Moose Hunting in Atikokan, Ontario, Canada

Hunting for moose in Atikokan, Ontario is very rewarding. The moose are huge. By mid-autumn, a spring calf will weigh 400 lbs (180kg). An adult cow, which is generally smaller than a bull, can weigh as much as 800 lbs (363kg). An Ontario bull in its prime can weigh as much as 1,400 lbs (636kg), with antlers close to five feet across. You can hunt for moose with rifles, shotguns, archery and muzzle-loaders. The moose hunting season for Wildlife Management Area 12A, 12B & 11A (the area surrounding Atikokan) varies for the resident and non-resident. The season for non-residents starts in mid-October, a few days after the resident season opens and runs until about mid-November. Please note non-residents in WMU 11A and part of 12B must hunt with a guide (through a tourist outfitter). Residents of Ontario can hunt for moose mid-October to mid-December. Check the Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary for exact hunting dates and restrictions. There is an archery-only season for residents and non-residents that usually runs for the three weeks prior to the regular moose hunting season.

Non-Residents
Non-residents who want to hunt for moose in Ontario must have a valid hunting accreditation and be a registered guest and actually accommodated at a tourist establishment. The outfitter must apply for and receive, on the non-resident’s behalf, a validation tag to hunt moose (view the Hunting Regulations for exceptions). A non-resident may hunt in a party for moose when hunting in the Atikokan area. The number of bull, cow and calf moose taken must not be more than the number of bull and cow validation tags and valid moose licences held by the members of the party.

Residents
A resident of Ontario who has a valid hunting version Outdoors card and a current moose hunting licence tag (sticker that goes on the back of the Outdoors Card), may hunt calf moose in any WMU that has an open season. To receive a validation tag to hunt for an adult moose, the resident hunter must purchase moose licence and apply to the moose validation tag draw for either a bull tag or a cow tag. Adult tags are issued through a computerized lottery. The validation tag authorizes the holder to hunt only the sex of adult moose described on the tag in the WMU specified. Residents of Ontario who are going to be staying at a qualified tourist outfitter at the time of the hunt may be able to get an adult moose validation tag through the outfitter.

For more information on the outfitters that offer moose hunting in the Atikokan area, please click on the accommodations below. Each outfitters has a limited amount of moose hunts. If you can't find an outfitter in Atikokan, try another area of Northwestern Ontario for your moose hunt.