Fishing and Hunting

To hunt in Ontario, you must:

1. Be at least 16 years old (or 15 with written parental consent);
2. Take the Ontario Hunter Education Course (or have recognized hunter credentials);
3. Take the Canadian Firearms Safety Course (to use a gun to hunt);
4. Get a hunting version Outdoors Card;
5. Get all required tags and seals for the game you wish to hunt.

You must carry both the hunting version Outdoors Card and licence tag whenever you hunt and follow all hunting rules in Ontario Hunting Regulation Summary. Review the Summary regularly as requirements change frequently. 

Hunting is provincially regulated and any questions concerning hunting should be directed to the Ministry of Natural Resources. 

The Ministry of Natural Resources guidelines should be reviewed to ensure you fully understand the rules governing hunting in Ontario.

Visit the websites below for valuable information about hunting safety how to get a hunting licence, how to renew or replace your Outdoors card, fees, buying tags and Hunter Education courses.

• Hunter Education
• Hunting Ontario
• Ministry of Natural Resources
• Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
• Ontario Hunting Licence
• Wildlife Management Southeast Region Map

Please remember to ask permission to hunt on private property.

The Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands is on of the Southern Ontario municipalities that permits Sunday gun hunting.  

The Sunday gun hunting map is updated every April 1 and September 1.

what3words is a free app that divides the world into 3-metre squares, each assigned a unique three-word address. This makes it easy to communicate your exact location to emergency responders — even from the dock, the water, or deep in the woods.

We encourage all residents and seasonal visitors to download the free what3words app, locate and save the three-word address for your dock, cottage, and any common meeting point, and share it with guests and family. It could save valuable time in an emergency.