Ontario Moose and deer licenses now available, and the regs are up online

Changes:

Starting in 2015:
There will be a two-week resident and non-resident open
hunting season for calf moose across northern Ontario.
This two-week season will occur beginning on the Saturday
closest to October 22 in any year and run until the second
following Friday. For 2015, this means that the calf season
would run from October 24 to November 6, 2015. Outside
of this two-week season, calf moose cannot be harvested.
Hunting for an adult moose is still permitted during the
calf season and for the remainder of the regular open
moose season with a valid moose licence and in accordance
with existing rules. This season change applies to Wildlife
Management Units (WMUs) 1A, 1C, 1D, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 7B,
8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 16A, 16B,
16C, 17, 18A, 18B, 19, 21A, 21B, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,
29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42. For
more information on 2015 season dates, see page 48 of the regs
 


Starting in 2016:
There will be a one week delay in starting dates for moose
hunting across much of northern Ontario. The opening date
for moose seasons will be shifted back one week in WMUs
5, 6, 7A, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B,
19, 21A, 21B, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,
39, 40, 41 and 42. The delayed starting date applies to both
bows-only and gun seasons for moose in these WMUs.
Ontario will continue to extend opportunities to discuss new
moose population objectives and, based on input received,
the broader range of pressures on the moose population
(such as climate change, diseases, and interactions with other
species like deer, bear and wolf populations). There will be
further opportunity to discuss and comment on potential
additional actions in coming months. Please see
ontario.ca/
moose
for more information.
 
The ministry introduced a two-year Black Bear Management
Pilot Program starting in the spring of 2014. The following are
in place for 2014 and 2015:
•
An open black bear season for resident hunters from May 1
to June 15 in Wildlife Management Units 13, 14, 29, 30, 36,
39, 41 and 42
•
A prohibition on harvest of bear cubs and female bears
accompanied by a cub during the above season, and
•
A requirement that resident hunters who purchase a bear
licence tag before June 16 report their bear hunting activity
and harvest for the spring season by August 1 separate from
their report of their fall activity and harvest.
For more information on the pilot program see page 78.

 


The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
has enhanced big game draws and is now accepting
electronic draw applications through participating
ServiceOntario centres and licence issuer locations.
Please see below for more quick facts about entering big
game draws in 2015.
•
Draw availability:
Moose: April 21 - June 1
Elk: May 1 - June 10
Antlerless Deer: March 1 - June 30
Controlled Deer: August 1 - August 31
•
NOTE
: Paper applications are no longer being used
or accepted
.
Moose, antlerless deer and controlled deer
draw entries can be completed electronically through our
automated telephone line at 1-800-288-1155, online at
ontario.ca/outdoorscard
, or at participating ServiceOntario
centres and licence issuers. Be sure to check your draw
confirmation receipt prior to leaving the licence issuer or
ServiceOntario centre to ensure your choices have been
correctly entered. For a list of participating ServiceOntario
centres and licence issuers, visit
ontario.ca/outdoorscard
.
•
NOTE
: The elk draw is not available at licence
issuers. You can apply to the elk draw by telephone at
1-800-288-1155, online at
ontario.ca/outdoorscard
, or at
participating ServiceOntario centres. There is a fee to
enter the elk draw.
•
If applying on the automated telephone system, be sure
to record the authorization number provided at the end
of the call. This number confirms your draw entry has
been accepted. If applying by Internet, be sure to print
or save the receipt which indicates your selections for
the draw entry. Please keep your authorization number
or receipt for future reference.
•
There is no draw entry fee to enter the moose, antlerless
deer and controlled deer draws.
•
Only one application per person per big game draw is
permitted.
•
For further information on entering big game draws,
please refer to page 34 for moose, page 53 for elk, page
60 for antlerless deer and page 69 for controlled deer.
You can access and view or download a copy of the 2015
Hunting Regulations Summary from
ontario.ca/hunting
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom