If you wish to hunt in Ontario, you must have a license valid for the species or group of species you are hunting, and you must carry the license and validation tag with you while hunting. You must show the license to the Conservation Officer (CO) is asked to do so. Residents and non-residents must be 16 years of age or older to be eligible for an Ontario license to hunt. (Some resident exceptions may apply.)
Getting Your Non-Resident Hunting License
Non-Residents must present one of the following to obtain a license to hunt in Ontario:
- an Ontario non-resident's hunting license issued to you after January 1, 1968, or
- a hunting license issued to you by a competent authority in any jurisdiction as a resident of that jurisdiction* after January 1, 1968, or
- an Ontario Hunting License Examination Certificate issued to you after January 1, 1968, or
- and Ontario Hunting License Verification Certificate showing you were issued and Ontario license to hunt; or passed the Hunting License Exam, or
- a certificate, issued to you after January 1, 1968, by a competent authority in any jurisdiction, giving you permission to purchase a resident's hunting license in that jurisdiction.
* A hunting license from your home state from a previous year is accepted. It will not be returned to you.
