Hunting Wolf very close to Algonquin Park

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I have become really interested in trying for a wolf and the location I had in mind is about 3.5km West of the Algonquin park boundary, in WMU 50. There are several hunt camps in there, including my dad's so I have permission to be in there but they seem to think they are too close to the park to hunt wolves.

They mentioned something about an "apron" surrounding the park in which you cannot hunt wolves. Sounded wrong to me, but I try not to argue with my elders. :redface: I don't see anythign in the regs or anywhere else that would suggest I can't hunt wolves that close to the park.

Anyone ever hunted wolves that close to the park?
 
I believe your elders may be right although I couldn't find anything about this in the hunting regs but I found this:


"This documentation of the killing of wolves resulted in the Ontario Minister of Natural Resources protecting wolves when they entered the three townships in which the Round Lake Deer Yard is located. This seasonal protection, granted in 1993, ensured the protection of wolves when they leave the boundaries of the Park. This protection was further extended in November of 2001 as a result of recommendations from the Algonquin Wolf Advisory Group (AWAG). Recommending a seasonal closure of harvesting of wolves in the 40 townships surrounding Algonquin Park, the Minister of Natural Resources took it one step further and imposed a year-round ban for 30 months on harvesting in the townships surrounding the Park. A permanent ban on the harvesting of wolves (and the similar looking species, the Coyote) in 40 township surrounding Algonquin Park was put in place in May 2004. Recent research has focused on assessing the impacts of this harvest ban on wolves in Algonquin and indicates that this migratory behaviour is continuing through 2007.

http://www.sbaa.ca/projects.asp?cn=314

I'll ask a few people from the area as I'm also curious about this.
 
The Algonquin park boundry is very heavily hunted for Deer around here...some people are literally on the park line hunting ....and I mean right on the boundry line.

We have never had a problem with it and I havnt heard of any apron around it. I believe the CO may not let you go into the park to retreive your game if it runs into the park after its shot though. I dont agree with that rule as it seems a waste . A friend of mine told me that we are allowed to go retreive game but cant bring a weapon so I am not 100% sure about that rule and it has never happened to me.
 
You aren't the only one who remembered that but was fuzzy on the details.
Try this:
http://www.wolvesontario.org/wolves/wolves/algonquin.shtml
and for the govt:
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/SORR/2ColumnSubPage/STEL02_165924.html

Methinks you are SOL, but there are a few guys that live in the area and will know for sure.
 
You can't hunt wolves or coyotes within a 1 township barrier around the park. That I know as gospel as several of the farms I hunt fall within those limits and it ended my coyote hunting on them. The farmers who own land in those boundaries around here were really pissed when that legislation was brought in a few years ago!
 
the spank said:
You can't hunt wolves or coyotes within a 1 township barrier around the park. That I know as gospel as several of the farms I hunt fall within those limits and it ended my coyote hunting on them. The farmers who own land in those boundaries around here were really pissed when that legislation was brought in a few years ago!
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What he said :agree:
No wolf hunting on any township touching Alg park.
I'm a couple away :sniper:
 
the spank said:
No comment!;)

Can you believe the reason they brought this legislation in was to protect the "RARE" Red Wolf of Algonquin Park? Apparently they are "unique"! :rolleyes:
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The first coyote I ever trapped was classed as RFR.. meaning red fox red.

It was no where near algonquin but still sold as a vermin coyote.

Thankfully they can be taken outside the boundaries.

Since when did the Canadian government (liberals) decide which colour phase should be protected?... Arent they all the same?;)
 
7mmlefty said:
The first coyote I ever trapped was classed as RFR.. meaning red fox red.

It was no where near algonquin but still sold as a vermin coyote.

Thankfully they can be taken outside the boundaries.

Since when did the Canadian government (liberals) decide which colour phase should be protected?... Arent they all the same?;)
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You are confusing red coloured coyotes with the species "Red Wolf"
They are not the same thing
 
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