No charges will be laid in killing of northern Ontario 'spirit moose'

[squidxm]

Nanabush is not happy.

 

[Potashminer]

Nanabush is not happy.

Likely, true. And really, really matters to some, to keep Nanabush happy. And does not mean squat to most...

 

[wasa]

SUDBURY -
It was news that outraged people across the country when someone shot and harvested a rare and protected animal known as a 'spirit moose.

OK, I will show my ignorance and ask where does it say you can't shoot an albino moose? "Protected"? I didn't see anything in the 2021 Hunting Regulations summary. https://www.ontario.ca/document/ontario-hunting-regulations-summary/moose Or maybe I'm missing something.

Am I legally allowed to shoot an albino deer if I have a deer tag and deer are in season?

Thanks

 

[BioPace]

Not sure how it works in that area. In some parts of the country, that shooter now gets to, or has had to, deal with some old men or old women of that community - the telling of that story might not be finished yet...

Well that wont make the news.

 

[Brad243]

OK, I will show my ignorance and ask where does it say you can't shoot an albino moose? "Protected"? I didn't see anything in the 2021 Hunting Regulations summary. https://www.ontario.ca/document/ontario-hunting-regulations-summary/moose Or maybe I'm missing something.

Interesting. I remember reading the article, so I dug into it a bit back then. They had put it in in 2006 I believe. I pulled up 2020s regs and it was the note in the middle of page 54, but I downloaded the new ones, and it appears that with the new moose updates this has been overlooked/omitted.

 

[Bigbubba]

The “summary “ is just that.

Look up the fish and conservation Act.

PART VIII.1 REVOKED: O. REG. 544/17, S. 6 (1)

PART IX
MOOSE

General
43. (1) A licence to hunt moose shall consist of,

(a) a licence summary that lists the moose licence together with a moose tag; or

(b) a licence summary that lists the moose licence, if the person is hunting in a party in accordance with Part III with at least one other person who holds a valid moose tag. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 8.

(2) A licence to hunt referred to in clause (1) (a) is only valid if the moose tag is also listed on the person’s licence summary. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 8.

(3) A licence to hunt moose authorizes the holder of the licence to hunt calf moose, cow moose or bull moose as specified on the moose tag, in the area specified on the moose tag and in accordance with the conditions specified on the moose tag. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 8.

(4) For greater certainty, subsection (3) applies to a licence holder whether the moose tag is part of his or her licence or is part of the licence held by another hunter who is hunting in a party with the licence holder. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 8.

44. Revoked: O. Reg. 20/20, s. 8.

45. A person who holds a licence to hunt moose shall not hunt moose that are predominantly white in colour in wildlife management units 30 and 31. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1).

Foleyet. Is right on the boundary of 30-31

 

[wasa]

The “summary “ is just that.

Look up the fish and conservation Act.

PART VIII.1 REVOKED: O. REG. 544/17, S. 6 (1)

PART IX
MOOSE

General
43. (1) A licence to hunt moose shall consist of,

(a) a licence summary that lists the moose licence together with a moose tag; or

(b) a licence summary that lists the moose licence, if the person is hunting in a party in accordance with Part III with at least one other person who holds a valid moose tag. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 8.

(2) A licence to hunt referred to in clause (1) (a) is only valid if the moose tag is also listed on the person’s licence summary. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 8.

(3) A licence to hunt moose authorizes the holder of the licence to hunt calf moose, cow moose or bull moose as specified on the moose tag, in the area specified on the moose tag and in accordance with the conditions specified on the moose tag. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 8.

(4) For greater certainty, subsection (3) applies to a licence holder whether the moose tag is part of his or her licence or is part of the licence held by another hunter who is hunting in a party with the licence holder. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 8.

44. Revoked: O. Reg. 20/20, s. 8.

45. A person who holds a licence to hunt moose shall not hunt moose that are predominantly white in colour in wildlife management units 30 and 31. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1).

Foleyet. Is right on the boundary of 30-31

Thank you. Good to know. Surprised only wmu 30 & 31.

 

[ElonJL]

Spirit moose taste the same as non-spirit moose.

That's what they want ya to believe... them there spirit moose are the best, and whoever wrote the regs is trying to hog 'em all!

 

[Far North]

I seem to remember that lots of people were up in arms blaming white hunters for this one.

 

[Potashminer]

Curious the way words are used - "poaching" usually means taking game without a licence or out of season - for some of us. "Hunter" and "hunting" usually implies an licence and an open season - again - for some of us... Not much for written history of "old days" - mostly written by white guys - often priests or missionaries - but apparently young fellows heading off to take game or fish on another crew's turf sometimes did not make the trip home. Might not be that way any more...

 

[shoota]

mmmmmm...white moose.

 

[the spank]

The wrong is peoples perceptions that an albino animal is a "spirit". It's a gene anomoly not a "spirit". I sure hope Snow and Ross' Geese don't suddenly become "spirit geese", I'm enjoying the big bag limits on them!