You're Not Gonna Believe This..........

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I inquired as to what I needed to do to get a B.C. hunting license and was told I must do a C.O.R.E. exam which I have arranged to do the course in a week or so and the exam on Mar 10............After hunting for 45 years on 4 continents and holding a hunting license in more than 9 countries, 2 provinces, 2 states and 2 Canadian Territories..........if I want to hunt in B.C. I must take a course to see if I know a pump from a bolt gun and a whitetail from a mulie...............JJJJEEEEEZZZZEEEEE............REALLY !!! Then after I have done that I need to get a Hunter Number and prove I'm a resident. That sounds easy right............WRONG. My drivers license is still Yukon because I still work there occasionally, like wise my vehicle registration as it needs to be for work as well, as is my health care number and my income tax because my accountant says that is where I make my money, so that is where I should file. So you see even though I spend well over 6 mos a year here in B.C., own 3 pieces of property and pay the taxes on them, have a phone in my name for the past 4 years and a bank account for the past 3 years...........I can't really prove I'm a resident.


AAARRRRRRRRGGGG !!!!
 
come back Doug.

you see they do not want you there ...
you can t have dual residences lol ....
you have to give up a lot to become a BC resident will it worth it?

enjoy your day.

Phil
 
What???
My friend from ontario got his BC hunter card with nothing more than proof of address (rental agreement and cell phone bill) and his Ontario hunting paperwork.
Who did you get this info from on all the hoop jumping?
 
Dig deeper and ask someone else. There is (was?) a cut off date, people born before that don't need CORE. Also, a hunting licence from another jurisdiction may count as proof of completion.

If you file personal income tax in the Yukon and have a Yukon DL you may run afoul of both the taxman and the Game Warden. Do you pay BC MSP?

If they make you get an Initiation Licence I promise to laugh. CORE will likely be full of 10-12 year olds.
 
I recently (2 years ago) made the move from NB to BC.
I did have to change my drivers licence to BC, then immediately surrendered my NB hunting licence and was issued a BC hunting licence.
The woman at ICBC told me that some provinces/territories aren't recognized as equivalent and a re-test would have to be done... She had to check the system to make sure NB was legit.
Doesn't make sense really.
Since you cant hold 2 (according to Yukon regs) I would stick with the Yukon licence and non-resident hunt BC. Yukon is more lucrative!
 
I don't think how long or where you've hunted is relevant at all when it comes to this kinda thing. Is that supposed to make them sway their opinion about following the rules everyone else follows? Can't prove you're a resident, take the course.

While I can see why you're ticked, you need to look at the big picture. Would you want people hunting in your province when the course they did back home consisted of 2 minutes of learning with a joke of a test and they couldn't tell a moose from a chipmunk? Anyone can lie and BS about how long they've been hunting or what they've done. By forcing non residents to do a hunting course in their province they're ensuring everyone has been taught the same basics of hunting their turf.


Who knows, maybe even you might learn something at the course. ;)
 
The requirement specifically states that the equivalent of CORE is accepted from Canadian provinces and US states.
 
I believe it is illegal to have a resident hunting license in two different jurisdictions. I would think you have to determine where you are a resident and go from there. There are probably some residency legal definitions in the wildlife acts that may not agree with your tax considerations,
 
Your accountant might be setting you up for a massive fail, as may be your keeping a drivers license in Yukon.

Phone Rev Canada and check. AFAIK, the location of your full time residence as of Dec 31 of he filing year, is where you pays your taxes. Where you work, don't count for squat unless you live there full time. This based upon my experiences migrating from Province to Province while in the Military.

So...That would make your Drivers Lic. invalid, likely your insurance, which is likely tied to residency requirements, and hunting lic. too. About the only break on that I know of is Alberta, which allows serving Military and RCMP, that have their Electoral District still in Alberta, to maintain resident status while posted elsewhere.

I'd do some looking into it, were I you.

Cheers
Trev
 
Yep, the equivalent from another province is accepted, however when I moved to the Yukon there was no such course and even though I was a Hunter Training Instructor in Alberta, that paper work has evaporated over the past 35 years and 4 or 5 moves........
I have signed up and will take the course, no big deal...........I have checked this out with B.C. Services and they are the people who administrate the Hunter Numbers and set the standards...........so right from the "horses mouth" as they say. No a hunting license from another province will not suffice..........I asked, I even asked if 4 hunting licenses from 2 other provinces and 2 territories would sway them..........got a blank look on that one. Apparently since the introduction of the Hunter Identification Number, one MUST have a safety course from either B.C. or another province, and be able to supply proof, period. There is no "grandfather clause" either here in B.C. as there is in Sask.
I am not trying to hold 2 resident licenses, I am willing to give up my Yukon license as it is now expired (or will be shortly) and won't be renewing it. That is illegal under the game act in all provinces and territories, and is not what I am intending to do, just want to get my B.C. residents license, and hunt legally as a resident here. I have everything the Yukon has to offer many times over, so keeping that license is redundant..........

trevj..........those waters are also muddied by the fact I maintain a full time residence in both places, even though I obviously can't reside full time in both places. Accountant is no dummy, were I not maintaining a full time residence in the Yukon things would be much different. I'm not trying to scam anybody especially Rev Can, it's just how my life has worked out, and it really does complicate little things like hunting licenses and the like............
 
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It's probably better to have the odd guy like you be forced to take the course than having a bunch of idiots out there who never took a hunting course because the didn't have too!

As for the resident issue, well, it looks like you need to make a choice. Yukon or BC. Seems like you've been everywhere and hunted everything x10 in the Yukon. Make the switch and hunt somewhere you've never been in BC. Or just start pounding those hills on your doorstep :)
 
Welcome to BC...Bring More Cash.
As for the CORE does the Yukon Ter. not have some sort of requirement (such as CORE) before they will issue a Hunting Lic?
That should be a reciprocal agreement between the Provinces and Territories, but I have only had experience hunting in Sakatchewan so of little help there.
I see you have answered my questions in post 10.
I'm thinking Alberia should be able to help you out with the WIN Card???
Rob
 
Welcome to B.C. there Mr. Douglas.
We'll lern ya thuh rite way.

Frustrating ain't it.

I just wrote my RPAL and need the missus tuh sign the papers.
This awtt to be fun fun fun.

Daggnabbitt.
 
There are things happening to the hunting community here in BC, regarding guide outfitter allocation policy, and reductions in the resident hunter general open seasons as well as limited entry hunting. Something to think about if you are going to be a BC resident hunter. I don't know about the Yukon, but in BC it is a bit of a pain to hunt if you are non resident and do not hire a guide. You need to have a 'host' hunter, and that hunter has to apply for a 'permit to accompany'. Once you get that, you are allowed to buy general open season tags (no limited entry), for an inflated price. Once you have the tags, you have to remain under the direct supervision of your hunter host for the duration of your hunt. Again, I don't know if it's any easier in the Yukon, but something to think about.
 
FLHTCUI said:
Welcome to BC...Bring More Cash.
As for the CORE does the Yukon Ter. not have some sort of requirement (such as CORE) before they will issue a Hunting Lic?
That should be a reciprocal agreement between the Provinces and Territories, but I have only had experience hunting in Sakatchewan so of little help there.
I see you have answered my questions in post 10.
I'm thinking Alberia should be able to help you out with the WIN Card???
Rob
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Rob,

there is not such a thing for the old fart in Yukon.

If you were born after April 1, 1987 you need HEED otherwise no need.

so here is what Doug is encountering 45 years hunting but no CORE or HEED so no hunt ....
 
Would not changing your health card to a BC one not be enough? It would still be valid in the Yukon. Changing you driver's licence & registration shouldn't make a difference as lots of hunter's have lost their driving privilages for one reason or another.

But here is my story.. 5 years ago, I moved to BC from Manitoba. To get my BC Hunter's #, I went to Service BC, I think that's what the office is called with my proof of having taken the Mb hunter's safety course and my BC drivers licence and BC Health card. I still earn my living in Mb as I work there for 6-7 months of the year but my I reside in Surrey BC. If I want to hunt or fish in Mb, then I have to buy a non-resident hunting or fishing licence.
 
medvedqc, HEED is that some sort of Hunters Ed. for the Yukon Territory?
If that is what your saying I follow now and feel his sense of pain in the unjust regs this (BC Liebrals) gubbernment has enacted upon him.
Others have mentioned his tax situation maybe the cause for the concerns he is faced with.
Suffice to say , I will be following this thread as an Educational Process.
Welcome to BC and Bring Cash ;)
Rob
 
Think of the bright side Douglas.....ya get to lern 'bout all the different feathered kritters out there.
Ducks and how to identify them, growse, diffrunt varieties of deer.
Ammo, and lern how to identify whut fits whut.
Bores and gaugies.
Safe handling of them thar ker-pows.

Oh, and me favorite........ACTS & PREWFS...........

Awww man, I can hear the cuss'n frum here.


I wunder if'n they are gonna make him dew the BC Driver's exam too.







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