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2011 Non-Resident Ontario License Prices

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

The 2011 non-resident fishing and hunting license prices in Ontario, Canada are now available and listed below. These prices are listed in Canadian dollars and include 13% HST taxes.

  • 8 day regular fishing tag – 49.02
  • 8 day conservation fishing tag – 28.27
  • Annual regular fishing tag – $76.49
  • Annual conservation fishing tag – $47.13
  • Moose tag – $438.28
  • Black bear tag – $219.01
  • Small game tag – $109.63Pike and trout caught on Wenasaga

Just a reminder for our regulars and a heads up for new guests, a Non-Canadian Resident Outdoors Card is required before you can purchase an actual fishing or hunting license. The card is good for 3 years from date of purchase and this year, it costs $9.68 (Canadian).

If you plan on hunting, remember that you’ll need a valid hunting license from your home jursidiction to show a card issuer.

The Ministry of Natural Resources has mentioned that it’s trying to have an updated licensing system available on its website by this summer so those of you with current non-resident cards might consider purchasing your fishing or hunting tag online when this system becomes available. We’ll post a link when we find out that the online ordering system is live.

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Are Boat Operator Cards required in Ontario, Canada?

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Boat Operator Cards (also called Pleasure Craft Operator Cards or Boat Safety Cards) are a topic that many guests have called to inquire about for 2010. From the information we have received from NOTO (the Nature & Outdoor Tourism Ontario organization) about Canadian boating regulations, the understanding is that all Canadians are required to have a Boat Operator Card (or Pleasure Craft Operator’s Card,  as it is formally named). This requirement has been in place since September 2009.

Americans who use their own boats in Canada are NOT required to have this card but non-residents are encouraged to apply online and take the boating exam, especially if they plan long vacations in Canada.  The fact that American boat owners do not need a card seems contradictory — the locals here in Ontario are confused to say the least.

Americans who are renting boats and/or equipment from a registered tourist operator in Ontario don’t have to buy one of these cards either. Renters only need to fill out and sign a Rental Boat Safety Check List, which is usually supplied and co-signed by a tourist operator.

So for all of you that have read the magazine or online articles and wondered what was up this year, don’t worry about the card. We’ll have the Rental Boat Safety Check List ready for you to sign here at the lodge when you arrive for your Canadian fishing trips.

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2010 Ontario Fishing and Hunting License Fees

Monday, April 5th, 2010

We’ve listed the 2010 fees to buy Ontario fishing and hunting licenses below since we understand that every dollar counts when planning your fishing and hunting trips.

Walleye from Lake WenasagaOntario Non-Resident Fishing Licenses *

  • Seasonal Fishing License $69.50
  • 8-day Regular Fishing License $44.50
  • 8-day Conservation Fishing License $25.75

Ontario Non-Resident Hunting Licenses *

  • Moose Hunting License $396.75
  • Black Bear Hunting License $198.25
  • Deer Hunting License $198.25
  • Wolves / Coyotes Hunting License $245.25
  • Small Game Hunting License $99.25

Additionally, new regulations (as of last year) require you to purchase an Outdoors Card before you can acquire a license. This card is either a fishing or a duel hunting/fishing non-resident Outdoors Card, costs $9 and is good for 3 years from the date of purchase (you need to remember to bring the card back up to Canada every year).

If you were up here last year, bought an Outdoors Card and didn’t receive it in the mail, just be sure to bring that pink slip of paper you received when you filled out the application last year… it works even if you didn’t get your card in the mail.

If you plan to hunt in Ontario please plan ahead and purchase the duel hunting/fishing outdoors card (you will need an original hunting license from your state of residence).

We sell the licenses and the Outdoors Cards so you you can simply purchase from us when you arrive this year. In future years, the government plans to bring the license purchase process online and we’ll keep you posted when this happens.

*Please note that the above fees are in Canadian dollars and depending on where you purchase the licenses and the current exchange rate, you might be paying different amounts in U.S. dollars.  Also be aware that after July 1, 2010 the provincial government will be charging an additional tax of 8%.

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