So, no more deer hunting for nonresidents in Quebec
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I would like to know where this place that has no deer is in this province as we are crawling with them here the last 9 years I have lived here. I even had bucks on my place last year first time I ever seen them here. They raised the does tags in my area by 200 this year also.We can also shot a doe on our deer tag in BP season if we want to. I do find hunting boring here compared to Alberta. Can't hunt moose ever and only one tag allowed for deer where I live and thats the season.
Read the Quebec provincial residency requirements. Nothing anyone here says will overrule those.
What you MAY get by following the advice here, to try to skirt around the rules, is busted and have your hunting rights revoked.
Your call. Owning property and paying taxes there doesn't make you a "Resident Hunter", unless you meet the time requirements too, for living there. A year, IIRC from when I was there. Long enough that I didn't bother making any plans. At least some of the Provinces cut the Military and RCMP a break for that if they are posted in, but not all do.
Cheers
Trev
I have always been a firm believer that if you are not a permanent resident of a province then you should have to hire the services of a guide/outfitter to hunt in the province. Owning land in a province should not cut you any special privileges. That way the folks who actually live and work in the province get the benefit of there natural resources first and any employment opportunities from non-resident hunters. I think many provinces and territories already follow a similar plan. Unfortunately Ontario does not, and our wildlife from fish to game animals have been getting raped for decades by non-residents. You can't blame the non-residents, there just taking advantage of Ontario very lax fish and game laws. The MNR in Ontario really has to wake up to this issue as they are giving away the farm so to speak and a our fish and game populations are suffering. All the non-residents I have spoken with think we are fools for allowing it, especially for so long.
People often say the folks from Newfoundland are not that bright. Well I disagree. Some of the nicest smartest folks I have ever met. And you want to hunt and fish in Newfoundland you pay for the services of a local guide/outfitter. Who not only guides you to what your licenced for but he makes sure you follow the game laws to the letter. I have fly fished there for Atlantic salmon on several occasions with a guide. They are smart in as much they recognise they have a viable plentiful natural resource and they are protecting it by not letting outsiders come in rape it down to nothing. BC in my experience is not as stringent as Newfoundland in regards to fishing. But for hunting you could own the Douglas Lake Ranch but if you don't live there and become a BC resident then your considered a non-resident and will need the services of a outfitter.
People often say the folks from Newfoundland are not that bright. Well I disagree. Some of the nicest smartest folks I have ever met. And you want to hunt and fish in Newfoundland you pay for the services of a local guide/outfitter. Who not only guides you to what your licenced for but he makes sure you follow the game laws to the letter. I have fly fished there for Atlantic salmon on several occasions with a guide. They are smart in as much they recognise they have a viable plentiful natural resource and they are protecting it by not letting outsiders come in rape it down to nothing. BC in my experience is not as stringent as Newfoundland in regards to fishing. But for hunting you could own the Douglas Lake Ranch but if you don't live there and become a BC resident then your considered a non-resident and will need the services of a outfitter.
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Correct me if I am wrong here Newfoundlanders but I believe you can fish without a guide for salmon as long as you are within a 1/4 mile of a bridge on a river. A licence cost $8 for non-resident. Hair splitting I realize Mr. Goat but worth mentioning. You raise a good point about Ontario.
When I was in Labrador and Newfoundland a non-resident could fish on a body of water up to 800 meters of a road way or bridge. But as far as I can recollect this did not include fishing for salmon or trout. I do remember they were very protective of salmon. As the game warden in Lab City told me, all your going to catch is pike, and stay within sight of the bridge and your vehicle because if have to go looking for you I am not going to be happy. I did.
All the various rivers in Newfoundland seem to be slightly different in there particular regulations, I suppose depending on the how well the salmon population is in that river. I remember some being called scheduled rivers, can not remember the true meaning of that term. When I was up in Roddickton and Conche on the east side of the northwest arm I distinctly remember I had to hire a guide. Which I had no issue with as it gave him employment and I learned a lot from him about fishing Atlantic salmon and the area and it's customs in general. I know he would pick me up at 0330am and it was light enough to see to tie on a small fly at 0415am.
The ice burgs in Conche were unbelievable and the people we met were all so friendly as we had a good supply of rum and red wine. The last fella left our camper at 0130am and we had an invitation at his place for coffee the next morning. Good times for sure.
