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heavenIsAlie

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i was wondering what do you need to get a hunting licence in alberta as a resident hunter? i live here for school but keep my BC drivers licence and most of my bills mailed there just for convenience, i was wondering if that makes me SOL for claiming im an alberta resident or if id be all good just showing my lease agreement.
 
I work out of province a lot for long stretches, and have checked into this extensively. You must provide proof of residency to a province. that means where you are taxed from, and call your primary residence. Most provinces want a health card, D.L and at least 6 months of residency although that can be longer.
 
I dont think it will work for you as your permament address is in BC. As John Spartan siad, check with the Alberta SRD (Fish & Wildlife) . Since you keep a BC driver's license and probably have vehicle insurance in BC it will be tough. You can always get non-resident licenses and hunt with a buddy from Alberta thru the hunter host program.

I could be wrong.

Here is a link to the FW http://www.srd.gov.ab.ca/fishwildlife/default.aspx
 
From the regs, here is what a resident is defined as:

"Resident - a person who either

has his or her only or primary residence in Alberta and
is a Canadian citizen or is admitted to permanent residence in Canada, or

has lived in Canada for the 12-month period immediately preceding the relevant date; or

is on full-time service with the Armed Forces of Canada and would, if an election were held under the Elections Act (Canada), be eligible to vote in Alberta under that Act. "

I think your SOL as your primary residence would be in BC.
 
Many years ago I lived in BC and kept an out of province D.L. until it expired. All I needed to get a BC hunting licence was proof of residency ( hydro bill, phone bill etc...) and my Ont. hunting licence. You cannot legally hold resident hunting licences in two provinces at one time so you will have to choose one or apply as a nonresident.
 
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There are no animals here!!!... go home!!!
:D:D:D:D
j/k
Like others have said... primary address. period!
It isn't worth F&^CkN around with this. If you want to hunt here pay the LITTLE extra and keep it legal. We have way too many poachers and you would end up it that group if you got caught.. yup it happens.
Or change your 'convinience' address to AB any you should be ok.
But why bother there are no animals here... oh I kill myself!
 
heavenisalie, looks like it's time to put up or shut up (no offense intended). Either pay the extra & hunt as a visitor, or switch your primary residence officially to Alberta. If you want to hunt both provinces, it's worth looking to see which one will charge you more as a visitor & go from there.

GOOD LUCK!

L
 
Your residence is where you live I believe. If you are going to school in Alberta and live in Alberta, It seems to me you are an Alberta reswident. Talk to someone at Fish and Wildlife and see what they say. You can get all sorts of advice and oppinion here but the bottom line is the authorities. Please let us know on here what the outcome is.

Robin in Rocky
 
heavenIsAlie said:
i will contact them on monday and update you all

i just want to be able to hunt coyotes if the mood strikes me
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If your primary residence is not in Alberta and all you want to hunt is coyotes, the Alberta hunting regulations will be your source then.

All Non-resident hunters of big game, wolf or coyote require a Big Game Designated Guide or a Hunter Host.
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Prior to purchasing any licence, each hunter must possess a valid WIN (scroll up for more information regarding the WIN - Wildlife Identification Number) and a Wildlife Certificate, which costs $24.35.
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A non resident wolf/coyote license was $11.50 in 2007.

a Non-resident or Non-resident Alien who holds a valid Non-resident/Non-resident Alien Wolf/Coyote Licence may hunt coyote on lands to which he or she has the right of access at all times of the year throughout the province - except on public lands in the Green Area where the season is from October 1, 2007 to February 28, 2008.
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You can find out all you need here: http://www.albertaregulations.ca/huntingregs/
 
Duffy said:
Your residence is where you live I believe. If you are going to school in Alberta and live in Alberta, It seems to me you are an Alberta reswident. Talk to someone at Fish and Wildlife and see what they say. You can get all sorts of advice and oppinion here but the bottom line is the authorities. Please let us know on here what the outcome is.

Robin in Rocky
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Just because heavenIsAlie is going to school here does not make him/her a resident. His/her primary residence needs to be in Alberta which to me it sounds like it is not.
 
Primary
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondhand; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources";




"residence (plural residences)

The place where one lives.
The place where a corporation is established.
A building used as a home.

It would seem to me that the "direct and immediate" "place where one lives" is their "primary residence". If one lives in Alberta they qualify as a resident for the purpose of obtaining a hunting licence. I only mentioned that he was here to go to school to point out that he did not come here "to hunt" he came here to go to school. And now he lives in Alberta.

Robin in Rocky
 
Duffy said:
It would seem to me that the "direct and immediate" "place where one lives" is their "primary residence". If one lives in Alberta they qualify as a resident for the purpose of obtaining a hunting licence. I only mentioned that he was here to go to school to point out that he did not come here "to hunt" he came here to go to school. And now he lives in Alberta.

Robin in Rocky
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Just because he is here for school does not make him a resident.

heavenIsAlie said:
i live here for school but keep my BC drivers licence and most of my bills mailed there just for convenience
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I would suggest if he wants to become an Alberta resident, that he changes his mailing address from BC to Alberta, gets an Alberta drivers license, and file his next tax return as an Albertan. He will have to make that choice.

I know people who have been in the exact same predicament in the past, and yes they looked into it.
 
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Learn how to read Duffy...

Big Game said:
I work out of province a lot for long stretches, and have checked into this extensively. You must provide proof of residency to a province. that means where you are taxed from, and call your primary residence. Most provinces want a health card, D.L and at least 6 months of residency although that can be longer.
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heavenIsAlie said:
i do have 6 months residency though, but im taxed through bc. hmmm
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heavenIsAlie said:
i live here for school but keep my BC drivers licence and most of my bills mailed there just for convenience,
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If it was as easy as renting an apartment for 6 months in another province, I can think of many people who would be trying it, especially for certain trophy animals that some provinces hold.
 
How students become Albertan:

How Do I Become an Alberta Resident?

You may be eligible for Alberta residency if:


* you are studying in Alberta and married to an Alberta resident. Your spouse must have resided in Alberta for 12 months without attending post-secondary studies full time.


* you are an independent student and you reside in Alberta for 12 consecutive months without attending school full time.
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