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TIPS TO GET STARTED

Tips to Get Started

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Welcome to the Ontario Fish and Wildlife Licensing Service!

 

This licensing service allows you to buy or renew an Outdoors Card, purchases licences, enter big game draws, view draw results and submit your hunter reports using your computer, tablet or smartphone.

Browser support

To ensure you can use our online service with ease, we recommend you use your browser’s most recent version with default settings.  For the best experience, we recommend you use the latest version of Google Chrome.

You may also use the latest version of the following browsers:

 

Computer

  • Google Chrome - To print tags using Google Chrome from a computer, you will need to disable the browser’s Adobe Acrobat setting in extensions before attempting to print.
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Safari

Tablet

  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Safari

Smartphone

  • Google Chrome
  • Safari

Changes to the browsers default settings can affect the user experience and how your documents are presented to you on your device.  We recommend you use the browser’s default settings. 

You may be able to use other browsers and browser versions without encountering errors.  If you do encounter difficulties, we recommend you make sure you are using your browsers default settings, download the latest browser version or one of the browsers listed above and try again before contacting us for support.

Tip Sheets

A series of one-page tip sheets will help you navigate through the new Fish and Wildlife Licensing Service with ease.

Click the link below to access the “How to” tip sheets.

The tip sheets can be saved or printed for your convenience. Be sure to check back often for updated information.

 

How to Create your Online account

How to change your address on your online account

How to purchase a Deer Licence and enter the Antlerless Deer Draw

How to enter the Controlled Deer Draw

How to enter the Elk Draw

How to View Your Moose Points

How to Apply to the Moose Tag Allocation

How to confirm your draw entry and results 

How to Claim Your Moose Tag

How to print a Licence Summary and Tags

How to Complete your Mandatory Hunter Report

How to submit your Ontario hunter accreditation

 

Here are tips to get you started using this web site. Please note that the below screenshots contain mock-up information and are meant to provide visual training on how to use the licensing service website. 

  • First, create an online account. (Simply having an Outdoors Card does not mean you have an online account.) To create your account, select any of the green buttons.

  • Read and accept the privacy notification. (You will do this every time you use the service.) Select "Don't have an account? Create one"

  • Do you have an Outdoors Card? If "no" you will need to purchase one to successfully create your account (and to buy licences).

  • Continue by filling in the requested information. You will be asked to provide a valid email address. Each person who creates an account must have their own email address (i.e., not shared with any other Outdoors Card holder).
  • Once you have created your online account (and bought an Outdoors Card if you've never had one before), you are able to make licence purchases. In the future, having an account will also allow hunters to enter big game draws, view draw results and submit hunter reports.

Now is a good time to familiarize yourself with the content at the top right of the screen:

My Account takes you to the personal information you provided. For example, use this link if you have to change your address or password.

My Active Licences shows you the current active products you have purchased and you can download, print or email your list of active licences called a Licence Summary from this page.

 

Sales and Draws presents you with the products available for sale according to your residency status and accreditation. Use the green "select" buttons to add products to your shopping cart. If a "select" button is grey, a question mark icon will appear beside the button to provide more information. A grey "select" button may indicate:

  • your Outdoors Card has expired (add one to your cart and then select products), or,
  • you may already possess the item (check My Active Licences), or,
  • you do not have the credentials or pre-requisites necessary (for example, you may have tried to buy a fishing licence without first buying an Outdoors Card).

If you select a product you do not wish to purchase, click on the trash can icon to remove that product from your shopping cart.

Shopping Cart takes you to a list of the products you have selected while shopping on the site. You may check out and pay for your items from this page using Visa or Mastercard. This page also offers you an opportunity to update your personal information if anything has changed since you created your online account. It is a good practice to review your personal information in case any updates are needed.

Once you have completed your transaction, you can save your documents to your smartphone or print them. Before you print your licence summary and/or any tag(s) that come with your purchase we recommend that you confirm your printer is fully operational and has paper loaded. This step is particularly important before you print your tag. You will have only one opportunity to print your tag. The licence summary and receipt, however, can be printed as many times as you wish from your home printer.

If you require assistance, contact the Natural Resources Information and Support Centre at 1-800-387-7011 or 1-800-667-1940 (TTY: 1-866-686-6072) from anywhere in North America. Support is available Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ET).

Thank you for creating your online account.