Q: If I don’t fill a doe tag throughout rifle season, can I nonetheless use it later in the identical WMU in the course of the bow season?
Todd Miller, Peterborough
A: If you obtained an antlerless deer tag for a particular wildlife administration unit (WMU) by the antlerless deer draw, then that tag is legitimate throughout any season in that WMU. The tag will say “Valid for one antlerless deer in WMU ## or one antlered deer in any WMU,” with no restrictions as to season.
Additional tags could also be obtainable in some WMUs. These are solely legitimate in the course of the time specified on the tag for the kind of deer specified on the tag; if an further tag signifies that it’s legitimate for any season, then it may be used within the bows-only season. If the extra tag specifies that it is just legitimate throughout a “rifle” season, then it can’t be used throughout a bows-only season.
ANSWER BY: David Critchlow, Provincial Enforcement Specialist, MNRF
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Originally printed within the Fall 2021 challenge of Ontario OUT of DOORS journal. Ask a CO can also be a daily function within the print version.
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