Moose tag allocation process results — detailed Valid data

URL: https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/07fc6d4f-d197-4caa-86e5-6da30f7c1d5c/resource/bd509a7b-91e1-4c72-92aa-ec39594fbfd6/download/2021-2024-moose-tag-allocation-process-results_en.csv

A detailed dataset of moose tag allocation process results from previous years (starting 2021). View how many applicants (grouped by their number of points), applied for, were awarded, and claimed each moose tag type at each choice of the primary and second chance allocation stages.

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Data dictionary

Column Type Description
Year Numeric

Calendar year

WMU Text

The administrative coverage areas that serve as a land base for wildlife monitoring and management.

Moose_type Text

The age and sex of the moose that a moose tag is valid for hunting.

Season Text

Represents a period of time when the tag is valid and the type of firearm(s) that may be used when hunting moose during that time.

Allocation_stage Text

A component of the points-based process for distributing moose tags among Ontario resident hunters.

Choice Integer

Moose tag type (WMU, Season and Moose type combination) selections made by hunters during both allocation stages.

Points_of_applicants Text

The number of points of each applicant for a particular moose tag type (WMU, Season and Moose type combination), selected with a particular choice in a particular allocation stage. An individual Ontario resident moose hunter accumulated a single point, or had their points reset to zero, in each year they applied to the moose tag draw (1993-2020) or the moose tag allocation process (beginning in 2021). N/A= Not Applicable. Points are not applicable in awarding the tags available among second and third choice applicants in the second chance allocation stage by random draw.

Number_of_applicants Integer

The number of hunters with a given number of points that selected the same tag type (WMU, Moose type and Season combination) with the same choice, in a particular allocation stage.

Tags_available Integer

The number of tags that are available to be awarded (allocated) to applicants.

Tags_awarded Integer

The number of tags awarded (allocated) to applicants.

Tags_claimed Integer

The number of tags claimed by applicants that were awarded tags. Tags are claimed by paying for the tag and purchasing a moose licence before the tag claim deadline.

Additional information

Last updated
January 17, 2025
Created
March 25, 2022
Format
text/csv
File size
2.6 MiB
Licence
Open Government Licence – Ontario
Name
Moose tag allocation process results — detailed
Type
Data
Language
English
Data made public date
March 31, 2022
Data range start
December 15, 2021
Data range end
December 15, 2024
Validation status
success
Validation timestamp
2025-01-17T16:40:45.967996

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