Non-resident hunting Controlled hunt ?

[Old Cut LongPointer]

Looked through the 2020 Hunting Summary and can't find much about it. Non-residents can hunt deer at a cost of 230 something bucks after proving of firearms accredited course taken plus 35 dollar export fee for the meat should they be so lucky. So .... ? Do they still need an Outdoor Card and do a Hunter Survey ? Not really sure what hoops somebody say from Alberta would have to jump though ?

 

[Surfnturf]

I stand to be corrected but I believe that you have to be a resident to apply for the controlled hunt, or any other draws for that matter, such as moose and elk. In saying that Ontario is a lot more welcoming to non resident Canadians than most other provinces.

 

[Chipper1]

Most controlled hunts are resident only if not all of them.. non resident used to be able to apply in groups for moose tags as far as I know.

Alberta was fairly welcoming to non-resident when I lived there,, had a couple buddy’s that used to fly out from Ontario too hunt whitetail with me,, I just had to buy a “Hunter host” lic and they could buy general whitetail licks. Waterfowl they didn’t require any hunter host criteria.

 

[Derkd9]

There are many seasons a non-resident can hunt
Bows only
Muzzle loaders and bows
Rifles, shotguns, muzzle loaders, bows

but the controlled hunts are for residents only

 

[Old Cut LongPointer]

Thanks guys ! I thought I read it somewhere in the Reg's but couldn't find it again. I will mail the guy a copy of the 2020 Reg's with that caveat and let him figure it out.

 

[GPS]

I found this in the regs.
"Any resident of Ontario who has a valid Outdoors Card may apply to the draw for a controlled deer hunt validation"
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[Old Cut LongPointer]

Thanks GPS ! That's probably what I read. Residents only can apply for a Controlled Hunt , not to say non-residents can't still hunt the two week open rifle season up north just not the Controlled Hunt in Southern Ontario. Okee Dokee !

 

[noclass]

What about additional tags? That could be a work around if looking for an antlerless tag.