Ontario Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act:
PART II
HUNTING, TRAPPING, FISHING AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
General Restrictions
No hunting or trapping of certain species
5. (1) A person shall not hunt or trap,
(a) a specially protected mammal;
(b) a specially protected amphibian;
(c) a specially protected reptile;
(d) a specially protected invertebrate; or
(e) a specially protected bird or any other bird that belongs to a species that is wild by nature and is not a game bird.
Exceptions
(2) Clause (1) (e) does not apply to,
(a) an American crow, brown-headed cowbird, common grackle, house sparrow, red-winged blackbird or starling;
(b) a bird that is declared to be a migratory game bird in the Convention set out in the Schedule to the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 (Canada);
(c) a bird that has been transported into Ontario, or propagated from stock that was transported into Ontario, and that is released with the Minister’s authorization under section 54, other than a specially protected bird or a member of a species prescribed by the regulations for the purpose of this clause; or
(d) any other bird, other than a specially protected bird, that is hunted with the authorization of the Minister. 1997, c. 41, s. 5.
Requirement for hunting or trapping licence
6. (1) Except under the authority of a licence and in accordance with the regulations, a person shall not hunt or trap,
(a) a black bear, white-tailed deer, moose, caribou or elk;
(b) a game mammal that is not referred to in clause (a);
(c) a game bird;
(d) a furbearing mammal;
(e) a game reptile;
(f) a game amphibian;
(g) a bird referred to in subsection 5 (2); or
(h) wildlife that is not referred to in clauses (a) to (g), the hunting of which is not prohibited by section 5.
Trappers
(2) Despite subsection (1)’s requirement for a licence but subject to section 9 and to any requirement for a licence under section 79, the holder of a licence to trap furbearing mammals may, in accordance with the licence and without any other licence, in the area described in the licence and to the extent that the open season falls within the period from September 1 in a year to June 30 of the following year,
(a) hunt or trap black bear and other game mammals, other than white-tailed deer, moose, caribou or elk;
(b) hunt game birds, other than wild turkey;
(c) hunt birds referred to in subsection 5 (2); and
(d) hunt wildlife referred to in clause (1) (h).
Farmers
(3) Despite subsection (1)’s requirement for a licence, a farmer or a member of a farmer’s family who resides with the farmer may, during the open season and without a licence, on the farmer’s land,
(a) hunt or trap furbearing mammals;
(b) hunt or trap game mammals, other than black bear, white-tailed deer, moose, caribou or elk;
(c) hunt game birds, other than wild turkey;
(d) hunt or trap game reptiles or game amphibians;
(e) hunt birds referred to in subsection 5 (2); and
(f) hunt wildlife referred to in clause (1) (h). 1997, c. 41, s. 6.
PART II
HUNTING, TRAPPING, FISHING AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
General Restrictions
No hunting or trapping of certain species
5. (1) A person shall not hunt or trap,
(a) a specially protected mammal;
(b) a specially protected amphibian;
(c) a specially protected reptile;
(d) a specially protected invertebrate; or
(e) a specially protected bird or any other bird that belongs to a species that is wild by nature and is not a game bird.
Exceptions
(2) Clause (1) (e) does not apply to,
(a) an American crow, brown-headed cowbird, common grackle, house sparrow, red-winged blackbird or starling;
(b) a bird that is declared to be a migratory game bird in the Convention set out in the Schedule to the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 (Canada);
(c) a bird that has been transported into Ontario, or propagated from stock that was transported into Ontario, and that is released with the Minister’s authorization under section 54, other than a specially protected bird or a member of a species prescribed by the regulations for the purpose of this clause; or
(d) any other bird, other than a specially protected bird, that is hunted with the authorization of the Minister. 1997, c. 41, s. 5.
Requirement for hunting or trapping licence
6. (1) Except under the authority of a licence and in accordance with the regulations, a person shall not hunt or trap,
(a) a black bear, white-tailed deer, moose, caribou or elk;
(b) a game mammal that is not referred to in clause (a);
(c) a game bird;
(d) a furbearing mammal;
(e) a game reptile;
(f) a game amphibian;
(g) a bird referred to in subsection 5 (2); or
(h) wildlife that is not referred to in clauses (a) to (g), the hunting of which is not prohibited by section 5.
Trappers
(2) Despite subsection (1)’s requirement for a licence but subject to section 9 and to any requirement for a licence under section 79, the holder of a licence to trap furbearing mammals may, in accordance with the licence and without any other licence, in the area described in the licence and to the extent that the open season falls within the period from September 1 in a year to June 30 of the following year,
(a) hunt or trap black bear and other game mammals, other than white-tailed deer, moose, caribou or elk;
(b) hunt game birds, other than wild turkey;
(c) hunt birds referred to in subsection 5 (2); and
(d) hunt wildlife referred to in clause (1) (h).
Farmers
(3) Despite subsection (1)’s requirement for a licence, a farmer or a member of a farmer’s family who resides with the farmer may, during the open season and without a licence, on the farmer’s land,
(a) hunt or trap furbearing mammals;
(b) hunt or trap game mammals, other than black bear, white-tailed deer, moose, caribou or elk;
(c) hunt game birds, other than wild turkey;
(d) hunt or trap game reptiles or game amphibians;
(e) hunt birds referred to in subsection 5 (2); and
(f) hunt wildlife referred to in clause (1) (h). 1997, c. 41, s. 6.