Parks & Recreation

Hunting Permit Application

CONTROLLED WATERFOWL Hunting PROGRAM

Migratory waterfowl hunting is permitted at Binbrook Conservation Area and Mud Lake Conservation Area only.

Waterfowl Hunting is permitted on Saturday mornings ONLY at Binbrook through December 6, and on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays until December 31 at Mud Lake.

Migratory waterfowl season for NPCA's area begins Saturday, September 27, 2025.

A waterfowl hunting blind lottery is in place for the first two weeks of the hunting season at Binbrook and Mud Lake, (note: Binbrook Blind #5 – island, is not available for Sept 27 or Oct 4). Binbrook Blind #5 will be included in the Lottery for the weeks of October 11 – December 6.

Hunters interested in hunting during the first two weeks of the season must enter the Lottery by September 8, 2025. Lottery applicants must hold a valid 2025 NPCA Hunting Permit.

All successful applicants will be notified by email by September 12.

Hunting Blinds at Binbrook are subject to a reservation fee of $43.50 plus HST/date.

 

2025 WATERFOWL Hunting Blinds Lottery Application .

 

HUNTING BLIND RESERVATIONS

Advanced reservations are required to hunt at Binbrook. Waterfowl hunting blinds are reservable for Saturday mornings from sunrise to 12 p.m. from October 11 – December 6. A reservation fee of $49.16 (inc. HST) applies per blind, per date.

Beginning Saturday, October 12, hunting blinds at Mud Lake are first come, first served.

Reservations for Binbrook Hunting Blinds will open online on September 15, 2025 at the link below.

RESERVE YOUR HUNTING BLIND AT BINBROOK

 

HUNTING PERMIT

The application below must be completed to obtain a permit to hunt in the identified Conservation Areas of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. It is valid for the calendar year of the approved application.

Hunters must have all appropriate and valid hunting licences and permits (Federal, Provincial and municipal). Your Outdoors Card MUST be valid until December 31st of the year you are applying for. If it is not, you will not be able to complete this form.

All hunters must submit a Harvest Report Form for the previous NPCA permitted year (unless this is your first year applying for a permit). If you have not yet done so, you can provide the information in this application.

2025 Hunting Permit fee of $49.16 (inc. HST) plus administrative fee applies to all permits issued.

Fishing and Hunting Licenses are Required

An NPCA permit is required to hunt on all designated NPCA lands. Please complete the online application below, or call 905-788-3135 ext. 330 (Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.).

  • All federal and provincial hunting regulations, seasonal restrictions, and conservation area rules must be followed.
  • Permit to hunt waterfowl at Binbrook Conservation Area is obtained at the site through daily hunting blind fee.
  • All hunters must have valid hunting licences and an NPCA hunting permit in their possession.
  • When parking on NPCA properties, and NPCA Hunting Dash Permit must also be visible on vehicle.

For further information, please contact us by email conservationareas@npca.ca or phone 905-788-3135 ext. 330
 

Highlights for the 2025 season

  • Valid 2025 NPCA Hunting Permit required and must be carried at all times while hunting.
  • Binbrook Conservation Area: Hunting permitted on Saturday mornings only (through December 1) beginning half an hour before sunrise and ending at 12 noon.
    • Check-in is between 5am and 6am each Saturday at the Binbrook gatehouse. Hunters arriving past 6am will not be admitted.
    • Hunting activity must cease no later than noon. Binbrook opens to the general public as of 1pm on Saturdays during the hunting season.
    • Boat rentals are no longer available. Hunters must bring their own non-motorized boat (electric trolling motors permitted), or canoe/kayak for retrieval.
    • There are nine designated Hunting Blinds at Binbrook Conservation Area.
  • Mud Lake Conservation Area: Hunting permitted on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturdays only through December 31.
    • Hunting time is half an hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset at Mud Lake.
  • In effect: Migratory Birds Hunting Regulations: Ontario

 


Conservation Area Policies

  • Portable deer hunting stands permitted only. No spikes, nails or other material which damage trees
  • No cutting, destruction, and/or removal of vegetation in Conservation Areas
  • No ATV or recreational vehicles permitted within a Conservation Area
  • Boats with electric motors or paddle only on Conservation Area waters
  • No fires permitted. NOTE no smoking or open flame at theWainfleet Bog Conservation Area due to extreme fire hazards
  • Retrieval dogs off leash for waterfowl hunting only. Other use of hunting dogs permitted on leash, to prevent disturbance of other animals and hunters
  • No target/ range shooting in Conservation Areas (including sighting-in, clay throwing and plinking)
  • No coyote hunting permitted.

 


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