Local gun stores or fish and game clubs are a good place to gather information. If you aren’t sure about an instructor, ask them for references. The easiest way to find an instructor or course near you is to visit the OHEP website or call the OHEP office during business hours.Īrchery hunters don’t need to take the firearms safety course, but if you think you might hunt with a gun in the future, it’s easier to do it all at once.Īlthough the course content is consistent province-wide, the instructor can make a difference in your experience. Students often choose to take both courses at the same time in what is known as a one-stop course, but they can also be completed individually. With few exceptions, you’ll need to take both the Canadian Firearms Safety Course and the OHEP course.
It’s a commitment of time, energy, and a few dollars, but ask any one of the province’s approximately 440,000 hunters and 4,900 young apprentices, and they’ll tell you it’s well worth it. In 2012 alone, 21,300 people, from youth to seniors, completed the Ontario Hunter Education Program (OHEP) course.īecoming a licensed hunter means successfully completing courses involving theoretical knowledge and practical skill. The number of students graduating from hunter education courses has been increasing steadily every year for the past 11 years.
There are more new and relatively new hunters in Ontario now than at any time in recent history.
If you’re considering joining the ranks of the province’s hunters, you’re in good, and growing, company.
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