Q: Can a person launch recreation birds on public land for the aim of looking them in the course of the open looking season?
Rick Steele, Stayner
A: Typically, recreation birds can’t be launched with out some kind of licence or authorization from the MNRF. There are some exceptions for ring-necked pheasants and Chukar.
Holders of a small recreation licence can launch as many as 10 pheasant on their property in the course of the open season for pheasant; they might additionally launch as many as 10 chukar per calendar 12 months on their property. Municipalities which are licensed by the MNRF to difficulty municipal looking licences can launch pheasant in the course of the open season, or in the course of the two weeks earlier than the season opens.
Individuals who’re licensed to conduct canine coaching and area trials could launch pheasant or chukar in the course of the time that the authorization is legitimate, within the space the place the authorization applies.
Licensed recreation chicken looking protect house owners or operators could launch chukar or species of recreation chicken for which the licence is legitimate on the protect in the course of the time that the licence is legitimate.
In all different conditions, together with on public land, authorization is required from the MNRF. Anybody involved in releasing birds ought to contact their native Ministry workplace.
ANSWER BY: David Critchlow, Provincial Enforcement Specialist, MNRF
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Initially printed within the July 2021 difficulty of Ontario OUT of DOORS journal. Ask a CO can be an everyday characteristic within the print version.
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