Temporary service interruption in December

From December 7 to 9, 2026, the current fishing and hunting licensing system will be unavailable.

Plan ahead by updating your contact information, purchasing your remaining 2026 products and completing your hunter reports.

News and updates

On December 10,  2026, we will replace the current fishing and hunting licensing system with FishHuntON — a new and improved licensing system to better serve anglers and hunters.

Anglers and hunters will have more choices than ever when purchasing and managing their fishing and hunting products, including:

  • a free FishHuntON mobile app
  • a new and improved website
  • in-person at private licence issuers
  • in-person at participating ServiceOntario locations
  • automated phone line for select services

This new system will make it easier for you to purchase and renew products and access services online, such as:

  • purchasing fishing and hunting licences and tags, including general and apprentice falconry licences
  • entering big game draws
  • submitting hunter reports

Watch the described video version

Transcript: FishHuntON: Ontario's new licensing website and mobile app.

Highlights and features

Mobile app

We’ll be introducing a free FishHuntON mobile app to make buying and accessing your fishing and hunting products faster and more convenient. The mobile app will also offer enhanced features that are available without internet or cell connectivity (for example, digital tags).

The app will include:

  • the option to buy, carry and display your Outdoors Card and licences digitally
  • big game draw entries
  • a new digital tag option
  • hunter reporting
  • quick access to the fishing and hunting regulations and Fish ON-Line

Digital tags

Hunters will have the option to carry either a printed or digital tag.

How digital tags will work in the FishHuntON app

Generating a digital tag

After hunters have purchased a tag or it becomes available, they can use the FishHuntON app to generate a digital tag. This step requires internet or cell service.

Accessing and notching the digital tag

Hunters can access and notch their digital tag offline in the field.

  • Once notched, the date will automatically be recorded on the digital tag.
  • Your location data will not be collected or stored when you use the app.
Requirements
  • Hunters choosing the digital tag option are responsible for carrying their mobile device in a charged state.
  • Hunters must keep the digital tag with them during their hunt and after harvest of the animal.
  • If hunters are not with the animal and immediately available to produce the tag for inspection, they must create and attach a label as described in the tagging instructions. The label:
    • should be made of durable material (such as duct tape with permanent marker) and must include the confirmation details listed on the notched digital tag
    • must be securely attached to the location outlined in the tagging instructions for the species
    • must remain attached until the animal is being prepared for long term storage.
  • Hunters must keep any relevant species-specific identifying features with the animal outlined in the tagging instructions and keep the notched digital tag on their device even after a label has been attached.

Online submission of Ontario hunter accreditation

We’re making it easier to submit your Ontario hunter accreditation by offering online submission of Ontario hunter education certificates and examiner reports through the new system.

How to prepare for launch

Continue to use the current licensing system to manage your account and buy or renew fishing and hunting products.

Ensure your contact information is up to date

If you’ve purchased a fishing or hunting licence in the past, your account information will be transferred over and available in FishHuntON once the new system is launched.

Update your email and phone number now to make the transition to the new system faster. You may make updates:

Find your Outdoors Card number

Having your Outdoors Card number available will simplify your FishHuntON account set-up once the new system is launched. You can find it on your Outdoors Card, licence summary, tag or sales receipt.

Plan ahead

A temporary service interruption to the current fishing and hunting licensing system will occur from December 7 to 9, 2026 while we transition to FishHuntON. During this time, fishing and hunting products and services will be unavailable, including:

  • online
  • in-person at a licence issuer and participating ServiceOntario location
  • through the automated phone line

Visit HuntAndFishOntario.com by December 6, 2026 to complete any transactions you may need, including:

  • buying deer, moose and small game licences
  • printing deer and moose tags
  • buying and printing wolf/coyote tags
  • submitting mandatory hunter reports if your hunt is complete

Looking to renew or purchase your 2027 products? Starting on December 10, 2026, the following products will become available in FishHuntON:

  • Outdoors Card renewals
  • fishing licences
  • small game licences
  • wolf/coyote tags

Sign-in and service updates

Ontario.ca Login

We’re changing our sign-in process. When you sign in to FishHuntON, your username and password from the current fishing and hunting licensing system will no longer work.

FishHuntON will instead use Ontario.ca Login — a secure sign-in service that provides quick and easy access to Government of Ontario services using a single username and password.

You may already have an Ontario.ca Login if you renewed your driver’s licence or health card online. Learn more.

Automated phone line

Starting with the FishHuntON launch on December 10, 2026, clients will no longer be able to buy products or enter draws through the automated phone line. These transactions will need to be completed:

  • online through the FishHuntON website or mobile app
  • in-person at a licence issuer or participating ServiceOntario location

This change aligns with modern payment and security requirements while continuing to offer important services through the phone system.

The automated phone line will continue to provide a range of self-service options, including:

  • submitting hunter reports
  • accessing draw results and moose points
  • checking moose tag quotas

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