DIY Hunts, where?

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It sucks that Canada doesn't really allow its own residents to enjoy the vast wonders of wildlife that we have... at least not with a hefty wallet to pay for guides.

Last year I ventured to Wyoming and did an antelope hunt. This year looks like Wyoming might be the winner again, but instead for Mule Deer.

Are there any other recommended places that someone can plan a DIY hunt out of?

I know there are *some* clauses where I could go to a few provinces in the country, but they require some sort of guide/family/"sponsor"
Are there any other loopholes or provinces I might have missed?

I used to be a resident of AB, and really regret that I didn't get into hunting/shooting until after leaving the province!
I have family in BC, but I am the first hunter of my family, so none of them have their hunting or PALs (yet).

Cheers!
 
You can hunt whitetail deer in Saskatchewan. You must apply for a licence that is valid in one game management zone, licences issued under a draw system. Easy to do, and you will almost certainly draw a licence if you choose more than one wildlife management zone eg. 1st choice, second choice etc. You can hunt SK game birds relatively unrestricted.
 
frabill said:
I'd be interested in that Wyoming hunt if you have any info to read on how to do it..
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Tons of info on Wyoming hunts. They’re definitely DIY friendly, and inviting to tourists for hunting.

There’s no one website I can refer you to, as you’ll want to read up on how to use the On-X app (by far the best app), internet scout areas of high(we) success rates, but are accessible by public or state land.

It is a draw system there as well, but for pronghorn, Penske the WMU you choose, some have 100% success draw rates, and others are a gamble.

We were 3/3 on draw success for any ### antelope. And we went 3/3 on taking bucks.
 
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http s://www.outdoorlife.com/public-land-pronghorns-where-and-how-hunt-antelope-budget/

The article is correct in most people are fat/overweight/lazy.

We hunted public land, and most of the people I saw barely even got out of their cars to ‘hunt’.
Drove down the roads, expecting to see something, glass it, then maybe go in after it.

I put in 30km in one day of the harsh terrain, but the reward was worth it. Packing out is another fun aspect through the terrain and after being tired :p
 
Make a friend through CGN who lives in BC and hunts then pay his fee for taking other canadians out hunting (host fee, i forget but like 40$) and then he and you get your tags and licence and you go with them.

Thats how i plan on going goat hunting next year. I hope to meet some nice folks during my trip to the north in june.

You can also small game hunt in BC without a guide or anyone with you. Sign up on their gov website and get your cridentials aproved and you can buy a small game licence
 
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My brother and I have been looking to do a DIY west coast US hunt for a year now. Not that interested in guided tour and the $. Hoping for this fall, We're looking into Elk and Mule deer but never thought about pronghorns. Have been looking into tags for Montana, Idaho and Colorado. Even considered Turkey but long way to travel for turkey when i can shoot them in my backyard.

Found this might help a bit. http://www.rmef.org/TheHunt/Before/NonresidentApplications.aspx
 
koesdibyo said:
I have family in BC, but I am the first hunter of my family, so none of them have their hunting or PALs (yet).
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It has been a while since I've read up on this but I believe your family members would also have had to have a valid hunting licence and tags for at least three years to get the hunter host permit and you must be named on it, best get them rolling now for the 2023 season

On a side note if anyone in BC is looking for a goat or sheep hunting partner/mentor/pack mule PM me
 
Suther said:
I think it's Wyoming that has $40 non resident pronghorn doe tags? Hands down cheapest non resident tag I've ever seen...
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regular any antelope/deer tags for non-res are about 360USD. Doe/Fawn which are called "reduced price" go for less than 40USD and you can normally get up to two buck and three doe/fawn tags (which I got last season). Wyoming is amazing, I have been there twice and was successful but not without work. When you know how to "play" their draw system, you will be guaranteed good deer/antelope tags yearly while racking up preference points for a future hunt. It's not easy to do without research (dozens of hours on zones and where to actually hunt) but when you get the hang of it, it is actually simple but time consuming. Doe/fawn tags on the other hand do not affect your points and are very easy to draw either in the initial or leftover draws. You can even easily get cow elk tags yearly, but getting those tags is the easy thing to do, filling them from your truck or "hiking" one klick away from the roads/trails won't help you much. To be fair, lazy hunters MAY be successful but those who are willing to walk will be rewarded with beautiful animals, I will usually walk a minimum of 12km in one day when hunting public land.

I want to reiterate, you must do your homework first, every season, I see dozens of non-res hunters on forums or FB groups who drew the wrong tag (private land only, archery, zones with completely different dates, etc) and look desperately for access or help. That's a pretty expensive mistake considering your pay your in tag full when you apply and are only reimbursed if you don't draw several months later...
 
Wait, what? We have tons of crown land, you can hunt all over Ontario with very minimal fees and all those hunts are DIY.

I have hunted for over 20 years and every single hunt has been DIY.
 
Longwalker said:
You can hunt whitetail deer in Saskatchewan. You must apply for a licence that is valid in one game management zone, licences issued under a draw system. Easy to do, and you will almost certainly draw a licence if you choose more than one wildlife management zone eg. 1st choice, second choice etc. You can hunt SK game birds relatively unrestricted.
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This one is a great option, you may not draw every year, but if you apply to zones where there are the most tags available and fill out all six zones you may get a chance every now and then. Flying to Regina/Saskatoon and renting a car will cost you around 1000$ for a week if you buy your tickets ahead of time and cheap motels/hotels are plentiful OR you can camp. Once in Sask, you do not need a guide or resident to hunt with you. Finding areas to hunt in Sask is fairly easy, most community pastures open on 1 Oct to the public, Fish and Wildlife development lands are throughout the province and you can even look into Nature Conservancy fund lands (must gain written permission from their regional office but easy). Also, most owners will let you hunt their property if you are not a dink or will point you in the right direction of someone who will.
 
Fox said:
Wait, what? We have tons of crown land, you can hunt all over Ontario with very minimal fees and all those hunts are DIY.

I have hunted for over 20 years and every single hunt has been DIY.
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I think he means outside his home province. Most big game animals you need to be a resident in the province of the hunt for DIY.
 
Tagged for interest. I would love to head to Wyoming for a prong horn hunt. Heck maybe if there were a few other BC gunnutz interested we could do a group hunt and carpool down. That would be an amazing trip!
 
Fox said:
Wait, what? We have tons of crown land, you can hunt all over Ontario with very minimal fees and all those hunts are DIY.

I have hunted for over 20 years and every single hunt has been DIY.
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Unfortunately as vast as Ontario is, the terrain and wildlife variants aren’t very big.

Whitetail, bear, and moose if you have the ability to pull a tag. What else for big game do we have?

I’d love to do elk, caribou, mule, etc... but these are things I won’t get to do in our province, let alone our country.

Admittedly, the spot and stalk in Wyoming was one of the better feelings and thrills for hunting I’ve experienced.
 
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