Moose Tag Allocation Results by Wildlife Management Unit and Season

Ontario's moose tag allocation process results detail annual tag distribution across Wildlife Management Units (WMUs). The Government of Ontario provides data on applicant points, tags awarded, and tags claimed for different moose types and seasons. This data is updated once per year, with the latest update in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between applicant points and tags awarded for specific moose types and seasons.
• Model tag claim rates by Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) and season to forecast future demand.
• Identify trends in the number of applicants versus tags available over multiple years.
• Assess allocation stage outcomes (e.g., first choice vs. subsequent choices) for different moose types.

Strengths

• Data includes multiple dimensions: year, Wildlife Management Unit (WMU), moose type, season, and allocation stage.
• Annual updates provide a consistent time series for longitudinal analysis.
• A companion summary dataset provides key metrics like minimum points required for tags.

Limitations

• Specific row counts and dataset size are not provided, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the province of Ontario, Canada.
• Data relies on self-reported application information, which may contain inaccuracies.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario

Collection Method

Administrative records from the points-based moose tag allocation process.

Time Range

Previous years' results (specific start year not provided).

Freshness

Updated once per year.

Geography

Ontario, Canada, segmented by Wildlife Management Units (WMUs).