Who to Call
Hunting or Discharge of a Firearm / Gun on Your Property without Permission, Trespassing, or Suspected Poaching:
Call the Natural Resources Violation Reporting Line: 1-877-TIPS-MNR (1-877-847-7667).
As well as the Natural Resources Violation Reporting Line, you may also report cases of trespassing or suspected poaching to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
These numbers are not emergency response numbers. If your call is an emergency, please call 911.

There is no hunting allowed at any time in the Mono forest tracts or on the following Dufferin County Forest properties: north portion of Amaranth, Hockley, Leening, Levitt, Little, Main, Mono, Thomson, and River Road. These are posted accordingly. Suspected violations of the Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act should be reported to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry at 877-847-7667 (877-TIPS-MNR). Other inquiries should be directed to the County Forest Manager at 877-941-7787.
Hunting on Private Property
Hunting on private property is permitted with the explicit permission of the property owner and in accordance with the Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act.
Firearms / Guns at Night
Discharging a firearm / gun is restricted from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise in Mono (see Bylaw Number 2019-46). This bylaw mirrors the time period in the Ontario hunting restrictions and was passed on September 10, 2019.
This bylaw does not apply to police or conservation officers among others, or to farmers protecting their livestock from prey.
Hunting Seasons
Town of Mono is in wildlife management unit (WMU) 81B as defined by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
Dufferin County Forest is mainly within three Wildlife Management Units:
- WMU 77B east of Airport Road (Dufferin County Road 18) and
- WMUs 81A & 81B west of Airport Road (Dufferin County Road 18)
Dates
- Ontario: Tentative dates for the deer and moose hunting seasons
- 2026 Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary (white-tailed deer: see page 40, moose: see page 56, elk: see page 74, black bear: see page 78, wild turkey: see page 82, wolf and coyote: see page 86, small game and furbearing mammals: see page 86)

