Looking to hunt in Qc, and the system seems different then us.
Any tips?
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Looking to hunt in Qc, and the system seems different then us.
Any tips?
Any specifics, what are you going to hunt, bear, moose, deer ?
Have you thought to use a guide/outfitter for the first year to learn the ropes ?
Hi Mike;
I'm trying to understand the steps required to obtain a Qc hunting licence.
I'm I able to challenge the hunting course, or do I need to do it?
If so, can you write the hunting test from Ontario, or do you need to take it in Qc.
We would only be hunting small game.
Cheers
Your Ontario hunter Safety is all you need. I have been up the James Bay Road in QC and it is the only place to go. Take a camper or a good large tent and just pull off and camp any where along the road.Quote:
Originally Posted by BMcK
There is a gate house at the start of the road. You HAVE to stop and register, but they have some good infomation ( must of the time ). Once you are on the road there are places to pull off and camp/hunt, and you don't need to travel far.
Small game you can hunt with out a guide, but you can not get a bear tag if you are not using a guide. I always like to have a bear tag just in case.
Second thing is that there are some places that you can't hunt like reserves and they are shown on the map.
Great place to walk/quad around and shoot grouse or fish. People are friendly. You see some one driving down the road wave a hand..they will wave back. If you need help wave both and they will stop.
There is a system of phones along the road. Make a point of knowing where the last/next one is.
The road is a rougher so keep that in mind. I have traveled it in transport trucks so it is a good hard surface road just bumpy.
enjoy.
I was looking into hunting whitetail in Quebec. I may have read it wrong but it seems that you don't need to apply for a nonresident hunting permit. You can only hunt for buck though. no antlers deer. But you do need to apply for a permit to leave the province with your deer. Hers an excerpt from their website.
A non-resident may not obtain a resident’s hunting licence.
He is not obliged to possess a hunter’s certificate to obtain a hunting licence. He may hunt indiscriminately with a firearm, a crossbow or a bow the species deemed to be game. However, he must use the hunting implements authorized for each of the species according to the hunting periods in force.
A non-resident is subject to certain restrictions concerning the purchase of hunting licences and access to certain territories or hunting areas according to the game hunted. The restrictions are indicated below.
- Caribou: A non-resident may obtain only one caribou hunting licence, for Area 22B or the western part of Area 23. He must always use the services of an outfitter. A specific licence is offered to non-residents domiciled in Canada. The bag limit is two caribou per year (from August 17 to January 30) and the non-resident may not hunt in more than one area.
- White-tailed deer: A non-resident may neither hold an antlerless deer hunting licence (random draw) nor an antlerless deer hunting licence (1st killing, random draw).
- Moose: A non-resident is subject to the measure that applies to the area licenceHe is also subject, in the same way as a resident, to the rule whereby he must purchase his licence before midnight on the date indicated (see page 7) if he wishes to use it during the firearm hunting period. Furthermore, he is not permitted to hold a female moose hunting licence (random draw).
- Black bear and American woodcock: A non-resident must use at least two services offered by an outfitting operation, including accommodation, unless he hunts the species in a wildlife reserve or a controlled harvesting zone (ZEC). What is more, if he hunts black bear in an outfitting operation without exclusive rights in Area 13 and Area 16, he must, in addition to his regular black bear hunting licence, hold a special licence issued by the operator of the outfitting operation.
In addition to abiding by the provisions stipulated in the section entitled “Transportation, registration and export”, a non-resident must register the big game animal at a registration station before he leaves Québec.
A punched transportation coupon serves as authorization to transport outside Québec a caribou, a white-tailed deer, a moose or a black bear, or part of such an animal, including the fur or part of the fur.
No mention anywhere of the fees...
When you purchase any sort of permit (fishing, small game, deer, etc) for the first time, you will receive a little piece of paper with your "client number". DO NOT lose this piece of paper, as it is sort of like a non-res. sporting licence and is valid year after year. You will present this every time you purchase a permit. All big game must be registered at a big game station or over the phone in some areas. As for transporting your game home, your permit is your transport permit, and will be punched at the big game station once registered, but remember there are provisions in place for brining cervid animal parts back in to the province, and vice versa. Don't think you can shoot your moose or deer and throw it in the back of your pickup whole and drive home back to Ontario, because it could land you in deep water. Either do some research for local butchers on that side, or you can do like us if you have a camp or friend/family house, we get our moose, take it and register, go back to camp, and butcher it up and enjoy a few cold ones, that way the only thing coming home with us is meat and the rack with skull cap taped up.
And the price list. http://www.mffp.gouv.qc.ca/faune/cha...rif-permis.jsp , French only.
And a printable version of the regs.
http://www.mffp.gouv.qc.ca/english/p...nted/index.asp
If anyone has any other questions, let me know.
Hunted in Quebec for first time last weekend. I as easy enough. Went to the store paid 95 bucks for a non resident small game license and got my little piece of white paper with my client number for next time.
Holy crap 95 bucks?? 5 years ago they were 65 bucks.
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Originally Posted by TurkeyRookie
They could have been 105. Worth every penny for the experience.
Most definitely, there are tons of birds, but they are a bit simple and don't make it a real challenge, they don't like to fly. We got 8 last weekend just with the bows when we went out for moose.Quote:
Originally Posted by TurkeyRookie
Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by cumminsdsl
Wow, 295$ for a non resident deer licence! Better do my homework. For another 80$ I can hunt Anticosti Island where there is no baglimit... Hmmm... now to find the Crown Land Atlas for Quebec. That should be fun...
And remember that if hunting on a Zec or reserve, there are additional fees.
most offer 1 day, 3 day, 7 day passes, but watch as some charge for each game separately
Anticosti has a limit of two deer. Anticosti is also part of Quebec, so unless there is something strange going on, you likely need a QC non-residents license.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.Boiler
Thanks for the heads up. You know it's kind of sad when you pay more to hunt in the province next door than in some southern states.Quote:
Originally Posted by werner.reiche
Actually, the fact that Canadians are viewed as non residents in other provinces and we pay the same as if we were from some other country. Pretty sad...
State/province residency is that standard throughout north America because in both Canada and the states, non-migratory game/birds are managed by the state/province. Ontario's non-res deer license is $240. There are some states with reciprocity agreements - a non-residents license in these states cost varies...its based on your home states non-res license fee, and if your state has that in place as well, you pay a residents fee in the other state. Pretty good way of doing things but waaaay to complicated to implement for the MNR.
Well, I guess I'll just have to buy a chunk of land in Quebec., build a hunting shack and give it an address...