Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters - The Voice of Anglers and Hunters

Who We Are and What We Do
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The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (O.F.A.H) is the oldest and largest nonprofit, nongovernment fish and wildlife conservation organization in Canada. We are the VOICE of 83,000 members and 655 member clubs.

At all levels of government, the OFAH is recognized as a highly professional and “devastatingly effective” advocate for Ontario’s natural resources and the rights and traditions of anglers and hunters.

Since 1928, O.F.A.H. members have been the backbone of Ontario’s fish and wildlife conservation work. From investing in the fish hatcheries, improving habitat, restoring wildlife and delivering youth programs, O.F.A.H. membership gets results.

Travel anywhere in the province and you will find O.F.A.H. members improving local streams and saving wetlands; reintroducing wildlife and stocking lakes; teaching hunter safety and taking kids fishing; feeding deer in winter emergencies and building hundreds of waterfowl nesting boxes; organizing conservation fundraising dinners and selling O.F.A.H./Conservation lottery tickets; hosting O.F.A.H. Get Outdoors youth clubs and proudly promoting the traditions of hunting and fishing that help keep Ontario strong.

Over the years, the O.F.A.H. has invested millions of dollars into fish and wildlife research and restoration projects for wetlands, river restoration, hatchery development and a wide variety of project for species such as Trumpeter swans, spotted turtles, barn owls – not to mention elk, wild turkeys and Atlantic Salmon.

In northern Ontario, O.F.A.H. members have helped save public access to our Crown land, stocked northern waters with salmon and walleye, stopped unnecessary no-discharge of firearms bylaws near Thunder Bay and pushed for extended seasons and extra tags for big game hunters. In 2006, advocacy of the O.F.A.H. and the North Shore Steelheaders Association halted the construction of dam proposed for the Steel River, near Terrace Bay.

O.F.A.H. conservation work benefits many species of wildlife (not just game species). Our leadership on issues such as invasive species, anti poaching, fisheries restoration, acid rain and hunter education, are admired and often sought-after internationally by other agencies.

As a registered Canadian charity, the O.F.A.H. delivers, manages, and administers several provincially significant programs such as the Lake Ontario Atlantic Salmon Restoration Program Partnership, Community Stream Steward Program, Invasive Species Public Education and Outreach, and O.F.A.H./Toronto Sportsmen’s Show Ringwood Fish Culture Station.