Club Membership
Become an OFAH Affiliated Club
Imagine being part of a unique 97 year-old network of 685 outdoor organizations, from conservation groups to hunt camps and fishing clubs to cottagers’ associations and sporting dog groups. By joining the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH), your club will not only enjoy exclusive benefits but also become a vital part of a well-established organization dedicated to conservation and outdoor heritage.
As an OFAH affiliate club, you’re not just gaining membership perks; you’re ensuring the continuation of impactful programs like the Community Hatchery Program, TackleShare loaner sites, and waterfowl hunts in provincial parks. Join a community that shares your passion and commitment to the great outdoors. Let’s make a difference together!
Amazing Things That Clubs are Doing
OFAH member clubs are diverse and play a crucial role in conservation and community outreach. Here are some examples:
Conservation Projects
Community
Specialized Interests
Why Belong?
Strong Community
Your club will be part of a community of 685 clubs and 68,000 members that combine to be a strong voice for angling, hunting, and conservation in Ontario.
OFAH clubs are pillars of their communities and a place for anglers and hunters to belong.
Join a network of anglers and hunters who share a passion for the many benefits of spending time outdoors and are committed to conservation and sustainable use of fish and wildlife.
Access opportunities for life-long learning about fish and wildlife, angling, and hunting, ensuring continuous growth and knowledge sharing.
Benefit from a supportive community that provides reliable information, resources, and funding for conservation and outdoor education projects.
Join a community dedicated to stewardship and ensuring a sustainable future for natural resources, preserving the outdoor lifestyle for generations to come.
Be part of a community that welcomes all stakeholders, including members, prospective members, and like-minded audiences.
Engage with members who are advocates, leaders, and champions for angling and hunting, both online and in their communities.
Community Engagement and Support
NEW in 2025! OFAH has launched the Community Engagement Program to support clubs, develop essential resources, and assist with coordinating events and projects that your club wants to do. This program is exclusive to OFAH clubs.
The OFAH Membership Community Projects Fund prioritizes OFAH clubs in offering funding support for eligible projects that engage new anglers and hunters and make fishing and hunting more accessible to all.
OFAH Foundation’s Community Conservation Fund offers financial support for clubs undertaking conservation and outdoor education projects.
OFAH Membership’s Policy team is available to speak with you about your local management concerns, and with the CEP, can help you become effective advocates for sustainable resource use and conservation.
Stay tuned for more in 2025 on how the Community Engagement Program can help your club.
Club Insurance and Benefits
Enjoy no-cost liability insurance programs and access to commercial insurance options (Directors and Officer’s insurance and Range Liability-conditions apply), ensuring your club’s activities are protected and secure.
Run your club your way: no OFAH involvement in the internal structure of your club.
Individual OFAH Benefits for your Club Members
Voting Rights – Elect OFAH directors, and help shape the future of the OFAH (for those 18 years and older).
Annual subscription to Ontario OUT of DOORS Magazine.
Personal Excess Public Liability Insurance – covers your members’ fishing and hunting activities.
Lyme Disease Diagnosis and Medical Expense Coverage
Personalized Digital Membership Card
Discounts and Preferred Rates at Mark’s, The Brick, Havelock Metal, and preferred rates for home and auto insurance with BrokerLink.
Financial Services Benefits through Fitzsimons Financial Group Inc. and cash back on real estate transactions with Relocation Services Group
How to Become an OFAH Member Club
- Club Size: A club must have a minimum of 5 members.
- Membership Compliance: Every member of the club must also be a member of the OFAH.
- Club Affiliation: Ensure 100% compliance with membership fees to participate in the OFAH Club Insurance Program.
- Membership Handling: Appoint one person to manage OFAH club memberships, saving on dues and ensuring all members receive the same benefits.
OFAH Club Membership Rates
- Full Adult -$50 (add spouse $25, adult child $15, teen $5)
- Basic Adult – $35
- Junior (U18)
Contact us for a Club Insurance and Membership Package to get started
Do you want to become an OFAH affiliated club?
Join our more than 725 outdoors organizations — including hunt camps, fishing clubs, cottagers’ associations, sporting dog groups and gun & archery clubs — who enjoy the benefits of OFAH club membership.
Top Eight Reasons to Become an OFAH Club
- Exclusive no cost OFAH member club liability insurance programs
- Directors and officers liability insurance (optional)
- No cost Range liability insurance (conditions apply)
- No sign-up fee or administration charges
- No involvement in any way with the internal workings of your club
Club members also receive the same exclusive perks as regular OFAH members, including:
- Personal public excess liability insurance coverage, Lyme Disease diagnosis and medical expense coverage
- Discounts and preferred rates at Mark’s, The Brick, BrokerLink, Fitzsimons Financial Group, and more
- Access to Ontario OUT of DOORS magazine
What do OFAH member clubs do?
It was the volunteer spirit of community-based, outdoor organizations that founded OFAH. Today, OFAH member clubs continue to accomplish great things for conservation in their own communities. Their size, structure, and purposes are very diverse.
Many clubs form the backbone of local, regional, and provincial conservation and community outreach projects and generously give their time and hard-earned dollars to promote our outdoor heritage. Some clubs form to represent gender, culture, ethnicity, or other demographics of the OFAH membership, and we also have clubs focused on specialized interests like falconry and sporting dogs. Others maintain important community services like firearms ranges that provide hunters and shooters a safe place to use firearms. Many of our clubs are smaller groupings of family and friends who have a hunt camp or other type of association.
OFAH Member Clubs also help to represent the interests of fellow outdoor enthusiasts by raising local concerns and working with OFAH zones and OFAH staff to find solutions to these issues.
What makes a club or group an OFAH member club?
An OFAH member club is one in which every member (minimum of 5 members) of the club must also be a member of the OFAH. As long as your club’s entire membership (100% compliance required) fees are paid in full, your club is considered affiliated and able to participate in the OFAH Club Insurance Program.
By the club appointing one person to look after the OFAH club memberships, everyone saves on their OFAH membership dues and receives exactly the same benefits as individual OFAH members. We strive to keep membership rates low, and timely membership handling by the elected club officer goes a long way toward that goal.
Contact the OFAH for more information
Have questions about club membership? Ask your questions here, and be sure to select “Information about OFAH clubs”.
OFAH Club Membership Rates
Adult ~ $50.00
Family ~ $62.00
Junior ~ $45.00