Important contact information and dates

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: 1-800-288-1155
• Website: Licensing, draw application and hunter reporting: Fish and Wildlife Licensing Service

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 and Climate Change 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: 310-FIRE (3473)  
  Note: For forest fires in regions south of the French and Mattawa rivers, please call 911.

Deer

• Licences and draw available: March 1
• Deadline for antlerless draw: June 30
• Additional deer tags available: July 9
• Controlled draw available: July 1
• Deadline for controlled draw: July 31
• Antlerless draw results: August 1
• Tags available to print: August 19
• Controlled draw results: September 1
• Controlled validation available (for printing on licence summary): September 1
• Additional controlled deer tags available: September 8
• Deer report deadline: January 14, 2026

Moose

• Primary allocation available: April 1
• Primary allocation deadline: April 30
• Primary tag claim deadline: June 9
• Second chance allocation available: June 15
• Second chance allocation deadline: July 7
• Tags available to print: August 19
• 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 19
• Elk report deadline: October 12

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, 2026

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