this year’s harvest.  The ANR's have been working with the MNR towards a Hunting Management Plan.  The Management Plan will be a joint plan between the 10 Algonquin communities (Pikwàkanagàn, Greater Golden Lake, Bancroft, Antoine, Whitney, Mattawa-North Bay, Bonnechere, Ardoch, Ottawa , Sharbot Lake) and the MNR; and will be a two year agreement, with a review before next year’s harvest commences.  This Plan should be finalized within the next few weeks.

    This year there will be a draw system for both inside and outside the Park similar to past years, but it will have a new format.  The main reasons for the changes, is that this year’s surveys showed a reduction in the moose herd, which has reduced the number of tags available this year, to maintain a healthy herd.

Here are some of the changes:

A -

Inside the Park:

6 names to an adult tag and 1 to a calf.

B -

Outside the Park:

6 names to an adult tag and 1 to a calf, but calves will be limited in
WMU's 48, 55A, 55B, and 57 to help increase the herd.

C -

Outside the Park:

there will be an introduction of a special Bow Hunt in some of the
WMU's and it will require 2 names to an adult tag and 1 to a calf tag.
This special Bow Hunt will have different season for different WMU's.

The following is a list of the dates for Bow:

 In WMU 41 the season begins on September 15, 2006 & closes on October 6, 2006.
Remember that the boundary for WMU 41 starts at the western most point of Trout Lake using Trout Lake Road heading North which becomes Highway 63.The Boundary is then HWY 63 through to the Ontario/Quebec border bridge over the Ottawa River .

 In WMU 48, 55A, 55B, 57, the season begins on September 15, 2006 and closes October 9, 2006,

In WMU 58, 61, 62, 63A&B, 64A&B, & 65 the season begins on September 15, 2006 and stops October 9, 2006,

In WMU 58, 61, 62, 63A&B, 64A&B, & 65 the season reopens on November 20, 2006 and ends on January 15, 2007 
(with the exception that the season for all cow moose will close on December 21, 2006)

There are no Bow Tags in Algonquin Park.

 Note: If you decide to apply for a bow tag you will not be able to apply for a rifle tag.
   However, you will still be able to "party" hunt with those
that have tags from the rifle hunt - or visa-versa.

 Harvest Dates in Algonquin Park (Rifle):

         Cow Moose:         October 10, 2006 - December 21, 2006

            Bull Moose:          October 10, 2006 - January 15, 2007

            Calf Moose:          October 10, 2006 - January 15, 2007 (or earlier if the harvest target is reached)

            Deer:           October 10, 2006 – January 15, 2007

 Harvest Dates outside the Park (Rifle):

            Cow Moose:         October 10 to December 21, 2006     

Bull Moose: October 10 to January 15, 2007 

Calf Moose:          October 10 to January 15, 2007 (or earlier if the harvest target is reached)

          Deer:                    Season is open all year outside the park.

 Note:  It is important that the application be returned by the due date
to be eligible for this years adult Moose Draw. 
No later than 5:00 p.m. Friday September 1, 2006.

             Application Instructions:

 1)      Option 1 is applicant’s first choice for desired WMU.   Option 2 will be applicant’s second choice for a WMU (area to harvest).

Please Note: that option 2 will only be used if no one applies for a certain WMU as their first choice.

In past years, several of the number 2 options were filled, so it is important to put down a second option.

(Please see map for WMU selections)

 

2)      Remember that you can only apply in the Bow Harvest Draw or the Rifle Harvest Draw, but not both.

3)      All applicants must be 18 years of age or older to apply for the any draw. Those who are successful this year will not be able to apply in
    next years adult moose tag draw.

However, as this is a new arrangement, if you won a Tag last year, you are eligible to apply this year in the Nation Draw.
Also Note: that if you won a tag last year, you will be excluded from this year's
Algonquins of Greater Golden Lake First Nation Community Draw.
Please check that no one on your application was successful with last years draw for an
adult moose, if you do not want to be excluded from this years Community Draw.

4)      Only one adult tag per household.

5)      Moose tags will be drawn: Alternating Bull, then Cow for both inside the park and outside the park.

6)      Anyone not receiving an adult moose tag will be eligible for a tag to harvest a calf.

7)      Only those who apply and return this application by the due date will be allowed to participate in this year’s Nation adult moose tag draw.

8)      All applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday September 1, 2006.

9)      Applications can be mailed, faxed, e-mailed or delivered to your ANR office at the address noted below.

10)  The Algonquins of Greater Golden Lake First Nation Community draw for Adult Rifle tags in WMU 51 (2), WMU 48 & 55B will take
    place on Saturday Sept. 9, 2006 at 9:00 AM at the Office in the Village of Golden Lake.
    The remaining Tag in WMU 51 will be harvested by the eldest member.

11)   A Nation Draw will take place on Saturday Sept. 9, 2006 at 12 noon at Makwa Community Centre.

Tags Available

Adult Rifle Tags available for the Nation Draw by WMU. (Unofficial)
Algonquin Park 51 = 16, 48=3, 55A =2, 57 = 1, 58 = 4, 61 = 8, 62 = 5, 63 = 7. - TOTAL 46

Adult Rifle Tags available for our AGGLFN Community Draw by WMU.
Algonquin Park 51 = 2, 48=1, 55B =1. - TOTAL 4.(One extra Tag in 51 for the Eldest Hunter)

Please Note: You do not need to send a separate application to be included in the Community Draw.
Those applicants that do not win a Tag in the Community Draw, advance to the Nation Draw automatically.
Please see Page 5, item 3. Also Note - The Tag  in 55B is only available to our members.

Open Calf Tag Target
WMU's 48 = 3, 55A = 1, 55B = 1, 57 = 1. - TOTAL 6 – (it looks to be a short hunt in these areas)
Mattawa portion of 41, 58,61,62,63, 64, 65 = TOTAL 24
Algonquin Park 51. - TOTAL 8 (another short hunt foreseen, many are concerned about the calf population.)

Bow tag distribution by WMU
1 bull and 1 cow tag for each of the following 48, 55A, 55B, 57
4 bull and 3 cow tags for the Mattawa portion of WMU 41
4 bull and 3 cow tags for each of the following WMU’s, 58, 61, 62, 63, 65
WMU 64 a, b (Bows only) 3 bulls and 3 cows

   Apply here for a Bow Tag

Apply here for a Rifle Tag

 

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Changes last made on: August 17, 2006.

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