NEW – 2008 Fall Wild Turkey Hunting Season
Regulations
Fall Wild Turkey
WMU(s) Open Season Bag Limit Hours
64, 67, 68, 73, 76,
77, 78, 81, 82, 84,
89, 90, 92, 93
Residents and Nonresidents
October 14
to October 26, 2008
One fall licence per
hunter maximum.
One wild turkey may
be harvested –
EITHER one male
OR one female.
½ hour before
sunrise to ½ hour
after sunset
Hunter Orange: Fall turkey hunters are exempt from wearing hunter orange during the black bear season, but
must wear it in any unit with an open gun deer or moose season.
Baiting: Hunting turkeys over bait is prohibited in the fall as it is in the spring; below is the portion of Ontario
Regulation 665/98 (Hunting) that describes the baiting prohibition.
34.1 (1) In this section,
“bait” means corn, wheat, oats, other grain, pulse, any other feed that may attract wild turkey or any imitation of such feed.
O. Reg. 144/08, s. 5.
(3) A person shall not hunt wild turkey,
(c) within 400 metres of any place where bait has been deposited unless the place has been free of bait for at least seven
days. O. Reg. 144/08, s. 5.
(4) For the purpose of clause (3) (c), the following areas are not places where bait has been deposited:
1. An area of standing crops, whether flooded or not.
2. Harvested crop land that is flooded.
3. An area where crops are properly stacked for the purposes of drying or storage in the field where they grow.
4. An area where grain is scattered solely as a result of normal agricultural or harvesting operations. O. Reg. 144/08, s. 5.
Please refer to the Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary for more information on Firearms for turkey hunting
(pg. 22); Sealing and Transporting or Mandatory Reporting of a harvested turkey (pgs. 29-31).
Reminders
To hunt wild turkey in Ontario you must have a turkey licence. To obtain a licence you need to complete
Ontario’s turkey hunter education seminar and pass an exam. The schedule of seminar locations and dates is
available from the O.F.A.H. at (705) 748-6324 or on their website at www.ofah.org.
Ontario residents wishing to hunt wild turkeys in the fall must have:
• A valid hunting version Outdoors Card
• A small game licence (the sticker that goes on the back of the Outdoors Card) or an E-licence
• A fall wild turkey licence and game seal
Ontario’s fall wild turkey season is open to non-residents who:
• Are accredited hunters (see page 19 of the Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary for details)
• Have purchased a non-resident’s small game licence and a fall wild turkey licence
Fall Turkey Hunting Safety: Turkey hunting safety is the same in the fall as it is in the spring. However,
turkey hunters are reminded that in the fall other popular outdoor recreational activities are taking place
including other hunting and non-consumptive activities such as hiking and camping. The most important safety
consideration remains – CLEARLY IDENTIFY YOUR TARGET and be sure it’s safe to shoot. Be conscious and
respectful of other outdoor users.
Trespass: It is an offence under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, for anyone to trespass for the
purpose of hunting or fishing. A hunting licence does not give hunters the right to enter or cross private
property. ALWAYS ask for permission and obey signs. Positive landowner/hunter relationships are important to future of hunting.  

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