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From the list below choose one of our FAQ topics to read. If you have a question which is not in this section, please contact us. What do I need in order to cross the Canada / USA border? What form of gun permit will I need in order to bring a hunting rifle or other firearms across the border
and how do I obtain one? How do I obtain a Non-Resident Hunting License if I am not a resident of Ontario? What form of permit will I need in order to bring my whitetail deer back across the border? Do Shenston Whitetails supply any equipment?
WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO CROSS THE CANADA / USA BORDER?
One must have photo identification and your original birth certificate and / or a passport. If anyone has any criminal offences (i.e. impaired driving) they will need to tell the Canadian Customs since entry to Canada may be denied. If one does have a criminal record of any kind, please contact the Customs before your trip to make sure that you will be allowed to enter Canada. The phone number for the Fort Frances Customs is (807) 274 - 3655, and the Rainy River Customs number is (807) 852 - 3341. Should more information be needed about the proof of identification needed to enter Canada please call the Fort Frances Immigration at (807) 274 - 9780.
WHAT FORM OF GUN PERMIT WILL I NEED IN ORDER TO BRING A HUNTING RIFLE OR OTHER FIREARM ACROSS THE BORDER AND HOW DO I OBTAIN ONE?
Federal firearms regulations require hunters who want to bring non-restricted firearms into Canada to declare their firearms at point of entry. A fee is required ($25.00) to complete this procedure, this confirmed declaration is valid for up to 60 days.
Firearms declaration forms are available from custom offices, or the Canadian Firearms Centre information line at 1-800-731-4000. The gun permit is a must inorder to cross the border with their non-restricted firearms.
HOW DO I OBTAIN A NON-RESIDENT HUNTING LICENSE IF I AM NOT A RESIDENT OF ONTARIO?
Non-residents of Ontario must present one of the following to obtain a non-resident licence to hunt in Ontario:
- An Ontario non-resident's hunting licence issued to you after January 1, 1968
- A hunting licence issued to you by a competent authority in any jurisdiction as a resident of that jurisdiction after January 1, 1968
- An Ontario Hunter Education Examination Report or Certificate issued to you after January 1, 1968
- An Ontario Hunting Licence Verification Certificate showing that you were issued an Ontario licence to hunt, or passed the Hunting Licence Examination
- A certificate, issued to you after January 1, 1968, by a competent authority in any jurisdiction, giving you permission to purchase a resident's hunting licence in that jurisdiction.
- A non-resident who wishes to hunt in Ontario must be 16 years of age or older.
- A non-resident deer licence (antlered deer only) costs $172.94 plus GST. (Canadian Dollars)
WHAT FORM OF PERMIT WILL I NEED IN ORDER TO BRING MY WHITETAIL DEER BACK ACROSS THE BORDER?
One must purchase a non-resident export permit which is $35.00 Canadian in order to bring your whitetail deer across to the US. The export permits are available in Fort Frances and Rainy River.
Our Local Ministry of Natural Resources phone number in Fort Frances is (807) 274 - 5337.
DOES SHENSTON WHITETAILS SUPPLY ANY EQUIPMENT?
We supply double ladder deer stands, homemade deer stands, and ground blinds. You may also bring your own portable tree deer stands which we can set up on big whitetail bucks hot trails & active whitetail deer areas. |
Whitetail Deer Hunting FAQs