*** BC Hunters 2017 License info ***

[GMC403]

Just as an FYI, I'll share my experience.

I went to buy my BC hunters license on Saturday, I checked online first and saw that:

"Starting Spring 2017, there will be no more paper licenses required".
All licenses can/will be issued online, species tags are still required to be carried.

So I bought my license online......then noticed that tags will require a delivery (mailing) time of 1-2 weeks. It said if tags are required sooner, then please visit a Service BC office or local hunting shop to have them issued.

I went to a local shop here and was informed that they won't have "online tags" until May 15th.... go to Service BC.
So I went to Service BC and after waiting 45 mins, was told that they don't have tags yet either (3-4 weeks).
If I needed a tag sooner, I would have to purchase a paper license and they would issue me a tag for it.

I said Uh, No.......After some more wasted time, "transistional protocol" was consulted and they just issued me a "no-charge" paper license that I then paid for the tag.

To summarize,

If you need a tag sooner than 1-2 weeks..... for the next couple months just go buy a standard paper license. The lady did say they are in short supply because of the transition.

 

[FLHTCUI]

You can buy the booklet and a traditional Black Bear Tag as of March 31, then in a couple weeks or when you return in the fall for Deer Tags the store will issue the ''New License and Tags''
They should cancel a ''successfully tagged Bear Tag'' at this time ...
The information should be forwarded by the issuing vendor on your behalf.
For this year only.
Rob

 

[The Outsider]

I bought my license and all of my deer and Elk tags last week at our local gun store here in the east kootenays, the good old fashion way...