New documentation on MB big game licenses

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I just picked up a general moose tag today and in the information section where we normally report names, date of birth etc there is a new box.

It is optional for now but will be mandatory come 2010 i believe but MB Conservation wants to know your hunter safety identification number. At one point in time if you were over certain age or had hunted before with a license you were exempt. In the near future you will need proof of certification in the MB Hunter safety program. Immediately if you are under the age of 19.

So for all of you MB hunters that have lost their card, or don't have one guess what is coming.
 
In actuality, you've always needed a Hunter Safety card to purchase a hunting licence. When you sign the huting licence, you are affirming the statement above your signature which reads " I possess the qualifications as set out in The Wildlife Act and regulations for this licence". One of those "Qualifications" is that you've taken the Hunter Safety.

In the past, most if not all Licence outlets would sell a licence without even checking/asking for it.

Only difference now is that the gov. wants you to prove you've actually taken the course.
 
If you've lost it, it should be no big deal. Both my brother and my father lost theirs and they just phoned up and got a new card mailed to them.

Was pretty easy.
 
When I first started hunting, 19 years ago now, there was a space on the lic. for a hunter safety number. I noticed it again when I picked up my caribou lic. in June. My guess is that its for people under 18 years of age. I may be wrong, but I don't think everyone has to have taken the hunter safety course. I have a hard time to believe that they'd expect somebody thats in their 70's to have taken the course. I'll definitely be looking into it a bit more to find out what the scoop is.
 
This is what I found online:


http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/wildlife/hunting/licence/qualifications.html
Wildlife and Ecosystem Protection Branch

Manitoba Hunting Guide



Licences and Licensing Information
Hunter Qualifications

Any person born on or after January 1, 1951 and any first-time hunter wanting to purchase a hunting licence, must be a graduate of the Manitoba Hunter Education Course or a similar hunter education course from another province or state.

Starting January 1, 2012, all hunters will be required to produce a Hunter Education Certificate or card when purchasing any type of hunting licence.

Hunter education training is strongly recommended for all hunters. For more information on training courses, contact the Manitoba Wildlife Federation at 204-633-HUNT(4868).

The Canadian Firearms Safety Course does not meet the above requirement.

Archers and Bowhunters Association of ManitobaBowhunter safety training courses are also available and recommended. For more information, contact the Archers and Bowhunters Association of Manitoba at (204) 925-5697.




I know that if you've taken the hunter safety course before but don't have a card anymore the Manitoba Wildlife Federation can get you a new one.
http://www.mwf.mb.ca/mwf/mwf_things_hunter_laws.html


The Manitoba Wildlife Federation can issue replacement Hunter Education Cards and is pleased to be able to provide this service. If you have lost or misplaced your Hunter Education Card, a replacement can be obtained for $15 ($10 for MWF members) from the Manitoba Wildlife Federation. To search for your record, please fill in the attached form http://www.mwf.mb.ca/mwf/pdfs/csearch_web.pdf and email it to hunter@mwf.mb.ca.


If you need to take the Manitoba Hunter Safety course here is a link to some info on it.

http://www.mwf.mb.ca/mwf/mwf_things_hunter_education.html
 
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