Moose Hunting in Ear Falls, Ontario, Canada

Hunting for moose in Ear Falls, 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 3, 4 and 5 (the area surrounding Ear Falls) 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. Residents of Ontario can hunt for moose mid-October to mid-December. For those that are flying further north to an outpost or lodge, you may be in WMU 16A or 1C. The season for resident moose hunters in those areas are generally the third Monday in September to the middle of December. For non-residents in WMU 16A and 1C, the season starts a few days after the resident's season and goes until mid November. 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 in WMU 3, 4 and 5 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 Ear Falls 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 Ear Falls area, please click on the accommodations below. There are also many other outfitters throughout Sunset Country that offer moose hunts.