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43. (1) A licence to hunt moose shall consist of, (a) a licence summary that lists the moose licence together with a moose tag; or (b) a licence summary that lists the moose licence, if the person is hunting in a party in accordance with Part III with at least one other person who holds a valid moose tag. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 8. (2) A licence to hunt referred to in clause (1) (a) is only valid if the moose tag is also listed on the person’s licence summary. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 8. (3) A licence to hunt moose authorizes the holder of the licence to hunt calf moose, cow moose or bull moose as specified on the moose tag, in the area specified on the moose tag and in accordance with the conditions specified on the moose tag. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 8. (4) For greater certainty, subsection (3) applies to a licence holder whether the moose tag is part of his or her licence or is part of the licence held by another hunter who is hunting in a party with the licence holder. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 8.
44. Revoked: O. Reg. 20/20, s. 8.
45. A person who holds a licence to hunt moose shall not hunt moose that are predominantly white in colour in wildlife management units 30 and 31. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1).
46. (1) A tourist outfitter may apply to the Minister for moose tags on behalf of their registered guests, both residents and non-residents. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 9 (1). (2) A tourist outfitter shall not provide a moose tag obtained from the Minister to a person who is not a registered guest of that tourist outfitter. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 9 (1). (3) No person shall possess a moose tag obtained from a tourist outfitter in contravention of subsection (2). O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1); O. Reg. 20/20, s. 9 (2). (4) A tourist outfitter shall keep a record of every registered guest, and the record shall set out, (a) the name and outdoors card number of the registered guest; (b) the location, date and duration of stay; and (c) if the registered guest is issued a moose tag by the tourist outfitter, (i) the type of moose tag provided, and (ii) the wildlife management unit for which the moose tag is valid. (d)  Revoked: O. Reg. 20/20, s. 9 (3). O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1); O. Reg. 20/20, s. 9 (3). (5) A tourist outfitter shall keep the record of each registered guest’s stay for a period of three years following the end of the calendar year during which the person was a registered guest. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1). (6) A registered guest of a tourist outfitter who has received a tag from the tourist outfitter or who is hunting in a party with a person who has received a tag from the tourist outfitter shall carry documentation demonstrating that he or she is a registered guest of the tourist outfitter at all times while hunting and produce the documentation at the request of a conservation officer. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 9 (4). (7) The documentation referred to in subsection (6) shall be in the format established by the Minister. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 9 (4). (8) A person shall not make a false statement in a document referred to in subsection (6). O. Reg. 20/20, s. 9 (4). Restrictions and Requirements on Resident Licences
47. Revoked: O. Reg. 20/20, s. 10 (2).
48. (1) A resident who holds a licence to hunt moose shall not hunt moose on private land in wildlife management unit 65 unless the resident has on his or her person the written consent of the owner of the private land on a form provided for that purpose by the Ministry. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 11 (1). (2) A person who hunts moose on private land in wildlife management unit 65 shall, at the request of a conservation officer, produce for inspection the copy of the property owner’s written consent. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1); O. Reg. 20/20, s. 11 (2). (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply where the resident is hunting on land that he or she owns in wildlife management unit 65. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1).
49. (1) A resident who holds a licence to hunt moose shall not hunt moose in wildlife management unit 65 during the open season and using the class of firearm specified in Item 4 of Table 8 of Ontario Regulation 670/98 (Open Seasons — Wildlife) made under the Act unless the resident is, (a) a person whose mobility is impaired in the manner described in subsection 93 (1); or (b) a person hunting in a party with a person described in clause (a) and carrying a partner permit in accordance with subsection 24.5 (3). O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1); O. Reg. 20/20, s. 12. (2) A resident who holds a licence to hunt moose shall not hunt moose in wildlife management unit 11B during the open season and using the class of firearm specified in Item 8 of Table 8 of Ontario Regulation 670/98 (Open Seasons — Wildlife) made under the Act unless the resident is, (a) a person whose mobility is impaired in the manner described in subsection 93 (1); or (b) a person hunting in a party as an assistant to a person described in clause (a) and carrying a letter of permission from the Ministry in accordance with subsection 24.5 (6). O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1). Non-Resident Licences
50. (1) A non-resident shall not hunt moose unless the non-resident is hunting in either of the following circumstances: 1. The non-resident is a registered guest of a tourist outfitter and, i. is hunting for moose, but not as a member of a party, under a tag that has been issued by the tourist outfitter to the non-resident, or ii. is hunting for moose in a party only under a tag that has been issued by the tourist outfitter to the non-resident or to another member of the party. 2. The non-resident is hunting, i. in a party with a resident who is an immediate family member of the non-resident and who holds a licence to hunt moose together with a valid moose tag, and ii. only under the moose tag referred to in subparagraph i. O. Reg. 796/21, s. 3; O. Reg. 232/23, s. 5. (2) A non-resident shall not be issued a moose tag unless the non-resident is hunting while a registered guest of a tourist outfitter. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 13. Part X   Bear Definitions
50.1 (1) In this Part and for the purposes of section 32 of the Act, “bear hunting services” means bear guiding or baiting services provided to resident or non-resident bear hunters. O. Reg. 38/20, s. 1. (2) In this Part, “bear management area” means an area designated and outlined in black on a bear management area map, one of a series of bear management area maps covering various parts of the Province of Ontario, produced by the Ministry and filed in the office of the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Policy Branch of the Ministry, as the maps may exist from time to time. O. Reg. 38/20, s. 1. Resident Licences
51. (1) A licence to hunt bear that is issued to a resident shall consist of a licence summary that lists the bear hunting licence together with a bear tag. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1). (2) A resident licence to hunt bear authorizes the holder of the licence to hunt bear in the area specified on the tag and in accordance with the conditions specified on the tag. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1). (3) A resident shall not apply for or possess more than two bear tags in any given year. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1). Non-Resident Licences
52. Revoked: O. Reg. 38/20, s. 2 (2).
53. (1) A licence to hunt bear that is issued to a non-resident shall consist of a licence summary that lists the bear hunting licence together with a bear tag and a bear hunting validation certificate obtained from a licensed bear operator. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1); O. Reg. 38/20, s. 3 (1). (2) A non-resident licence to hunt bear authorizes the non-resident to hunt bear only, (a) in the area specified in the bear hunting validation certificate; (b) in accordance with the conditions specified on the bear hunting validation certificate; and (c) while the holder of the licence has a valid contract for bear hunting services with the licensed bear operator who issued the bear hunting validation certificate. O. Reg. 38/20, s. 3 (2). (3)-(5) Revoked: O. Reg. 38/20, s. 3 (2). (6) A bear hunting validation certificate is valid only for the area and for the period specified on it. O. Reg. 461/18, s. 13 (1). (7) Revoked: O. Reg. 461/18, s. 13 (2). Licences to Provide Bear Hunting Services
54. (1) A licence to provide bear hunting services under clause 32 (2) (b) of the Act authorizes a licensed bear operator to, (a) provide bear hunting services in a bear management area or wildlife management unit designated in his or her licence, subject to subsection (2); and (b) issue bear hunting validation certificates to non-residents on behalf of the Ministry. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1); O. Reg. 38/20, s. 5. (2) A licensed bear operator shall only provide bear hunting services, (a) if the licence specifies a bear management area, (i) on Crown land in the area, and (ii) on any private land in the area for which the licence holder has received permission to provide the services; and (b) if the licence specifies a wildlife management unit, on any private land in the area for which the licence holder has received permission to provide the services that is not located within a bear management area. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1). (3) A licensed bear operator shall not issue a bear hunting validation certificate to a non-resident unless the non-resident has contracted with the operator for bear hunting services. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1). (4) A licensed bear operator shall not issue a bear hunting validation certificate to a non-resident to hunt bear in an area other than the area, or a part of the area, in which the licensed bear operator is authorized to provide bear hunting services. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1). (5) No person shall possess or use a validation certificate issued by a licensed bear operator in contravention of subsection (3) or (4). O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1). (6) A licensed bear operator shall carry out the following responsibilities with respect to the bear hunting validation certificates it receives from the Ministry: 1. When issuing a certificate, the operator shall, i. complete all applicable information on the certificate, and ii. follow any other instructions from the Ministry that are provided along with the certificates. 2. The operator shall return all unissued, cancelled or void certificates that were provided by the Ministry to the office of the Ministry that provided the certificates on or before, i. June 29 in the year the certificates were provided, if they were provided on or before June 15, and ii. December 14 in the year the certificates were provided, if they were provided after June 15. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1). (7) A licensed bear operator shall not transfer any unissued bear hunting validation certificates provided by the Ministry to another licensed bear operator. O. Reg. 461/18, s. 14 (2).
54.1 (1) Clause 32 (2) (b) of the Act does not apply to a person who provides bear hunting services to resident bear hunters on land that is not located within a bear management area. O. Reg. 38/20, s. 6. (2) For greater certainty, subsection 54 (2) does not prevent a licensed bear operator from providing bear hunting services to resident bear hunters on land that is not located within a bear management area. O. Reg. 38/20, s. 6. General
55. (1) A person who holds a licence to hunt bear or a trapping licence shall not shoot or attempt to shoot a cub or a female bear that is accompanied by a cub during any part of an open season for bear specified in Table 2 of Ontario Regulation 670/98 (Open Seasons — Wildlife) made under the Act that falls within May or June in any year. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1). (2) In this section, “cub” means a bear born in the year of the hunt. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1).
56. (1) A person who places bait for the purpose of bear hunting shall comply with the following requirements: 1. Bait must not be placed within 500 metres of a dwelling, unless written permission is obtained from the owner of the dwelling. 2. Bait must not be placed within 500 metres of a public building. 3. Bait must not be placed within 30 metres of, i. a right of way for public vehicular traffic, or ii. a recreational trail that, A. is established and maintained by an organization for the general public, and B. is reasonably signposted and marked as a trail. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1); O. Reg. 38/20, s. 7. (2) In this section, “bait” means any organic matter that may attract bear; “public building” means any building that is open to the public or to which the public may be admitted, including both commercial and non-commercial establishments. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1).
57. A person shall not hunt a bear within 400 metres of a waste disposal site as defined in the Environmental Protection Act. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 6 (1). Part X.1   Hunter Reporting
58. (1) Any person who is issued a tag to hunt a species of game wildlife under this Regulation, and any person who is issued a licence to hunt moose under this Regulation, shall complete a hunter report and submit it to the Minister in accordance with this Part. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 14 (1). (2) A hunter report shall be in the form provided by the Minister. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 7 (1). (3) A hunter report shall set out the following information: 1. Information about any wildlife killed under the tag or licence, as the case may be, including the species that was killed, the sex, age or type of animal that was killed, where applicable, and the date and location of the kill. 2. Such information relating to the hunt as may be specified in the form provided by the Minister, including the location of the hunt, the type of firearm used and the days on which the person engaged in hunting activities, whether or not any wildlife was killed. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 7 (1); O. Reg. 20/20, s. 14 (2). (4) A hunter report may be submitted online on the Government of Ontario website or by such other means as the Ministry determines. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 7 (1). (5) A hunter report shall be submitted within the following time periods: 1. A person who is issued a wolf/coyote tag shall submit the report no later than January 14 in the year following the end of the year during which the tag was valid. 2. A person who is issued a wild turkey – spring tag shall submit the report no later than June 14 following the spring open season for wild turkey. 3. A person who is issued a wild turkey – fall tag shall submit the report no later than November 14 following the fall open season for wild turkey. 4. A person who is issued an elk tag shall submit the report no later than 14 days following the close of the last open season in the year during which the tag was valid. 5. A person who is issued a licence to hunt moose shall submit the report no later than December 29 in the year during which the licence was valid. 6. A person who is issued a deer tag shall submit the report no later than January 14 in the year following the year during which the tag was valid. 7. A person who is issued a bear tag shall submit the report no later than December 14 in the year during which the tag was valid. 8.  Revoked: O. Reg. 38/20, s. 8. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 7 (1); O. Reg. 20/20, s. 14 (3); O. Reg. 38/20, s. 8. (6) This section does not apply to a non-resident who is issued, (a) a licence to hunt moose and hunts moose as a registered guest of a tourist outfitter; or (b) a licence to hunt bear. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 7 (1); O. Reg. 20/20, s. 14 (4).
59. (1) Any resident who is a registered guest of a tourist outfitter and has been issued a moose tag by the tourist outfitter shall submit a hunter report to the tourist outfitter under this section, in addition to complying with any reporting requirements under section 58. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 15 (1). (1.1) Any non-resident who is a registered guest of a tourist outfitter and is licensed to hunt moose, whether or not a moose tag is included as a component of the hunter’s licence, shall submit a hunter report to the tourist outfitter under this section. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 15 (1). (2) A hunter report required under this section shall set out the information required under subsection 58 (3). O. Reg. 544/17, s. 7 (1). (3) A hunter report required under this section shall be submitted to the tourist outfitter no later than, (a) in the case of a registered guest who is a non-resident, November 22 in the year during which the hunter’s licence is valid; and (b) in the case of a registered guest who is a resident, December 22 in the year during which the hunter’s licence is valid. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 7 (1); O. Reg. 20/20, s. 15 (2, 3).
60. (1) A non-resident who is issued a licence to hunt bear shall submit a hunter report under this section. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 7 (1). (2) A hunter report required under this section shall set out the information required under subsection 58 (3). O. Reg. 544/17, s. 7 (1). (3) A hunter report required under this section shall be submitted within the time specified in subsection (4) to the licensed bear operator who issued the bear hunting validation certificate. O. Reg. 38/20, s. 9. (4) A hunter report required under this section shall be submitted, (a) no later than June 22 following the day the bear hunting validation certificate is issued if it is issued on or before June 15; and (b) no later than December 7 following the day the bear hunting validation certificate is issued if it is issued after June 15. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 7 (1).
61. (1) A tourist outfitter or a licensed bear operator who receives a hunter report under section 59 or 60, as the case may be, shall submit the report to the Ministry. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 7 (1). (2) A hunter report shall be submitted to the Ministry at the district office of the Ministry that provided the tourist outfitter with the moose tags or that provided the licensed bear operator with validation certificates, as the case may be, or in such other manner as may be permitted by the Minister. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 16 (1). (3) A hunter report shall be submitted to the Ministry under this section, (a) in the case of a report submitted by a tourist outfitter, on or before December 29 in the year during which the hunter’s licence is valid; and (b) in the case of a report submitted by a licensed bear operator, (i) on or before June 29 following the day the report was received from the non-resident, if the report was to be received by the operator on or before June 22, and (ii) on or before December 14 following the day the report was received from the non-resident, if the report was to be received from the non-resident on or before December 7. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 7 (1); O. Reg. 20/20, s. 16 (2).
62. (1) A person who fails to submit a hunter report within the time specified for a species under section 58, 59 or 60 shall pay a penalty of $25 the next time the person applies for a licence to hunt that species. O. Reg. 796/21, s. 4. (2) The Minister shall not issue a licence to hunt a species to a person who is required to pay a penalty under subsection (1) for having previously failed to submit a hunter report with respect to the species, until the person pays the penalty. O. Reg. 796/21, s. 4. (3) If a person fails to submit two successive hunter reports within the time specified for the species under section 58, 59 or 60, (a) the person shall not be required to pay the penalty in respect of the second failure that would otherwise be required under subsection (1); and (b) the Minister shall not issue a licence to hunt the species to the person, and the person shall not be eligible to apply for such a licence, (i) during the 12-month period that begins on the day after the day on which the second hunter report was due, or (ii) if, in the case of wolf or coyote, a person obtains a wolf or coyote tag for an upcoming open season before the day the person fails to submit a hunter report for a second time in a row, for the 12-month period that begins on the day after the day that wolf or coyote tag expires. O. Reg. 796/21, s. 4. (4) Despite subsections (1) and (2), no penalty is payable by a person who fails to submit a hunter report at the time required under section 58, 59 or 60 and the Minister may issue a licence to the person if, in the Minister’s opinion, the person’s failure to submit the hunter report within the required time was due to illness, a malfunction of the website through which the report is submitted or for any other reason beyond the control of the person. O. Reg. 796/21, s. 4. (5) Despite subsections (1) and (2), if a person holds a spring tag to hunt wild turkey in the spring of 2022 and fails to submit a hunter report by June 14 of that year, (a) the Minister may issue a fall tag to hunt wild turkey to that person for the fall open season of 2022 even though the person does not pay the $25 penalty for having failed to submit a hunter report in the previous spring; and (b) subsections (1) and (2) apply with respect to the first time the person applies for a licence to hunt wild turkey after the fall open season of 2022. O. Reg. 796/21, s. 4. (6) In addition to refusing to issue a licence under subsections (1) and (2), the Minister may refuse to issue a person a licence to hunt a species if the person has, on more than one occasion previously, failed to submit a hunter report in accordance with section 58, 59 or 60, or submitted a false or misleading hunter report, with respect to that species or any other species. O. Reg. 796/21, s. 4. PART XI   HUNTING METHODS AND FIREARM RESTRICTIONS
63. (1) The geographic areas described in Schedule 1 to Part 8 of Ontario Regulation 663/98 (Area Descriptions) made under the Act are prescribed for the purpose of clause 17 (1) (d) of the Act as parts of Ontario in which it is prohibited to have a loaded firearm in, or discharge a firearm in or across, a right of way for public vehicular traffic.  O. Reg. 54/10, s. 17. (2) The geographic areas described in Schedule 2 to Part 8 of Ontario Regulation 663/98 (Area Descriptions) made under the Act are prescribed for the purpose of clause 17 (1) (d) of the Act as parts of Ontario in which it is prohibited, (a) to discharge a firearm in or across a right of way for public vehicular traffic at any time; and (b) to have a loaded firearm in a right of way for public vehicular traffic during any open season for deer or elk in the geographic areas that is not a season when only bows may be used to hunt deer or elk.  O. Reg. 54/10, s. 17; O. Reg. 529/10, s. 8. (3) If a right of way is only maintained on a seasonal basis, this section only applies during the period when the right of way is maintained.  O. Reg. 54/10, s. 17.
63.1 Clause 17 (1) (a) of the Act does not apply to a person who has a loaded firearm in or on a conveyance or discharges a loaded firearm from a conveyance if, (a) the person is hunting double-crested cormorant in accordance with the Act and the regulations; and (b) the conveyance is a motorboat which is not in motion and the power to the motor has been turned off. O. Reg. 434/20, s. 4.
64. A person shall not, for the purpose of hunting, while in the areas described in Schedule 3 to Part 8 of Ontario Regulation 663/98 (Area Descriptions) made under the Act, (a) possess a firearm, unless the firearm is unloaded and encased; or (b) use a firearm.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 64; O. Reg. 54/10, s. 18.
65. (1) A person shall not possess a loaded firearm for the purpose of hunting, (a) on a right of way for public vehicular traffic; or (b) on land located between a right of way for public vehicular traffic and a fence that demarcates the boundary between the right of way and the adjoining land.  O. Reg. 54/10, s. 19 (1). (2) If there is no fence, a person shall not possess a loaded firearm for the purpose of hunting in the area that is within eight metres from the edge of the travelled portion of the right of way unless the person is on privately owned property.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 65 (2). (3) This section applies only to, (a) the geographic areas described in Schedule 1 to Part 8 of Ontario Regulation 663/98 (Area Descriptions) made under the Act; and (b) the geographic areas described in Schedule 2 to Part 8 of Ontario Regulation 663/98 (Area Descriptions) made under the Act, during any open season for deer or elk in the geographic areas that is not a season when only bows may be used to hunt deer or elk.  O. Reg. 54/10, s. 19 (2); O. Reg. 529/10, s. 9. (4) If a right of way is only maintained on a seasonal basis, this section only applies during the period when the right of way is maintained.  O. Reg. 54/10, s. 19 (2).
66. (1) A person shall not carry or discharge a firearm, other than a long-bow or a cross-bow, for the purpose of hunting on a Sunday, in any area lying south of the French and Mattawa rivers except those municipalities listed in Part 7 of Ontario Regulation 663/98 (Area Descriptions) made under the Act.  O. Reg. 23/06, s. 2. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person hunting on a licensed game bird hunting preserve.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 66 (2).
67. (1) A person shall not possess any shotgun shell loaded with ball or with shot larger than number two shot while hunting with a shotgun in wildlife management unit 7A during the period from August 15 to December 15 in any year.  O. Reg. 54/10, s. 20. (2) A person shall not hunt with or possess while hunting a centre-fire rifle in wildlife management unit 7A during the period from August 15 to December 15 in any year.  O. Reg. 54/10, s. 20; O. Reg. 49/11, s. 15 (1); O. Reg. 599/20, s. 1. (3) Revoked:  O. Reg. 49/11, s. 15 (2). (4) Despite subsection (1), a person hunting with a shotgun in wildlife management unit 7A during the periods referred to in subsection (1) may possess and use, (a) in the case of shot made of steel, shot that is not larger than triple BBB steel shot; or (b) in the case of shot made of bismuth, shot that is not larger than double BB bismuth shot.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 67 (4).
68. Only bows or muzzle-loading guns shall be used for hunting bear in wildlife management unit 7A.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 68; O. Reg. 49/11, s. 16.
69. The classes of firearm set out in column 2 of the Table to this section, each consisting of the firearms set out in column 3, are prescribed for the purpose of this Regulation and Ontario Regulation 670/98 (Open Seasons — Wildlife) as the classes of firearm that a person may use or carry to hunt deer, elk or moose. TABLE  Items   Column 1   Column 2   Column 3 

      Species   Class of Firearm   Content of Class 

  1.   Moose, Elk, Deer   Class 1   Bow 

  2.   Moose, Elk, Deer   Class 2   Bow, or muzzle-loading gun 

  3.   Deer   Class 3   Bow, shotgun, or muzzle-loading gun 

  4.   Moose, Elk, Deer   Class 4   Rifle, shotgun, or muzzle-loading gun 

  5.   Deer   Class 5   Muzzle-loading gun 

  6.   Deer   Class 6   Shotgun, or muzzle-loading gun 

  7.   Moose, Elk, Deer   Class 7   Bow, rifle, shotgun, or muzzle-loading gun O. Reg. 581/99, s. 4; O. Reg. 320/06, s. 2; O. Reg. 529/10, s. 10; O. Reg. 49/11, s. 17.
70. A person who hunts deer, elk or moose shall not use or carry a firearm unless the firearm is of a class specified for use during the open season applicable to the species, person and area in Ontario Regulation 670/98 (Open Seasons — Wildlife).  O. Reg. 581/99, s. 4; O. Reg. 529/10, s. 11.
71. Revoked: O. Reg. 760/20, s. 1.
72.-74. Revoked:  O. Reg. 581/99, s. 4.
75. A person shall not use a rifle known as a rim-fire rifle, a shotgun smaller than 20 gauge when loaded with shot or any shotgun loaded with shot smaller than SG or number one buck for hunting big game.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 75.
76. A person shall not hunt a ring-necked pheasant with a rifle.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 76.
77. (1) A person hunting small game, when in an area during an open season in the area for a species of big game, shall not possess or use, (a) a centre-fire rifle; or (b) shells loaded with ball or shot larger than number two shot.  O. Reg. 49/11, s. 18; O. Reg. 544/17, s. 8. (1.1) Subsection (1) does not apply to, (a) a person hunting small game if the person holds a valid licence for the species of big game that has an open season in the area and at the time the person is hunting; or (b) a person who has a valid licence to hunt wolf or coyote and is hunting wolf or coyote under the authority of that licence. O. Reg. 20/20, s. 17. (2) Despite clause (1) (b), a holder of a small game licence, when in an area during an open season in the area for a species of big game, may possess and use, (a) in the case of shot made of steel, shot that is not larger than triple BBB steel shot; or (b) in the case of shot made of bismuth, shot that is not larger than double BB bismuth shot.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 77 (2). (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a holder of a small game licence hunting in that part of Ontario lying south of the French and Mattawa rivers during an open season for deer that is restricted to the use of bows.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 77 (3).
78. A person hunting small game shall not carry or use a rifle of greater calibre than the rifle known as a .275-calibre rifle, except a muzzle-loading rifle, in the geographic areas described in Schedule 4 to Part 8 of Ontario Regulation 663/98 (Area Descriptions) made under the Act.  O. Reg. 49/11, s. 19.
78.1 (1) A person who hunts game birds, other than with a falconry bird or a non-indigenous falconry bird, shall hunt in accordance with Table 7 of Ontario Regulation 670/98 (Open Seasons — Wildlife).  O. Reg. 262/05, s. 4. (2) A person who hunts game birds with a falconry bird or a non-indigenous falconry bird shall hunt in accordance with Table 7.1 of Ontario Regulation 670/98 (Open Seasons — Wildlife).  O. Reg. 262/05, s. 4. (2.1) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a person who hunts wild turkeys. O. Reg. 442/16, s. 6. (3) A person who hunts small game, other than with a falconry bird or a non-indigenous falconry bird, shall hunt in accordance with Table 9 of Ontario Regulation 670/98 (Open Seasons — Wildlife).  O. Reg. 262/05, s. 4. (4) A person who hunts small game with a falconry bird or a non-indigenous falconry bird shall hunt in accordance with Table 9.1 of Ontario Regulation 670/98 (Open Seasons — Wildlife).  O. Reg. 262/05, s. 4.
78.2 (1) A person shall not hunt double-crested cormorant other than with a shotgun that is not larger than 10 gauge loaded with non-toxic shot. O. Reg. 434/20, s. 5. (2) No person shall, (a) possess for the purpose of hunting double-crested cormorant, shot other than non-toxic shot; or (b) hunt double-crested cormorant using a shotgun loaded with a single projectile. O. Reg. 434/20, s. 5. (3) For greater certainty, a reference to a shotgun in this section includes a muzzle-loading shotgun. O. Reg. 434/20, s. 5.
79. (1) A person who hunts wild turkey shall not use a type of firearm other than, (a) a shotgun, including a muzzle-loading shotgun of at least 20 gauge but not larger than 10 gauge, loaded with shot sizes number 4, 5, 6 or 7; or (b) a crossbow or long-bow, used with an arrow or bolt, that meet the requirements set out in subsection (3). O. Reg. 442/16, s. 7; O. Reg. 87/17, s. 9. (2) A person who hunts wild turkey shall not use a type of firearm referred to in subsection (1) in an area or at a time of year unless it is a type of firearm specified for use in the area in Table 7.2 of Ontario Regulation 670/98 (Open Seasons — Wildlife) during the applicable open season. O. Reg. 442/16, s. 7. (3) The following are the requirements applicable to a crossbow or long-bow, and any arrow or bolt, used to hunt wild turkey: 1. The crossbow must have, i. a draw length of at least 300 millimetres, and ii. a draw weight of at least 45 kilograms at the release latch mechanism or at some point between the release latch mechanism and the point of string rest. 2. The long-bow must have a draw weight of at least 18 kilograms at some point between a draw length of 700 millimetres and the point of string rest. 3. The arrow must, i. be at least 600 millimetres in length, and ii. have a head that is at least 22 millimetres at its widest part and that has at least two sharp cutting edges. 4. The bolt must have a head that is at least 22 millimetres at its widest part and that has at least two sharp cutting edges. O. Reg. 442/16, s. 7.
80. (1) Subject to subsection (3), a person described in subsection (2) is exempt from subsection 20 (1) of the Act for the purpose of hunting raccoon at night and may, while hunting raccoon at night,  (a) have a loaded and un-encased firearm in his or her possession in an area usually inhabited by raccoon, subject to subsection (4); and (b) shine a light, subject to subsection (5). O. Reg. 171/13, s. 3. (2) The following are the persons to whom subsection (1) applies: 1. The holder of a resident small game licence. 2. The holder of a trapping licence hunting in the area described in his or her licence. O. Reg. 171/13, s. 3. (3) A person described in subsection (2) may carry out the activities described in subsection (1) only if the person is accompanied by a dog licensed for the purpose of hunting. O. Reg. 171/13, s. 3. (4) The only firearm that a person may keep loaded and un-encased under clause (1) (a) is a rim-fire rifle but it shall be kept unloaded and encased while in a vehicle or boat. O. Reg. 171/13, s. 3; O. Reg. 599/20, s. 2. (5) A person may not shine a light while hunting raccoon at night if the light is attached to, or shone from, a vehicle or boat. O. Reg. 171/13, s. 3.
81. Revoked: O. Reg. 171/13, s. 3.
82. A person shall not hunt big game with a bow unless it is a crossbow or long-bow, used with an arrow or bolt, that meet the following requirements: 1. The crossbow must have, i. a draw length of at least 300 millimetres, and ii. a draw weight, at the release latch mechanism or at some point between the release latch mechanism and the point of string rest, of, A. at least 45 kilograms when woodland caribou or deer are being hunted, or B. at least 54 kilograms when bear, American elk or moose are being hunted. 2. The long-bow must have a draw weight, at some point between a draw length of 700 millimetres and the point of string rest, of, i. at least 18 kilograms when woodland caribou or deer are being hunted, or ii. at least 22 kilograms when bear, American elk or moose are being hunted. 3. The arrow must, i. be at least 600 millimetres in length, and ii. have a head that is at least 22 millimetres at its widest part and that has at least two sharp cutting edges. 4. The bolt must have a head that is at least 22 millimetres at its widest part and that has at least two sharp cutting edges. O. Reg. 442/16, s. 8.
83. A person shall not hunt big game with a weapon other than a firearm.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 83.
84. (1) A person shall not hunt a bullfrog by means of a firearm other than a long-bow or crossbow.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 84 (1). (2) A person may hunt bullfrogs at night without a firearm and may shine a light for that purpose.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 84 (2).
85. Revoked: O. Reg. 87/17, s. 10.
86. (1) For the purposes of subsection 25 (1) of the Act, a person may use or be accompanied by a dog while hunting big game if a licence has been issued in respect of that dog and subject to the rules set out in this section. O. Reg. 171/13, s. 4. (2) A person shall not use or be accompanied by a dog when hunting elk. O. Reg. 171/13, s. 4. (3) For the purposes of subsection 25 (2) of the Act, the following areas are prescribed as areas where a person shall not use or be accompanied by a dog while hunting deer or moose: 1. In the case of hunting deer, the following areas and periods specified in Table 5 of Ontario Regulation 670/98 (Open Seasons — Wildlife) made under the Act: i. Any wildlife management unit during any period for which the permitted class of firearm is 1, 5 or 6. ii. Any wildlife management unit during any period for which the permitted class of firearm is 2, except for wildlife management units 7A, 18B and 59. iii. Any wildlife management unit during any period for which the permitted class of firearm is 3, except for wildlife management units 64B, 68B, 69B and 74A. iv. Wildlife management units 5, 8, 10, 43A, 43B, 44, 45, 76A, 82A, 82B, 83A and 84 during any period for which the permitted class of firearm is 7. 2. In the case of hunting moose, wildlife management unit 65. O. Reg. 171/13, s. 4; O. Reg. 82/15, s. 3; O. Reg. 20/20, s. 18; O. Reg. 300/22, s. 1. (4) For the purposes of subsection 25 (2.1) of the Act and despite subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this section, a person may use or be accompanied by a dog while hunting bear, elk, deer or moose in any part of Ontario without a licence issued in respect of the dog if, (a) the person is using the dog only to search for a bear, elk, deer or moose that has already been wounded during the hunt; (b) the dog is kept on a leash that has a maximum length of 10 metres; and (c) the dog is under the physical control of the person at all times. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 9; O. Reg. 38/20, s. 10 (1, 2). (5) A person who uses a dog to track a bear, elk, deer or moose already wounded in a hunt may do so without a licence to hunt despite subsection 6 (1) of the Act and without carrying an outdoors card if, (a) the person follows the requirements of clauses (4) (b) and (c); (b) the person is not in possession of a firearm; and (c) the person accompanies the licensed hunter who wounded the animal being tracked. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 9; O. Reg. 38/20, s. 10 (3). (6) Section 26 applies to a person referred to in subsection (5) as though he or she were a licensed hunter. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 9.
87. Revoked: O. Reg. 171/13, s. 5.
88. Sections 89 and 90 apply to a person who chases wildlife other than in an area enclosed for the purpose of teaching dogs hunting skills or testing the hunting skills of dogs and whose owner or operator is licensed for that purpose under Ontario Regulation 668/98 (Wildlife in Captivity).  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 88.
89. (1) The holder of a small game licence may, outside of the open season, pursue, chase and search for, (a) raccoon at night; (b) red fox during the day; and (c) coyote and wolf during the day, except in those areas set out in subsection (6). O. Reg. 171/13, s. 6. (2) Revoked: O. Reg. 87/17, s. 11 (1). (3) Any person conducting activities under subsection (1) shall not, (a) use or carry a firearm; or (b) kill or capture wildlife. O. Reg. 171/13, s. 6; O. Reg. 87/17, s. 11 (2). (4) The holder of a small game licence who is pursuing, chasing or searching for raccoon at night in circumstances permitted under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by a dog that is licensed for the purpose of hunting. O. Reg. 171/13, s. 6; O. Reg. 87/17, s. 11 (3). (5) The holder of a small game licence who is pursuing, chasing or searching for red fox, coyote or wolf during the day outside of the open season shall be accompanied by a dog. O. Reg. 171/13, s. 6. (6) A person shall not pursue, chase or search for coyote or wolf during the day in the areas set out in Item 8 of Table 6 of Ontario Regulation 670/98 (Open Seasons — Wildlife). O. Reg. 171/13, s. 6; O. Reg. 87/17, s. 11 (4).
90. (1) A licence to hunt fox by a hunt club may be issued to a hunt club that is recognized by or registered with the Masters of Foxhounds Association of America Incorporated or by an organization that has similar standards and that authorizes its members to pursue, chase or search for fox.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 90 (1). (2) Revoked:  O. Reg. 54/10, s. 23. (3) It is a condition of a licence under subsection (1) that not less than three persons and not more than 125 persons shall engage in activities under the authority of the licence at one time.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 90 (3). (4) A person who engages in activities under the authority of the licence under this section does not require an outdoors card.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 90 (4).
91. The prohibition under subsection 24 (2) of the Act does not apply to a person who uses a boat for killing, capturing, harassing, pursuing or chasing wildlife other than as a direct instrument of killing, injuring, capturing, harassing, pursuing or chasing wildlife.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 91.
92. A holder of a resident small game licence may use a snare to capture or kill varying hare in the part of Ontario lying north of the French and Mattawa rivers if, (a) the snare is constructed of copper or brass wire between 22 and 24 gauge, inclusive; and (b) the snare’s wire loop is not more than 10 centimetres in diameter.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 92.
93. (1) A person may obtain an authorization under subsection 17 (3) of the Act if the person’s mobility is impaired because the person, (a) is a paraplegic or hemiplegic; (b) has a single above-the-knee lower limb amputation or a double below-the-waist amputation; or (c) suffers from a severe disability that prevents the person from hunting except with a wheelchair or similar means of locomotion.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 93 (1). (2) The person described in clause (1) (c) shall provide a physician’s certificate certifying that the person is impaired to the extent described in clause (1) (c) at the time the person applies for the authorization.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 93 (2). PART XI.1   HUNTING WILDLIFE IN CAPTIVITY
93.1 All species of wildlife are prescribed for the purpose of clause 41 (1) (b) of the Act.  O. Reg. 379/04, s. 1. PART XII   HUNTING SERVICES
94. (1) A person, other than a person who is acting as a guide in the territorial district of Rainy River and Lake St. Clair, is exempt from the requirements of clause 32 (2) (a) of the Act.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 94 (1). (2) A licence to act as a guide may be issued to a resident or a Canadian citizen.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 94 (2). (3) The territorial district of Rainy River is prescribed as an area in which, (a) a non-resident shall not hunt deer or moose without employing a licensed guide; and (b) two or more non-residents hunting together shall not hunt deer or moose without employing at least one guide for each two non-residents.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 94 (3). (4) In this section, “Canadian citizen” means a person who is a permanent resident, as defined in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada), or a citizen, within the meaning of the
Citizenship Act (Canada) but is not a resident as defined by section 1 of the Act.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 94 (4); O. Reg. 232/23, s. 6.
95. (1) Migratory game birds are prescribed as wildlife for which a licence to act as a guide is required in Lake St. Clair.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 95 (1). (2) All species of wildlife are prescribed as wildlife for which a licence to act as a guide is required for the territorial District of Rainy River.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 95 (2).
96. (1) A licence to own or operate a game bird hunting preserve may be issued for an area of not less than 40 hectares or more than 243 hectares if, (a) the issuance of the licence does not result in the licensing of more than 243 hectares of land in a concession of a township; and (b) the preserve is not situated within 400 metres of another game bird hunting preserve.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 96 (1). (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an island wholly owned by the holder of a licence to own or operate a game bird hunting preserve or an Indian reserve.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 96 (2). (3) A person licensed under subsection (1) is exempt from the requirements of subsection 40 (1) of the Act with respect to the species of game birds for which the licence is valid.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 96 (3).
97. The Minister may authorize the transfer of a licence to own or operate a game bird hunting preserve upon such terms as the Minister considers proper.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 97.
97.1 (1) Despite subsection 6 (1) of the Act, a person may hunt game birds on a game bird hunting preserve without a licence to do so if, (a) the person holds a valid outdoors card; and (b) the person meets one of the accreditation requirements for a licence to hunt described in section 11 or 12. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 10. (2) The owner or operator of a game bird hunting preserve shall not permit a person to hunt on the preserve unless, (a) the person holds a valid outdoors card; (b) if hunting with a gun, the person meets the requirements to hunt with a gun under section 25.2; and (c) the person has provided documentation to the owner or operator of the game bird hunting preserve confirming that he or she meets the requirements of clauses (a) and (b). O. Reg. 544/17, s. 10. (3) A person shall not hunt a species of game bird on a game bird hunting preserve unless it is a species of game bird for which the licence to own or operate the game bird hunting preserve is valid. O. Reg. 544/17, s. 10.
98. (1) Gray (Hungarian) partridge, northern bobwhite, ring-necked pheasants and wild turkeys on a game bird hunting preserve may be hunted at any time of the year.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 98 (1); O. Reg. 544/17, s. 11 (1). (2) Any restrictions set out in Table 7, 7.1 or 7.2 of Ontario Regulation 670/98 (Open Seasons — Wildlife) do not apply to a person who hunts gray (Hungarian) partridge, northern bobwhite, ring-necked pheasant or wild turkey on a game bird hunting preserve.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 98 (2); O. Reg. 544/17, s. 11 (2); O. Reg. 232/23, s. 7.
99. (1) A person shall not remove from a game bird hunting preserve a game bird unless he or she has first obtained from the owner or operator of the preserve a statement that shows, (a) the name and address of the game bird hunting preserve where the bird was obtained; (b) the name and address of the person entitled to remove the game bird from the game bird hunting preserve; (c) the date on which the bird was obtained; and (d) the number of birds of each species obtained.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 99 (1); O. Reg. 54/10, s. 24 (1). (2) The person named in the statement shall retain the statement for as long as any game bird described in it is in his or her possession and shall show the statement to any conservation officer when so requested by the officer.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 99 (2). (3) The holder of a licence to own or operate a game bird hunting preserve shall deliver the statement referred to in subsection (1) to any person who is entitled to remove a game bird from the game bird hunting preserve before the bird is removed.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 99 (3); O. Reg. 54/10, s. 24 (2). PART XIII   CROWN GAME PRESERVES
100. This Part applies to Crown game preserves described in Appendix A and Schedules 1 to 11 of Appendix B of Regulation 484 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990, as those appendices read on the day before this Regulation came into force.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 100.
101. The parts of Ontario described in Appendix A and Schedules 1 to 11 of Appendix B are prescribed as Crown game preserves.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 101.
102. A person who lives on a Crown game preserve is exempt from the prohibition set out in subsection 9 (2) of the Act with respect to that part of the preserve owned or occupied by the person.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 102.
102.1 A person hunting on the portion of the Himsworth Crown Game Preserve, described as part of the township of North Himsworth composed of Lot 6, Concession XVIII, is exempt from the prohibitions set out in subsections 9 (1) and (2) of the Act.  O. Reg. 526/00, s. 1. PART XIV   HUNTING IN PROVINCIAL PARKS AND ON DESIGNATED CROWN LAND
103. A reference to a Schedule in this Part, unless otherwise provided, is a reference to the Schedule bearing the same number as the Schedule set out in Part 3 of Ontario Regulation 663/98 (Area Descriptions).  O. Reg. 380/00, s. 1.
104. A person shall not hunt in a provincial park or on Crown land described in Part 3 of Ontario Regulation 663/98 (Area Descriptions), except in accordance with this Part.  O. Reg. 380/00, s. 1.
105. The provisions relating to hunting in this Regulation and in other Regulations made under the Act and the Migratory Birds Regulations made under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 (Canada) apply to hunting in a provincial park or on Crown land referred to in section 104, except as otherwise provided under this Part.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 105.
106. (1) Subject to section 114, a person who hunts according to the Act and the regulations in a provincial park may, (a) possess a firearm for the purpose of hunting; and (b) possess any wildlife that is legally killed by him or her in the provincial park.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 106 (1). (2) The firearm referred to in subsection (1) shall remain unloaded and encased except while the person is in the immediate area of the hunt or the blind, if one is used.  O. Reg. 665/98, s. 106 (2).