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Hunting Rules & Regulations

Non-residents must be 18 years of age or older to use a firearm in Canada or to bring one into the country.

If you are coming into Canada with a firearm, please fill out a Non-Resident Firearms form Declaration form (RCMP 5589) before you arrive at your entry point into Canada to save you time. Do not sign the form; a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) customs officer must witness your signature. The fee is $25.
After a CBSA customs officer signs your Declaration, it is a temporary licence and it is valid for 60 days.
  • The Declaration is only valid for the person who signs it and only for the firearm(s) listed on it.
  • If you are bringing more than three firearms into Canada, please fill out a Non-Resident Firearm Declaration Continuation Sheet form (RCMP5590).
  • The Declaration does not permit you to borrow firearms in Canada.
  • The Declaration allows you to buy ammunition in Canada for the firearms listed on it.
  • You can renew your Declaration for free before it expires. Please contact the Chief Firearms Officer of the province or territory. Canadian Firearms Centre 1-800-731-4000 or visit the http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/index-eng.htm.                                   

Attn: Muzzleloader Hunters
Please check with the FAA for regulations on carrying gunpowder and primers in check-in luggage. You may need to purchase these items in Canada prior to your arrival to hunting camp.

Our Weather

Opening Hunting Season Dates

Spring Black Bear – Archery or Firearm
April 24, 2023
April 29, 2024
April 28, 2025

Fall Black Bear – Archery or Firearm
August 15, 2023
August 15, 2024
August 15, 2025

White-tailed Deer
Archery
August 28, 2023
August 26, 2024
August 25, 2025

Muzzleloader
October 23, 2023
October 21, 2024
October 20, 2025

Rifle
November 13, 2023
November 11, 2024
November 10, 2025

Waterfowl
September 24, 2023
September 24, 2024
September 24, 2025