Important contact information and dates
Important contact information
General inquiry telephone numbers
- Natural Resources Information and Support Centre (lost or stolen cards and general inquiries):
1-800-387-7011
Automated licensing, draw application, draw results and hunter reporting
Licensing, draw application and hunter reporting website
Other important telephone numbers
- MNR Tips Line:
1-877-847-7667 - Crime Stoppers (report natural resources violations anonymously):
1-800-222-8477 - RCMP Canadian Firearms Program:
1-800-731-4000 - Environment Canada Public Inquiries (waterfowl seasons):
1-800-668-6767 - Banded Birds Reporting:
1-800-327-2263 - Bear Wise Reporting:
1-866-514-2327 - Forest Fires (in area codes 705, 249, 807):
310-FIRE (3473)
Important dates for hunters
Deer
- Licences and draw available: March 1
- Deadline for antlerless draw: July 2
- Additional deer tags available: July 10
- Controlled draw available: July 1
- Deadline for controlled draw: July 31
- Antlerless draw results: August 1
- Tags available to print: August 20
- Controlled draw results: September 1
- Controlled validation available (for printing on licence summary): September 1
- Additional controlled deer tags available: September 9
- Deer report deadline: January 14, 2025
Moose
- Primary allocation available: April 1
- Primary allocation deadline: April 30
- Primary tag claim deadline: June 7
- Second chance allocation available: June 15
- Second chance allocation deadline: July 8
- Tags available to print: August 20
- Moose report deadline: December 29
Elk
- Draw entry available: April 15
- Deadline for draw entry: June 10
- Draw results available: August 1
- Tags available to print: August 20
- Elk report deadline: October 13
Small game
- Licences available: January 1
Wild turkey
- Spring tags available: March 1
- Spring report deadline: June 14
- Fall tags available: September 1
- Fall report deadline: November 14
Wolf/coyote
- Tags available: January 1
- Report deadline: January 14, 2025
Black bear
- Licences available: March 1
- Second tags available (spring and fall seasons): April 15
- Resident report deadline: December 14
- Spring non-resident report deadline: June 22
- Fall non-resident report deadline: December 7
Updated: August 02, 2024
Published: August 02, 2019