2010 Duck Hunting Packages

Once again the 2010 waterfowl season is fast approaching – and it’s time to think about your upcoming hunting trip to the Oaks Inn Hotel, Banquet & Convention Center. As always the Oaks Inn will strive to make this year’s trip the best ever! Opening Day this year has not yet been determined by the Ministry of Natural Resources - make sure you check back in August, 2010.

Please note the Non-Resident Firearm Declaration containing all necessary information has changed. It is now www.rcmp.gc.ca/cfp.

As of June 1, 2009, all visitors to Canada by air, land, or sea require a passport or equivalent travel document. For more information regarding this new legislation please visit the website www.cbsa.gc.ca.

As duck hunting season is a very busy time for us here at the Oaks Inn, you may prefer to book your accommodation earlier in the year. In doing this we are hoping to provide you, the customer with the most friendly and efficient service possible. You may notice on our website that we now offer online bookings – we do ask however that you still call 1-888-627-1433 and choose #1 for "Hotel Reservations" as certain information must be acquired regarding your unique reservation requirements that cannot be done thru the online system. Returning guests of the Oaks Inn are now aware that as of 2009 we longer offer the 4:00 am breakfast at The Cookhouse Restaurant, however Tim Hortons Coffee shop is just next door - open 24 hours offering coffee and breakfast on the fly. Your Hunting Dogs are welcome here at the Oaks Inn however, please keep in mind our rooms accomodate not only duck hunters but other guests, ie corporate business travellers, families, etc. Please note the Provincial Bi-Law states that when walking your dog you "scoop the poop", housekeeping has baggies for this purpose if you do not have your own. Listed below are the sharers rates for the 2010 Duck Hunting Season.

Accommodations	Rate per person does not include tax
SINGLE	$78.95
DOUBLE	$48.95
TRIPLE	$36.95
QUAD	$29.95

Licenses

At this point in time and until the end of August 2010 we are unable to determine whether you will be able to purchase your Ministry of Natural Resources Hunting License here at the Oaks Inn, due to some new guidelines put forth for Sellers. No Worries -- If we do decide not to continue the sale of licenses we will guide you and give you maps to where you may purchase your Provincial Hunting License We WILL however be selling the Walpole Island Seasonal Permits and Walpole Island Daily Permits in 2010.

Non-resident hunters must be at least 16 years of age in order to purchase a licence and hunt in Canada. The licence issuing was altered slightly in 2009 and if you didn't apply for a Non-Resident Outdoors card in 2009 you will need to do so in 2010. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is working on a project to improve its fishing and hunting licensing system. Once these improvements are completed, non-resident hunters will be able to purchase Ontario hunting licences from home, using the Internet or the automated 1-800 phone system. As part of this project, MNR will also be developing an automated licensing system for its 1,800 licence issuers to improve service to all anglers and hunters. The automated system will require all anglers and hunters to have a unique identification number. For this reason, MNR has extended the requirement to have an Outdoors Card to non-resident anglers and hunters, effective January 1, 2009. The Outdoors Card is required to purchase an Ontario fishing or hunting licence (with the exception of a one-day fishing licence).

In 2010, non-resident anglers and hunters will be able to purchase their initial Outdoors Card by filling out an application. The paper application will serve as a temporary Outdoors Card until the permanent plastic card is received in the mail. The new Hunting/Fishing Outdoors Card will also serve as proof of hunting accreditation, so non-resident hunters will only have to present proof of hunting accreditation initially to obtain the card. In subsequent years they will need only the Outdoors Card to prove their eligibility to purchase licences. For more information you may call the Outdoors Card Centre (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday to Friday) toll free from anywhere in North America at: 1-800-387-7011 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Walpole Island licence rates for the 2010 season are as follows: (for rates please visit us closer to September)

RESIDENT SMALL GAME	$ . INC HST
NON RESIDENT LICENCE TO HUNT SMALL GAME	$99.75 INC HST
NON RESIDENT APPLICATION FOR OUTDOORS CARD	$9.00 INC HST
FEDERAL MIGRATORY BIRD STAMP (2010 to be determined at a later date)	$ . PLUS 13%HST
WALPOLE ISLAND DAILY PERMIT ****	$ . PLUS $3.50
WALPOLE ISLAND SEASON PERMIT ****	$ . PLUS $6.50

Note: These rates could change prior to opening day and where no rate is posted rate to be determined closer to opening day and provided to us by MNR.