Ontario Hunter Education and Canadian Firearm Safety Training
Serving the Douglas, Cobden, Pembroke, Petawawa and Eganville Areas
To hunt in the province of Ontario, you are required to hold a valid Ontario Outdoors Card and have completed the Ontario Hunter Education course.
The Hunter Education Course by itself will allow you to hunt in Ontario with a bow or crossbow.
If you want to own a rifle or shotgun, you will need to take the Canadian Firearm Safety Course (CFSC) aka PAL Course.
To own a handgun (aka restricted firearm) you need a PAL with a Restricted endorcement.
The CFSC and CRFSC are sometimes offered as a combo course.
If you are taking a CRFSC within 30 days of taking and passing a CFSC, you can do the single day CRFSC. Call the instructor to confirm if this is an option for you.
If you want to hunt with a rifle or shotgun, you will have to have a Outdoors Card, completed the Hunter Education course, and have a PAL.
The CFSC and Hunting Ed Course are sometimes held as a 'One Stop Course'.
It is illegel to hunt with a restricted firearm in Canada.
In Canada, hunting is regulated at the provinical level. In order to hunt in a province other then Ontario, you will have to look up the rules, regualtions and laws that pretain to the jurisitiction you wish to go hunting in.
In other countries you'll have to check local laws/regulations in regards to hunting.
Some countries, provinces and states require the International Bowhunting Course to hunt with a bow (many countries consider a crossbow to be a firearm akin to a rifle or shotgun.).
To take the International Bowhunting Course in Ontario, you must have already taken and passed the Ontario Hunter Education Course.
Ages very depending on which course you want to take and how it will benefit you.
On June 18, 2015 Bill C-42, 'the Common Sense Firearms Licensing Act' recieved royal assent.
This includes the requirement to 'Make classroom participation in Firearms Safety Courses mandatory for first-time licence applicants;'
Therefore we no long provide challenging services for those wishing to obtain a firearm's license. To obtain a firearms license, you must take the Canadian Firearms Safety Course (also known as a PAL course).
Effective January 2017 the Wild Turkey Hunting Course has been rolled into the Hunter Education course. All licenced hunters in Ontario may purchase and hunt Wild Turkey.
However if you took the Hunter Education course prior to the Turkey Course being absorbed into the Hunter Education course, it is recommended you take the Online Ontario Wild Turkey Hunting Safety Guide (free of charge).
RCMP, military or diplomatic personnel who have been POSTED in and lived in Ontario for at least 1 month and already has a valid hunting lisense from another juristiction may get a Ontario resident hunting licence.
Members who do not hold a valid hunting license are still required to take the Hunter Education course.
For more information visit Ontario.ca, Hunting licence (RCMP, military and diplomatic personnel)
The Canadian Firearms Safety Course and PAL is a Federal licence and valid in all parts of Canada. Be sure to call 1-800-731-4000 to get your address updated.
The Firearms Act gives you 30 days to notify the CFP of a change of address.
Hunters who have moved to Ontario and want to get a resident hunting licence do not need to re take the course if
For more information visit Ontario.ca, Hunter education course exemptions
The Canadian Firearms Safety Course and PAL is a Federal licence and valid in all parts of Canada. Be sure to call 1-800-731-4000 to get your address updated.
The Firearms Act gives you 30 days to notify the CFP of a change of address.