FishHuntON, a new provincewide licensing system for Outdoors Cards, licences and tags, will run alongside existing online, ServiceOntario and private issuer options when it launches in early 2027<\/p>\n
Ontario is developing a new fishing and hunting licensing platform called FishHuntON, which the province says will launch in early 2027 and include a mobile app option for purchasing and renewing products.<\/p>\n
The aim is to make it easier for anglers and hunters to purchase licences and tags.<\/p>\n
“FishHuntON will provide residents with more convenient and flexible ways to access licensing services, including a new easy-to-use mobile app. The new system will operate alongside existing service channels, ensuring residents can continue to access licensing services that work best for them,” says a news release.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur new FishHuntON platform will make accessing licences and tags easier than ever, so people can spend more time doing what they love and exploring the great outdoors,\u201d\u00a0said Mike Harris, Minister of Natural Resources.<\/p>\n
Launching in early 2027, FishHuntON will provide approximately 1.5 million anglers and hunters with new ways to\u00a0keep track of fishing and hunting licences and tags.<\/p>\n
Highlights of the new licensing system include:<\/p>\n
\n\ta free mobile app to purchase and renew fishing and hunting products
\n\tdigital storage through the mobile app of licences and tags, which can be accessed with or without cellular service
\n\tthe ability to submit proof of Ontario hunter accreditation documents digitally
\n\tan easier way to submit hunter reports
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\u201cFishHuntON will streamline access to Outdoors Cards, licences and tags while expanding convenient digital options, making it easier for anglers and hunters to access the services they need,\u201d\u00a0 said Stephen Crawford, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement.<\/p>\n
Alongside these new features, FishHuntON will continue to deliver core services such as the sale of Ontario Outdoors Cards, licences, tags and big game draw applications online and in-person at private issuers and participating ServiceOntario locations.<\/p>\n