Explaining the Hunting Angling and Trapping License (HAL)

The Saskatchewan Hunting Angling and Trapping License (known as your HAL account or your HAL ID) is the first step in getting your license to hunt and fish in one of the greatest outdoor destinations on the planet.

HAL is simply your account profile with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment. Your HAL account is free (hunting and fishing licenses are not). To create your HAL account, you’ll need the following information:

  • Name
  • Date of birth
  • Address (mailing and home address)
  • Phone number
  • At least one identification number (used to access your account so you don’t need to memorize your HAL number)
  • Identification details (including gender, height, eye colour and hair colour)
  • If you’re also creating a web account, you’ll need to create a password and provide an email address so you can be sent notifications and email receipts. If you forget your password, password reset information will be sent to the email address on your account.

If you have previously fished or hunted in Saskatchewan, your HAL ID will be printed on your license.

Click to Create Your HAL Account

Your HAL account is good for life. Once you have your HAL account, you’ll need to supply your HAL ID each time you purchase a hunting or fishing license. You can purchase all licenses online.

Dates for License Purchase

Spring & Summer

Spring and summer season licenses go on sale April 1st each year. This includes angling, black bear and game bird licenses.

Fall

Fall season hunting licenses go on sale August 1st each year. This includes whitetail deer, game bird, black bear and moose.

Note

Some licenses, such as game bird and black bear, are good for both the spring and fall hunting seasons. You do not need to purchase a separate license for each.

Angling (Fishing) Licenses

A Saskatchewan non-resident fishing license is good from the beginning of the spring fishing season (varies by Zone) until the end of ice fishing season (also varies by Zone). Your fishing license will be non-species specific, permitting you to fish for all species of game fish in Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan Wildlife Habitat Certificate

When you buy a hunting license in Saskatchewan, you must first purchase a Wildlife Habitat Certificate. You only need to purchase this once in the year. If you’re purchasing multiple licenses, such as a big game hunting license and a game bird hunting license, you still only need to purchase the Wildlife Habitat Certificate once.

Click to Purchase a Wildlife Habitat Certificate

Big Game Licenses

To hunt big game in Saskatchewan, you’ll need both a Wildlife Habitat Certificate and a big game license for the specific species you’ll be hunting.

All big game licenses require seals. The harvest seal must be associated with a hunting license to be valid. You can choose to have your seal mailed to you. Allow up to 10 business days for your license and seal to arrive.

Bird Hunting Licenses

To hunt upland game birds in Saskatchewan, you’ll need both a Wildlife Habitat Certificate and a game bird license.

To hunt waterfowl in Saskatchewan, you’ll need a Wildlife Habitat Certificate, a game bird license and a federal migratory bird hunting permit. The migratory bird hunting permit can be purchased online from the Environment Canada website.

Click to Purchase a Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit

Non-resident game bird licenses require a harvest ledger. You can choose to have these mailed to you. Allow up to 10 business days for the mail to arrive. The harvest ledger is used to keep track of locations, hunting, dates and quantity of each species harvested.

License Fees

Fees for non-resident licenses as of November 2019:

Hunting Angling and Trapping License (HAL Account) Free
Angling License – One-day $20
Angling License – Three-day $40
Angling License – Annual $100
Wildlife Habitat Certificate $15
Game Bird $160
Migratory Game Bird Permit $17.50
Guided White-tailed Deer $330
Guided Moose $375
Guided Black Bear $200

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