aussie 'ganger going to canada- questions??

[ozy clint]

gday, i was asking a few questions earlier about travelling and working in canada. well it looks to be more serious now, pending work visa applications. just looking for a few contacts over there who might show us a thing or two and maybe do some hunting with. can visitors go hunting with locals in all states? if not which ones? when are the general seasons on the game species? really what i'm after is a bit of a run down on what a visitor can and can't do and when it all happens. just don't know what to expect that's all. would hate to get over there and not be able to do a thing or even go for a walk stumping. any info and advice would be greatly appreciated. also any restrictions on travelling with a bow? licences etc??? cheers guys. btw, we (the wife and i) could be looking at being there around nov, dec, jan.

[Frenchymanny]

Hello Clinton,

Visitors can hunt (at least in Ontario and Quebec)
An outfitter will be required for some species (moose and bou I believe), and you would need a small game licence to go stumping.

PM me if I can help.

Good luck,
F-Manny

[Frenchymanny]

I forgot to mention:
Plan for hard winter gear, wool is a must at 10 below

F-Manny

[ozy clint]

thanks. you guys don't wear good polar fleece stuff?

[Bowlim]

Polar fleece isn't warm enough and windproof enough.  Great for most outdoor activities, where you can wear a noisy shell.  If it gets cold and you want to wear warm windproof clothing, that doesn't make a lot of noise, the options go down.  Wool, really dense wool is a good one.  Polar fleece is great for something like ice climbing, where noise doesn't mater.  There are all kinds of combo products that have membranes attached to this and that,  so there aren't hard and fast rules.

We don't have state, we have provinces.  The majority allow a non-resident to buy a hunting permit and to hunt without guides etc...  Some require guides for virtually everything, New Brunswick for instance.  Depending on where you are there can be a lot of private land in certain places, and there will be difficulty just getting out and shooting.  But it is a large country with mostly empty spaces.  Just might take you a while to find one if you start in toronto or montreal.

[Skinner]

Where abouts in Canada?  It is a big country and weather varies as much as the terrain.

Skinner

[Rick McGowan]

In some of the provinces you aren't just a nonresident yoy will be a nonresident ALIEN as Americans are, Canadians from other provinces are nonresidents, anyone from outside Canada is a nonresident alien and has higher licence fees. The hunting rules vary from province to province(and territories as well). In most places you can't even buy a big game licence without an outfitter.

[tradwannabe]

need a guide in BC. season is now. weather varies daily. wear wool or go home. it could be raining (probably, here in bc). it could be +20c to -40c or colder, depending on where and when. Canada is the second largest country (area) in the world second only to russia, so you can dissapear and not see anyone. anything from plains to 15,000 ft mountains. be prepared.
R