Outdoor Card cash grab???

They charge for the card and all of the licenses simply because they can...not much different from buying gas

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Originally Posted by Gregoire1960

The outdoors card IS THE ID. Until they tie all databases in the province together you'll need some form of ID to show you're a hunter. There will some day be a universal card for all provincial gov't licences (there are LOTS of them, I have no less than 6 of them in my wallet) and then people will be really happy....... or will complain about "big brother" watching them.

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HAHA Big Brother!!!!

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Originally Posted by MikePal

Won't they be able to just put all that info on 'the chip'....once they insert that, all they'll have to do is scan your arm..voila :)

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SCARY!!

so why does it expire? I don't need to do anything other than to PAY to get it renewed.

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Originally Posted by red x

The outdoor card is cheap less then 10$ for 3 years...

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Let's be serious. Nothing is cheap.
Look up how much a hunting licence is south the border. NY resident is 88$. Now look what comes with that licence. If deer population would allow you to buy the same amout of tags, the same priviliges would cost an Ontario resident to hunt their backyard a whooping 500$

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Originally Posted by Waftrudnir

Let's be serious. Nothing is cheap.
Look up how much a hunting licence is south the border. NY resident is 88$. Now look what comes with that licence. If deer population would allow you to buy the same amout of tags, the same priviliges would cost an Ontario resident to hunt their backyard a whooping 500$

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I hear its even cheaper in Florida!

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Originally Posted by odm2

I'm not sure if this topic has already been posted but can someone tell me why we need to purchase an outdoor card other than it being the law?

I remember before the card existed I had a paper fishing license, hunting license and tags. The ministry came out with the outdoors card to rid of all the paper lic/tags by having little stickers fixed to the card. That was a great way to keep everything organized and safe from loss or damage. They now got rid of the stickers and went back to paper tags and licenses. Okay great (not really)... so what is the need for the card?
I bought the 3 yr fishing and small game with mine but whats the point? What if I didn't have the cash at the time to purchase the licenses and just renewed the card? What good is it other than to allow me to buy a license? Why do I have to pay a fee in order to be privileged with my right to buy a fishing/hunting license? Am I not Canadian? Is it a donation? If so why cant I right it off? My Picture is not on it so it cant be used as legal Identification.

What good is it?

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Your right
I like the stickers on the back of the card
Much better
They are going back the way it used to be
Carrying all that paper again
Crazy

I not a 100% shure,but in some U.S states your car insurance will pay for your deer hunting license.

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Originally Posted by tinman454

I not a 100% shure,but in some U.S states your car insurance will pay for your deer hunting license.

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HAHA Your rates will go up it that happened here!