Important Hunting Dates

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Important Dates for Ontario Hunters

Small game licences available and wolf/coyote game seals available........ All year

Wolf/coyote resident and non-resident mandatory questionnaire deadline.. January 15 of the following year

Wild turkey automated telephone licensing...available March 1 to April 30

Wild turkey and big game paper licences become available.....March

Moose automated telephone licensing and draw application.. available April 25 to June 2

Moose validation tag draw deadline...... June 2

Moose surplus validation tag information from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (ET) – 1-800-363-3730..........August 18

Black bear second game seals available... August

Antlerless deer automated telephone licensing and draw application....available March 1 to July 31

Antlerless deer validation tag draw deadline....July 31

Controlled deer hunt automated telephone draw application...available August 1 to September 2

Controlled deer hunt draw paper application becomes available.....August 1

Controlled deer hunt draw application deadline...........September 2

Additional deer game seals automated telephone sales line... available August 5 to August 22

Black bear non-resident mandatory questionnaire deadline.....November 30

Black bear resident mandatory questionnaire deadline....December 15