Ontario Planning 1st Elk Hunt in Over 100 Years

By: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

Posted on: 01/14/11

The first elk hunt in Ontario in more than a century will be held in the Bancroft-North Hastings area this upcoming fall.

The elk population in the area has flourished and continues to grow at a healthy rate since being reintroduced to the province 10 years ago. The elk hunt will help manage the population in this area, and will be carefully harmonized to ensure a long-term sustainable elk population.

This is part of the government's Open Ontario plan to support the region's economy and environment.

QUICK FACTS

Applications for an elk licence and seal will be made available in the spring.
The open season for elk will be one week long and take place from the third Monday in September to the following Sunday.
Between 1998 and 2001, the elk population was restored by shipping elk herd from Alberta to four sites in Ontario including Bancroft-North Hastings.

LEARN MORE

Learn more about how, when and where you can hunt elk in Ontario.
Find out about the province's elk management plan.
Read about elk restoration in Ontario.

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If you're lucky enough to be on private land and can leave your stand up during the off season you can tie an old piece of cloth or something of the sort to your stand. I like to use an old camo bandana that I have. That way the deer get used to the movement and eventually don't bother even looking up when there is slight movement. This may just give you the time to draw your bow or raise your gun without being detected.