No small game hunting from end of February till Sept?

[Giorgio_marauder]

I just read the 2018 hunt guide. So I can't hunt small game in Ontario when the weather is nice? Bull####!

 

[rifleman762]

If this is true, I think the purpose is to prevent you from having a good reason to carry a firearm in the woods. Good thing I don't live in Ontario any more.

 

[Giorgio_marauder]

I just read the 2018 hunt guide. No hunting small game in Ontario in the warmest months of the year? BS!!

 

[bearhunter]

That's what happens when you folks continuously elect dilettantes and socialists who think in the abstract strata, rather than in the realistic strata.

 

[freddyfour]

Used to be just the summer north of French River

 

[dogzilla]

Most game animals have seasons (understand not all animals are game animals), usually closed during the summer for raising young. Groundhogs and some others aren't considered game animals and have no season and no limits unless it's changed. Its been many years since I hunted whistle pigs

 

[blasted_saber]

Its birthing/rearing season, so it makes 100% sense and I fully support it. And its end of March for most, not February, so you might want to re-read them.

There are some exceptions still though - wolf and coyote are open year around in many units. Turkey and bear are open right now (bears admittingly not small game).

 

[kamlooky]

Hence the reason night clubs were/arrrr establiished.

 

[hoytcanon]

I just read the 2018 hunt guide. So I can't hunt small game in Ontario when the weather is nice? Bull####!

What is bull####, is "knuckle heads" who want to shoot nesting/rearing game.

 

[dutchhunter]

You can still hunt crows and coyotes all year

 

[hoytcanon]

You can still hunt crows and coyotes all year

Bears and turkeys until May 31, hares until June 15, North of the French & Mattawa Rivers.

 

[finstr]

So coyotes, crows, woodchuck, skunk, possum are all fair game. Maybe others are in season from feb - sept. Best time of year to kill coyotes is right now, Jus sayin...
Of course turkey season from April til May30 also...

But then fishin...;-)

 

[snooker]

Giorgio, you may want to have another look, and pay attn to the wildlife unit numbers. There is lots of small game hunting going on. (dependant on MWU #'s).
Where I am red fox, coyote, and wolf is open all year.

 

[blasted_saber]

That's what happens when you folks continuously elect dilettantes and socialists who think in the abstract strata, rather than in the realistic strata.

...or when people cant read the regulations and then go rant about things they have wrong

 

[9.3mauser]

Bears and turkeys until May 31, hares until June 15, North of the French & Mattawa Rivers.

You'd better check that again...

 

[retiredsaf]

Not Possum season is 5 Oct to Jan 31 same as raccoon

 

[the spank]

Not Possum season is 5 Oct to Jan 31 same as raccoon

Possum should not even be listed, they are an invasive species. Should be classed as pests and killed with prejudice year round!

 

[Grawfr]

You can still hunt crows and coyotes all year

Not to mention skunk.

 

[Doors of Perception]

That's what happens when you folks continuously elect dilettantes and socialists who think in the abstract strata, rather than in the realistic strata.

No - that's what happens when we heed solid scientific advice to maximize biodiversity and maintain healthy populations of game animals. Harvest a mother animal now and the young are wasted.

As for pest species such as skunk, porcupine and southern coyote there is no season because these animals are harmful so hunting is permitted anytime with unlimited bag limits.

 

[hoytcanon]

You'd better check that again...

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When did that change?

Historically for four decades the hare season closed June 15, North of the F&M.