Outfitter hunting leases

[moonrayker]

I have a question about outfitters and the areas they operate in. It might sound dumb but please bear with me I am relatively new to hunting in Alberta.

If, when going hunting, I pick a certain area way out in the backwoods that I think looks promising, how do I know if I am going to be hunting in an outfitters area?
Does this even matter?
Does the outfitter have exclusive hunting rights to a particular area?
Or, if the area is crown land, do they just have to take thier chance the the same as anyone else who happens to decide to hunt that area?

Any enlightenment will be much appreciated as the last thing I want to do is be stumbling around in the bush screwing up someone's living.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

If it is Crown land, everyone is taking their chances with bumping into each other. If it is private land, and you and an outfitter both have permission from the landowner, again you are taking your chances of encountering each other in the field. Outside of private land and agreements with the landowner, no outfitter can oust you from hunting.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

It's complicated, but simplistically, in some places the outfitters have territories that can be sold like other leases, in Alberta there are license allocations sold by tender. in both cases, they are in direct competition with local hunters, but they can't keep you out. That might not matter in remote areas with poor access, but it leads to a #### show in some localities. Enough said, I could go on for hours.

Grizz

 

[moonrayker]

Thanks for the explanations, much appreciated

 

[FLHTCUI]

If it is Crown land, everyone is taking their chances with bumping into each other. If it is private land, and you and an outfitter both have permission from the landowner, again you are taking your chances of encountering each other in the field. Outside of private land and agreements with the landowner, no outfitter can oust you from hunting.

They might try though....
Just stay out of their Camp ...Also a Trappers Cabin is considered out of bounds too...unless there is an emergency of sorts.
Rob