Dryden, Ontario Deer Hunting

Whitetail deer is Ontario’s Premier big game. The hunting seasons for deer are the longest of any big game season in Ontario. In the Dryden area (Wildlife Management Area (WMU) 8), You can hunt for white-tail deer from mid-October to mid-December. Check the Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary for exact hunting dates and restrictions. Archery hunters wishing to hunt antlerless deer in WMU 8 (which has an archery-only season) must apply to the antlerless deer validation tag draw in that unit. The archery only season for WMU 8 is roughly the first 2 weeks in October. Please see the Hunting Regulations for exact dates.

Whitetail deer are abundant in the Dryden area. Easily available food, mild winters and the ability to adapt to human encroachment have allowed them to flourish. As a result, there are many hunting opportunities. There are two types of opportunities for deer hunting in Ontario for residents of Ontario that involve computerized random draws for validation tags: the Antlerless Deer Draw and the Controlled Deer Draw. Since the controlled deer hunts take place in Southern and Southwestern Ontario, in the Dryden area, there is only the Antlerless Deer Draw. The draw is only for residents of Ontario. If you are not successful in the draw, you may harvest an antlered deer. You need a valid outdoors card and a deer licence.

Non-residents are allowed to hunt for antlered deer only. You must have proof of a current hunting licence from the State in which you reside. Then you require a deer hunting licence and tag, which is available from your outfitter or the Dryden Ministry of Natural Resources Office. You can call the MNR office at 807-223-3341 for more information.

To find out more about the outfitters that offer whitetail deer hunts in the Dryden area, please link to the following accommodations below. If you cannot find any vacancies in Dryden, there are other great deer hunting outfitters throughout Sunset Country, Ontario.

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