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Here in Alberta we have a limited draw for Merriam's Turkeys spring hunts. I'm wondering what other turkey hunting opportunities there are in Canada and how accessible they are for Canadians not resident in the province of opportunity. I hear there may be some hunting in Ontario, but need more information. Also if there are any Canadian turkey hunting outfitters here on 24 Hour Campfire, please let me know.

It would be a nice opportunity to see and hunt other parts of Canada.

Thanks in advance for your replies.

The only turkeys I know live in Ottawa and wear 1000-1500 dollars suits paid for by tax-payers and waste taxpayer money.

Very true, however, a lot of those are vultures, too!!!

There is turkey hunting in Ontario. Don't know of anyone who outfits for these birds. On private land adjacent to our gun club there is a resident flock of about 50 birds which we see quite frequently.
Success can be quite good if you can gain access to private land. Limit is 2 birds.
I hunted 2 years and took one bird each year. Having satisfied myself that it wasn't all that difficult to kill one I haven't gone out for 2 or 3 years now. In my case am just not prepared to go knocking on doors asking for trespass permission.

...but could use an 'open season'.
JS, there was a 'turkey' thread earlier here. It was about AB but it had some posts about the opportunities in BC. I just brought it 'back to the top'.

Lot's of Turkey in Ontario now, very tasty over grown pigeons.
I see them every where now and they are quite cockey, not enough hunting I guess.

I'm not sure about an out fitter here though. I've got a couple of local farmers who let me use thier land.

Any of you from ON know if turkeys require an outfitter?

For a non-resident of Ontario you would need a wild turkey licence and a non-resident's small game licence. You would also be required to take the Wild Turkey Hunter Education Seminar and pass the written test. Outfitters are not required. Unfortunately, there is very little public land that have turkeys in any number. The birds are usually found on farm land and other types of private property - asking permission is the only way to go!

Starting to be quite a few in Eastern Ont. I shot my first one this past year and I was pleasantly surprise at how tasty it was. There are a number of large winter flocks that I often see on my way to work most mornings. Haven't seen them the last couple of weeks though. Perhaps they are going their separate ways with the sporing season coming up.

Thanks snow dog.

Thanks very much. I'll check it out.

I am fairly certain that non-resident Canucks can hunt Turkeys in B.C. without a guide, as they are "upland game". Now, I doubt that this will continue as somebody decides to petition the M.O.E. to restrict this so that they can make $$$$ as a Turkey Guide-Outfitter, so, doing it soon is probably the best choice.

Ah, I can see it now, the "Grand Slam" of Turkeys with the prized B.C. Bombshell Bird necessary to "complete your Slam"....... $15,000 for hunting this "rara avis".............. not completely in jest, sad to say!

Do you have a 'Class C' guiding license there in BC, kute?

I don't know, call MOE in Victoria to get details.