The next time you purchase a game seal or fishing licence in Ontario, expect to pay a little bit more. Fees went up an average of 3% on almost all licence fees.
“We have listened to anglers and hunters who prefer small annual increases as opposed to a single periodic large increase. The fee increase has been endorsed by the Fish and Wildlife Heritage Commission,” said Karen Passmore, communications and marketing specialist with the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Passmore added, “It is also important to note that fees charged for hunting and fishing licences are used for fish and wildlife management purposes only. The additional revenue from these modest increases will assist in covering increased operating costs for our fish and wildlife programs; this includes such activities as fish culture and stocking and moose surveys.”
The hunter education program also saw some increases, with the cost of the exam moving from $5.71 to $10 and the hunter education manual from $18 to $20. This program hasn’t seen an increase in manuals or exams since 2004.
Here’s a list of the new fees related to hunting and fishing.
| Residency | Product | 2014 Price | 2013 Price | Increase |
| Ontario Resident | ADDITIONAL DEER SEAL | $47.30 | 46.17 | $1.13 |
| Non-Ontario Resident |
ADDITIONAL DEER SEAL | $235.96 | 230.31 | $5.65 |
| Ontario Resident | BLACK BEAR LICENCE | $47.30 | 46.17 | $1.13 |
| Non-Ontario Resident |
BLACK BEAR LICENCE | $235.96 | 230.31 | $5.65 |
| Ontario Resident | CONSERVATION FISHING LICENCE – 1 YEAR | $16.46 | 16.18 | $0.28 |
| Canadian Resident | CONSERVATION FISHING LICENCE – 1 YEAR | $32.13 | 31.56 | $0.57 |
| Non-Canadian Resident |
CONSERVATION FISHING LICENCE – 1 YEAR | $50.52 | 49.39 | $1.13 |
| Ontario Resident | CONSERVATION FISHING LICENCE – 3 YEAR | $49.39 | 48.54 | $0.85 |
| Canadian Resident | CONSERVATION FISHING LICENCE – 3 YEAR | $96.38 | 94.68 | $1.70 |
| Non-Canadian Resident |
CONSERVATION FISHING LICENCE – 3 YEAR | $151.57 | 148.18 | $3.39 |
| Non-Canadian Resident |
CONSERVATION FISHING LICENCE – 8 DAY | $29.97 | 29.4 | $0.57 |
| Ontario Resident | DEER LICENCE | $47.30 | 46.17 | $1.13 |
| Non-Ontario Resident |
DEER LICENCE | $235.96 | 230.31 | $5.65 |
| Ontario Resident | DOG LICENCE – BLACK BEAR | $13.23 | 12.95 | $0.28 |
| Non-Ontario Resident |
DOG LICENCE – BLACK BEAR | $13.23 | 12.95 | $0.28 |
| Ontario Resident | DOG LICENCE – MOOSE/DEER | $13.23 | 12.95 | $0.28 |
| Non-Ontario Resident |
DOG LICENCE – MOOSE/DEER | $13.23 | 12.95 | $0.28 |
| Ontario Resident | DOG LICENCE – RACCOON | $13.23 | 12.95 | $0.28 |
| Ontario Resident | ELK LICENCE | $52.26 | 51.13 | $1.13 |
| Ontario Resident | FARMER’S DEER LICENCE | $27.28 | 26.71 | $0.57 |
| Non-Ontario Resident |
GAME BIRD HUNTING PRESERVE LICENCE | $17.01 | 16.44 | $0.57 |
| Ontario Resident | MOOSE LICENCE | $54.57 | 53.44 | $1.13 |
| Non-Ontario Resident |
MOOSE LICENCE | $472.18 | 460.88 | $11.30 |
| Ontario Resident | SECOND BEAR SEAL | $47.30 | 46.17 | $1.13 |
| Ontario Resident | SMALL GAME LICENCE – 1 YEAR | $24.59 | 24.02 | $0.57 |
| Non-Ontario Resident |
SMALL GAME LICENCE – 1 YEAR | $118.11 | 115.28 | $2.83 |
| Ontario Resident | SMALL GAME LICENCE – 3 YEAR | $73.77 | 72.07 | $1.70 |
| Non-Ontario Resident |
SMALL GAME LICENCE – 3 YEAR | $354.32 | 345.85 | $8.47 |
| Ontario Resident | SPORT FISHING LICENCE – 1 DAY | $13.23 | 12.95 | $0.28 |
| Canadian Resident | SPORT FISHING LICENCE – 1 DAY | $13.23 | 12.95 | $0.28 |
| Non-Canadian Resident |
SPORT FISHING LICENCE – 1 DAY | $22.44 | 21.88 | $0.56 |
| Ontario Resident | SPORT FISHING LICENCE – 1 YEAR | $28.89 | 28.33 | $0.56 |
| Canadian Resident | SPORT FISHING LICENCE – 1 YEAR | $54.03 | 52.90 | $1.13 |
| Non-Canadian Resident |
SPORT FISHING LICENCE – 1 YEAR | $81.57 | 79.88 | $1.69 |
| Ontario Resident | SPORT FISHING LICENCE – 3 YEAR | $86.68 | 84.99 | $1.69 |
| Canadian Resident | SPORT FISHING LICENCE – 3 YEAR | $162.08 | 158.69 | $3.39 |
| Non-Canadian Resident |
SPORT FISHING LICENCE – 3 YEAR | $244.72 | 239.64 | $5.08 |
| Non-Canadian Resident |
SPORT FISHING LICENCE – 8 DAY | $52.41 | 51.28 | $1.13 |
| Ontario Resident | WILD TURKEY LICENCE – FALL | $28.62 | 28.06 | $0.56 |
| Canadian Resident | WILD TURKEY LICENCE – FALL | $28.62 | 28.06 | $0.56 |
| Non-Canadian Resident |
WILD TURKEY LICENCE – SPRING | $28.62 | 28.06 | $0.56 |
| Ontario Resident | WILD TURKEY LICENCE – SPRING | $28.62 | 28.06 | $0.56 |
| Ontario Resident |
WOLF/COYOTE SEAL | $10.93 | 10.71 | $0.22 |
| Non-Ontario Resident | WOLF/COYOTE SEAL | $269.58 | 266.76 | $2.82 |
| Non-Ontario Resident |
YOUTH SPORT FISHING LICENCE – ORG CAMP | $5.98 | 5.70 | $0.28 |
