Author Topic: Is there public hunting land in Ontario?  (Read 2987 times)

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Offline teddy12b

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Is there public hunting land in Ontario?
« on: February 13, 2009, 08:05:00 AM »
I was thinking about trying to get back up to Ontario this year for some Bear hunting & fishing.  If I do I'd like to find a place where I can just drive to.  Setup a tent, and start scouting for bears & good fishing.

Is it possible for an American to go hunting on Canadian public land?  Does Ontario even have public land like this to hunt on?

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Re: Is there public hunting land in Ontario?
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2009, 09:29:14 AM »
the law says you need a guide , unless it changed . That's how the outfitters make a living and insure a client list !
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Re: Is there public hunting land in Ontario?
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2009, 02:03:10 PM »
Ontario has about 350,000 sq. miles of public (Crown) land, so there's plenty available.  Access may be a little difficult since so much of it is remote.

You need a guide to hunt moose and bear in this province, but last time I checked none was needed for deer, turkey and small game hunting.  It's best to check with the MNR though.

Their web site is www.mnr.gov.on.ca .  You may have to wander around the site a bit to find what you're looking for.
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