Hunting in the US, eating in Canada

[subdermal]

Say I had an opportunity to go hunting in Montana... what would I need to be aware of, paperwork-wise, to be legal both bringing a rifle into Montana and then bringing my deer or elk (fingers crossed) back home? I'm a dual citizen. Anyone done this?

 

[promac]

The rifle is good to go with an approved form 6NIA (temporary import permit) from the ATF. However, I don't believe you can bring any meat into Canada.

 

[Wendell]

It is allowed.

From the CBSA website:

Food, Plant and Animal Inspections - What are the rules?

Allowed from the United States.

Proof of origin may be required.

Game animal carcasses - With a hunter's permit, but there are provincial restrictions, e.g. deer (chronic wasting disease).

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/fpa-apa/law-loi-eng.html

 

[Wendell]

Late entry:
If you are American, you don't need any permit.
The Form 6NIA is for the non-immigrant ALIEN only.

Returning to Canada, you'll need your Canadian documentation - including your valid PAL and a copy of the firearm's Canadian registration certificate.

Importing a Firearm or Weapon Into Canada
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5044-eng.html

CBSA Memorandum D19-13-2 Importing and Exporting Firearms...
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d19/d19-13-2-eng.pdf

 

[Doug The Canuck]

Being a dual citizen, you don't need, nor will they issue a form 6. When you enter the states, do so on your US passport. When you come back, use your Canadian passport.

Don't know anything about the meat.

 

[subdermal]

Great info guys, thank you. Looks like I'm good to go to bring the Sako down (won't even try the Norinco) and bring the meat back. Now I just have to plow through the Montana hunting regs and see if they really want to charge me the $500+ it looks like they want :O