Anybody know if a friend of mine from the USA can come up to Ontario and hunt black bear on my private land without engaging the services of a guide or outfitter ? It's my understanding that a non-resident buys a tag but can only hunt bear when the tag has been validated by a guide or outfitter . Lots of bears on and around my 160 acres but not being a guide or outfitter i can't validate a non-resident tag ... i guess . We're talking a swap . I go to his place hunting deer and hogs and he comes to my place hunting bears .