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- Republic of Alberta
Great, thanks for clearing that up.
Non-Resident Hunter in BC
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Great, thanks for clearing that up.
- Location
- Republic of Alberta
Unfortunately I won't be doing this hunt as one of our dogs had surgery in June and we don't wanna leave her in a kennel and taking her along wouldn't be the most comfortable trip while she's recovering.
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Take your grandfather on an outfitted hunt in the next couple years. Most of us in the outfitting business will work with residents who know what they’re doing to fill schedule gaps and you can use our camps etc and transport with a junior guide / wrangler type with you to help. You’ll both remember it forever, both try a new place, and have help for the old fellow.
- Location
- Republic of Alberta
That's a good idea, I think through a guide a non-resident can hunt more species too compared to just a hunter host license.
Do you have a link to your outfitting business?
I'm looking at a BC hunt next year (I live in Ontario). What I can't seem to find is a definition of "accompany". Does the person accompanying me have to be with me all the time or just in the general area (i.e. radio range). I can't seem to find any rules on this. Can they also hunt or are we sharing licenses?
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Definition of accompany as per the Wildlife Act is being able to communicate in a normal, unamplified voice at any time you’re hunting. You’re going to have to be immediately with your host at all times you’re pursuing game.
Works way different than in Alberta, in BC you can not enter LEH but you can buy almost any tag. Exceptions would be thinhorn, moose in some areas where it is LEH only, bison, used to be grizzly and such...
You have to apply to one zone and within that zone in three sub zones where you would be able to hunt.
Need to apply at least a month before planning to hunt and that cost $55.
Plan your time because you are allowed 21 day window to hunt and you choose the dates of course that need to be within hunting season. Since compared to AB, in BC you can buy any non-resident tag over the counter, once you kill the animal or when hunt is done no longer than ten days you need to do hunt report and pay royalty fees for what you had killed.
I would suggest applying for anything you are interested in as the price is the same, one for all. Price to apply not to buy tags, tags run about ten times high as the one for resident hunters. After you can buy tags as you go however keep in mind that in order to hunt you need to buy them two days in advance and not in every store as residents can.
Can't really get them in Canadian tire, must be front counter BC office and not every has the option for non residents to buy.
On top of all tags you must purchase sportsmanlicence or something like that, it cost about $75 plus some nominal fees of few bucks there and there.
Say tou are doing mule deer hunt in October. Must apply probably end of August or begening of September the latest, must have hunter host and that application cost $55.
Once you get the application returned and done, you would go to get a tag which is $125 if I am correct along with sportsman licence( something like small game in Ontario or wildlife certificate in AB) $75.
That is $255 plus if you kill the animal you must pay royalty that is $50 for the deer.
So with all the charges it comes just shy over $300 for the mulie.
In AB is way cheaper and longer duration for hunts but can basically get only Whitetail for first couple of years (tears) as nonresident.
You have to apply to one zone and within that zone in three sub zones where you would be able to hunt.
Need to apply at least a month before planning to hunt and that cost $55.
Plan your time because you are allowed 21 day window to hunt and you choose the dates of course that need to be within hunting season. Since compared to AB, in BC you can buy any non-resident tag over the counter, once you kill the animal or when hunt is done no longer than ten days you need to do hunt report and pay royalty fees for what you had killed.
I would suggest applying for anything you are interested in as the price is the same, one for all. Price to apply not to buy tags, tags run about ten times high as the one for resident hunters. After you can buy tags as you go however keep in mind that in order to hunt you need to buy them two days in advance and not in every store as residents can.
Can't really get them in Canadian tire, must be front counter BC office and not every has the option for non residents to buy.
On top of all tags you must purchase sportsmanlicence or something like that, it cost about $75 plus some nominal fees of few bucks there and there.
Say tou are doing mule deer hunt in October. Must apply probably end of August or begening of September the latest, must have hunter host and that application cost $55.
Once you get the application returned and done, you would go to get a tag which is $125 if I am correct along with sportsman licence( something like small game in Ontario or wildlife certificate in AB) $75.
That is $255 plus if you kill the animal you must pay royalty that is $50 for the deer.
So with all the charges it comes just shy over $300 for the mulie.
In AB is way cheaper and longer duration for hunts but can basically get only Whitetail for first couple of years (tears) as nonresident.
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