We have had problems with moose numbers, so a few years ago the Ontario government went to a points system to hand out tags. The number of tags available to everyone has gone down in many WMUs (wildlife management units).
This article mentions that there are fewer tags up for grabs in certain WMUs but they do not get specific. You would have to compare the number of available tags for the past five years in the WMU where your outfitter is located to see how much they have dropped. Or you could email him and ask how the numbers have panned out for him the past few years.
They are also keeping an eye on areas where there are fewer tags up for grabs this year, based on the local moose population.
There were 2,930 moose shot by hunters in Ontario in 2022, less than half of the 7,342 reported following the hunt in 2006.
Snoek says after years in decline, the population has stabilized in the last five years, but climate change continues to pose a risk to moose in the north.
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