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

Licensing, draw application and hunter reporting website

• Fish and Wildlife Licensing Service

Other important telephone numbers

• MNRF 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)

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