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How far north can you drive in Saskatchewan in the fall?

I want to go to Lake Athabasca. Some say you can, Some say you can't?
Well just how far can you go?

What is the road, terrain and hunting like on the Semchuk Trail?

Thanks
 
The road to Lake Athabasca

I don't believe you can get there in the fall or winter. You can drive from Meadow lake up to LaLoche and the road continues to an old mine site but from there I believe it is quad only.

I have been up the road but never to the mine site. I really wouldn't recommend it. I would recommend going north from Fort McMurray in the winter to Fort Chip.
 
So hunting coyotes and wolves in Saskatchewan as a resident is not legal?

I am very confused.

I see that in the guide there is no menton of wolf that I can see for Sask.

For Alberta, resident, you just need a big game tag to take a wolf, and coyotes are good to boot.
 
Hunting coyotes and wolves is legal for Sask residents, but hunting any fur animals within the fur conservation block without being the owner of a registered trapline isn't. Guess where the wolves are?
It's a retarded system, considering that commercial trapping has gone the way of the Dodo bird. Wolves should be listed as a big-game animal, on the draw if necessary.Same with lynx.
 
forest edge

This is a little website that zooms to the town of your choice. Not a perfect map, but it does show the main roads.

http://www.becquet.com/director/maps/index.htm

As for where does the forest start, the Saskatchewan Hunting and Trapping synopsis has a map that indicates where the legal edge of the forest falls.
http://www.se.gov.sk.ca/fishwild/huntingguide/WildlifeManagementZonesMap-2007.pdf

Not the practical edge, but for the purposes of game management where certain rules start and stop.

http://www.se.gov.sk.ca/fishwild/
 
So it appears, round about, anything PA and North!!!!
I am trying to find regs for that area right now, but are you guys being serious that you can;t hunt wolf and coyotes in Northern Sask, or just pulling my leg!!
 
I'm finding the Sask hunting regs harder and harder to follow. I have seen no where in there that you can hunt wolf! You can trap wolf, but can you shoot one.

I also see that you can hunt coyotes and the like outside the Forest Area.
what about within that area. The only thing you can hunt there is Big game or waterfowl or GROUSE! No rabbits, no coyotes, Lynx or wolves.

Has anyone ever legally shot a wolf in Sakatchewan?
I mean hunting not defending livestock etc.
 
sealhunter said:
You can trap wolf, but can you shoot one.

I also see that you can hunt coyotes and the like outside the Forest Area.
what about within that area. The only thing you can hunt there is Big game or waterfowl or GROUSE! No rabbits, no coyotes, Lynx or wolves.

Has anyone ever legally shot a wolf in Sakatchewan?
I mean hunting not defending livestock etc.
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Wolves can be shot in Saskatchewan if you are a SK resident, with a fur license. Fur licences are only available to SK residents. In the provincial Forest, you must be a registered trapper. South SK trappers (or hunters) are not allowed to take furbearers in the Fur conservation area (Provincial forest).

Outside the provincial forest, there are some wolves especially in the forest fringe area. These may be legally hunted but only by SK residents with a South SK fur license. And yes, wolves have been legally shot (not defending livestock etc.) in SK.

At one time, there was a tag available to allow the taking of two coyotes by non-residents of SK. This was to give more opportunity to visiting waterfowl and big game hunters. I believe it was outside the provincial forest only. I do not know if it is still in place.

So to sum it up, if you are not a SK resident you are SOL.
 
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Well now this sounds better.

Are the Northern guys allowed to shoot as well as trap?

In the south, I need to buy a Fur license to shoot a wolf, but I don't need one for coyote rightt?

I do not need to be a trapper to get a fur license in south, right?

Seems to be making sense now. Well not sense, but I understand a little better,
I think this part of the hunting guide has poor clarification
 
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Are you a SK resident? By your screen name I would assume East Coast or maybe far north.

Sure the Northern trappers can take animals by shooting.

Northern trappers are assigned their area and can't take fur from another area.

In the south, fur licenses are not needed for skunks, raccoons, fox, coyotes and beaver in some RM's. If you are a SK resident, you can take any of the previously mentioned species without a license. If you intend to sell the pelts though you will need a license.

You do not need to actually be a "trapper" to have a fur license. Coyote hunters get a fur license so they can sell the pelts. But, if you haven't had a fur license in the past, there is a test to pass. I'm not sure all that it covers, but I would expect it details the various species, humane trapping, pelt handling, etc.
 
Seal hunter I have a rancher's contact about 20 min north of meadow lake sk with positive wolf population.I grew up in that area pm me if you are interested in that area.Both north and south of the beaver river east of hwy 4. north of Meadow lake but south of Dorintosh.All ranch land.
 
Very very interested. I am at a loss here in Regina. I know no farmers. Everywhere I look is a fence. I am very accustomed to crown land and a big ranch or something would be a nice little hunt get away weekend to keep me sane : )

How long you been in Grande Prairie? I'm getting married there In october and believe me, Pinto creek to moonshine Lake and all points between will be hunted until I say " I do", (hopefully i'm not late or in Camo's!!!!:D
 
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