Crossing the border with game

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Hey all! I'm heading to Wyoming for my first Antelope hunt and my game plan has been drawn. I'm pretty excited but there is one thing I cannot find complete information on: transporting game carcasses and limit back to Canada. I've looked online, called CBSA who couldn't answer and referred me to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency?, who refered me back to the CBSA... The only answer I ended up getting was that if I had a tag for it, I can bring it back. Nothing on how or limits.

For those of you who have recently done it, what/how did you do it?

Thanks
 
Bring back the meat deboned, if you have antlers on a skull, you have to remove the brains and any matter in there and best to dump some chlorine/bleach over it so it smells like you made a good attempt at getting rid of all residue. And appropriate hunting licenses, or course.
This was good last year coming from Wyoming and bringing back two antelope and two mule deer into MB, where CWD hasn't been found, so I imagine SK is much then same, maybe less stringent.

Basically, you can't move any cervid (deer) between provinces or between the US and Canada with brains or spine and some other things, maybe tarsal glands I think. In other words, the safest is deboned meat and a clean(ish) skull. Bringing the cape for a mount is fine.
 
Paul_T said:
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/in...-into-canada-/eng/1389648337546/1389648516990

Game animal carcasses

with a hunter's permit and/or licence

Provincial restrictions may apply. For example, on deer, there may be restrictions due to chronic wasting disease.
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Like I said, I looked it up first. That information is extremely vague and there is no mention on limits and only says that restrictions may apply, which restrictions? No one could answer that question with both CBSA and the Food Agency. I can buy up to 5 antelope tags in WY, last thing I want would be for example fill 5 tags, show up to the border with 5 legal carcasses and have some uninformed CBSA officer seize them because of CWD which has not been proven to affect Antelopes as they are not cervids.
 
back40sniper said:
I don't think you can show up with a carcass, get the meat processed down south and should be no problem.
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That's my problem, no one at CBSA can give me an official answer. I'm planning a four days trip, if I shoot something last light the last day I want to know if I can bring it whole. I've had a lot of "I think you can" but no official answer. I'm planning to debone the meat anyway but in the event that I can't I want to know if I can cross back into Canada.

I'll probably try the actual office I'll be crossing back in and see what they have to say.
 
Basically, you can't move any cervid (deer) between provinces

Never heard of this...who inspects vehicles crossing provincial borders in Canada? However I agree that where CWD is prevalent you should prepare the carcass.
 
Ed Smurf said:
Basically, you can't move any cervid (deer) between provinces

Never heard of this...who inspects vehicles crossing provincial borders in Canada? However I agree that where CWD is prevalent you should prepare the carcass.
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Nobody inspects vehicles, at least not on a regular basis, but that doesn't mean it's legal. Check the regulations, it varies from province to province.

And if you're gonna quote me, at least use the whole quote so it's not taken out of context, unless that was your intent to begin with.

bearkilr said:
Basically, you can't move any cervid (deer) between provinces or between the US and Canada with brains or spine and some other things, maybe tarsal glands I think. In other words, the safest is deboned meat and a clean(ish) skull. Bringing the cape for a mount is fine.
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bearkilr said:
Nobody inspects vehicles, at least not on a regular basis, but that doesn't mean it's legal. Check the regulations, it varies from province to province.

And if you're gonna quote me, at least use the whole quote so it's not taken out of context, unless that was your intent to begin with.
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Nothing was removed from your OP, it's still there. Carcass includes all body parts unless you think different. Simple question, simple answer.
 
Ed Smurf said:
Nothing was removed from your OP, it's still there. Carcass includes all body parts unless you think different. Simple question, simple answer.
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Like I said, there are restrictions for moving deer carcasses between some provinces. I didn't say you had to comply, that's entirely up to you. Check your regs.

Anyhow, the OP is asking about bringing in antelope from the US, so kind of irrelevant anyhow.
 
OP since you are from Saskatchewan and will importing a game carcass from the US you need to consult the Saskatchewan hunting guide for the correct information or contact a CO.

What bearkilr has stated is 100% correct for Manitoba. I am not sure what Sask requirements are but the hunting guide from your province will tell you.

Good luck on your hunt.
 
I’m not sure about legalities but when I was running my butcher shop I had clients bring in Wyoming antelope full carcass all the time. Pre CWD of course.
 
I’ve brought home Addax and Blackbuck from Texas and Antelope from New Mexico on a airplane. It was cut and vacuum sealed and frozen, just have copies of all licenses.
 
lpel said:
OP since you are from Saskatchewan and will importing a game carcass from the US you need to consult the Saskatchewan hunting guide for the correct information or contact a CO.
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Never thought of that. Thanks! Piecing out the answer bit by bit thanks to some of you! I got it covered from state to state and into Sk, I'll just need an import permit, still got to figure out with CBSA...

From the Saskatchewan Hunters and Trappers Guide 2018:

"No person, other than a Saskatchewan resident, shall import wildlife into Saskatchewan from another province or country, under the authority of a game licence, without first obtaining an import permit from a Ministry of Environment office. An export permit from another province or country constitutes the authority to a Saskatchewan resident to import the wildlife in question."
 
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CBSA will not care providing you are following any import laws and since the animal in question is wild game the requirements will fall under SERM. CFIA May have concerns as well but I believe all would be covered by SERM. As an example in MB due to CWD concerns the animal would have to be deboned etc as bearklir described. Requirements are all very clearly laid out in our hunting guide. You may want a copy of the hunting guide to show CBSA upon your return just in case. It never hurts.

Retired MB CO who dealt with this lots in the past. If your still not clear call or contact your local CO for further clarification. Don’t risk it as we used to periodically run checks at border crossings. In addition we posted strategic signs on various highways to inform hunters of the requirements. May seem overboard but so far we remain CWD free!
 
scruffee said:
Never thought of that. Thanks! Piecing out the answer bit by bit thanks to some of you! I got it covered from state to state and into Sk, I'll just need an import permit, still got to figure out with CBSA...

From the Saskatchewan Hunters and Trappers Guide 2018:

"No person, other than a Saskatchewan resident, shall import wildlife into Saskatchewan from another province or country, under the authority of a game licence, without first obtaining an import permit from a Ministry of Environment office. An export permit from another province or country constitutes the authority to a Saskatchewan resident to import the wildlife in question."
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You won't need an import permit, as per the highlighted portion. Assuming you're a resident of SK. Your WY hunting license serves as an export permit.

As an FYI in case you're travelling with a group and a couple of trucks, make sure your animals and parts thereof are in the vehicle you're in.
 
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bearkilr said:
You won't need an import permit, as per the highlighted portion. Assuming you're a resident of SK. Your WY hunting license serves as an export permit.

As an FYI in case you're travelling with a group and a couple of trucks, make sure your animals and parts thereof are in the vehicle you're in.
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If you read further down you get this "An export permit from another province or country constitutes the authority to a Saskatchewan resident to import the wildlife in question"

That first bit you highlighted, would be for an other province or USA resident coming into SK. Non-resident require a Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment IMPORT permit. I do not need an IMPORT permit as I am a resident, but I do require an EXPORT permit from an other province/country.
 
If you go the CFIA website there is a tool called AIRS

CBSA will use this to determine what you can bring back.


Import Details for Requirement : 67979 Version : 3


HS Description : 020890

02Meat and Edible Meat Offal
08Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen
90Other

OGD Extension : 523901

5239Antelope
01Carcasses

Origin : UWY

USUnited States
UWYWyoming

End Use : 46

46Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution










Recommendations to CBSA/Documentation and Registration Requirements


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have a good hunt
 
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