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Originally Posted by walking buffalo
Who is this chart meant for?
The really really "slow" people?
With an initial population of one Bull and One cow, Shoot either and there are no baby moose.... This chart is faulty from its conception.
Are hunters on average really this slow, that this is how ridiculously simplified (and erroneous) a concept must be to "educate" ourselves?
I have hope that most hunters realize that this chart is Fool's gold.
Moose and all wildlife management is a bit more complicated than this.
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I think it’s merely to illustrate the difference in future offspring if you are given the choice between shooting a cow vs. a bull?
Again,Ontario has been promoting this model for decades,but I honestly don’t remember if adult tags there are sex specific,I’m guessing they are not if the MNR feels compelled to include this chart with the moose draw facts booklet?
I can tell you however that NB for one and probably other provinces,moose tags are valid for either sex,in NB a moose is a moose is a moose,if you get drawn shoot whatever you want bull,cow,or calf.With NB tags so hard to draw average 15year wait and a short 5 day season(was 3 days until just a few years ago) many hunters will whack the first moose they can put x-hairs on as for many it’s almost a once in a lifetime tag.
The reproduction model is merely informative for hunters in places like Alberta where tags are sex specific,it’s not like we have a choice to shoot one or the other anyhow.