Hunting Saskatchewan as a non resident

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Moving to SK for a couple of years but taking out an AB student loan so not able to change my residency. Before I run out and buy a muzzleloader or slug gun I have a few questions

It appears that non Saskatchewan Canadian residents are able to hunt white tail deer and black bears without the services of an outfitter but the information available is a bit hard to interpret.

The Saskatchewan tourism website states:

Non-resident hunters are allowed one either-### white-tailed deer licence
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and also says:

Non-residents of Canada are required to use the services of licenced outfitters to hunt big game including white-tailed deer, moose and bear. This restriction does not apply to Canadian residents hunting big game in Saskatchewan other than moose.
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Despite this the listed seasons in the regulations have “Saskatchewan residents only” in big letters on all the species seasons with the exception of black bear.

What gives? Have the regulations changed recently and the tourism page has not caught up with the times?

Is there a draw for white tails for non residents? What about elk, and pronghorn? It is very clear about moose but otherwise a bit confusing.

Thanks

PS: will call the SK MOE on Monday and update if anyone cares
 
Cheers.

Are farmers around Regina hesitant to allow hunters on their property?

Any suggestions for areas with rifle seasons?


Edit: wow 4.83% drawn in the pool for those who do not have immediate relatives in SK

Anyone know any single ladies with a hunting licence looking to get married before may 1st?
 
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I’ve personally never had issues shooting gophers around the city, the farmers usually welcome you. I don’t have any experience hunting deer in the Regina WMZ on private land. There is some Sask wildlife lands around the city that are open to hunting, but they are few and far between. In most cases if your respectful you’ll have good experiences with land owners.
 
Do you have immediate family members in Saskatchewan? The Family first rule might give you a prayer of getting drawn.

If applying for the 'family first' priority pool, each group member must have an immediate family member (grandmother, grandfather, mother, father, brother, sister, child, grandchild, spouse or common law spouse) who is a Saskatchewan resident with a HAL account and has consented to being included on the application.
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Otherwise; think about real residency. Don't know much about student loans; but SERM isn't going to ask about where you owe money. A Sask driver's licence and health services number isn't hard to get if you actually live here. People move all the time.
 
Don’t think it’s in the cards. Three months of residency is required and I’ll only be in school for 2 years. Will have to apply for an AB loan this year and maintain my residency to keep it. No real intention to stay in SK over that.

Probably just stick to upland and maybe a few guided geese hunts. Bomb across the border over reading week and shoot a deer in SE Alberta.

Open for suggestions for a range membership near Regina. Preferably one without too much bureaucracy. Going from the northern BC ranges where a membership could be purchased for 100 bucks at the local sports store to southern albertas 400 dollar, sponsorship and training required one month where application is allowed ranges has been a real bummer
 
As mentioned above if you can go the family first application process. Beyond that you'll likely be done school, moved back to AB and have several seasons and deer harvested in AB afterwards before you draw a Canadian Resident Whitetail tag in SK....I moved to the AB side of Lloyd in 2017 and still haven't drawn a WT Tag in SK since crossing the border and changing my residency....
 
I live in Ontario. I hunted Saskatchewan whitetails every year between 1996 and 2013. I have applied on the Canadian resident draw since it was fully implemented in 2014. I got drawn once, this past fall (after selecting a hunting zone where fewer people were applying for better odds).

This is what you can expect...Good luck!
 
The advice to read the synopsis closely has been given. I lived in Saskatchewan in the past and very much took advantage of the hunting opportunities. Since moving away, I returned at least twice to hunt. The distinction I remember was Canadian or nonCanadian residency. My habitat certificate and licence were on the order of a hundred dollars versus tens of dollars. For nonCanadians I remember it was double or triple.

The province masked off zones where even fellow Canadians could not hunt, and much larger regions were unavailable to foreigners, ie Americans. This nudged my hunting party further north than they were accustomed, but we still did well. A nonCanadian was obliged to use an outfitter, and their territories were even farther away and tended to be stand hunts. Having a guide means more time hunting and less time living, and avoids people getting lost or into legal trouble.

There were of course species limits - elk, antelope, moose, mule deer come to mind. They changed regularly depending on population studies and hunting pressure. The same way caribou was limited only for residents of the very northernmost zones, and no one else.
 
I've hunted Saskatchewan since 1988, however haven't since 2016. I can apply in the south where I have relatives, but prefer the north. I just might apply this year and hunt the south, since that is where I originally started.........Swift Current area.
 
The synopsis is not as telling as you would think, I had to check several different sources from the sask gov to get draw info.

I am going to apply for the non resident tag, and take advantage of bird hunting opportunities. I will have to look into which management units get the least applicants. I am not especially concerned about legal trouble or at all about getting lost, plans to use a guide for a snow goose hunt have more to do with equipment and access
 
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