MNRF STill Squeezing Us For Pennies

[Noseyarentcha]

Just sittin' here, eatin' my cake.

[trky chsr]

22 Yeats ago when I worked for the mnr. And spent time on the moose draw and outdoors card project. The card cost 6 bucks, regardless of you bought a license or not. Previous renewals included the card as the fee was redundant with the renewal.

Thanks for clearing that up. I knew the card was included at some point I just couldn't remember when.
Man I'm old TC

[smitty55]

Just sittin' here, eatin' my cake.

I hope it's home made.

Cheers

[Noseyarentcha]

I hope it's home made.

Cheers

Yup...and I saved a piece just for you
Do you prefer your fish broiled or baked?
I slipped out real quick and grabbed one from the pond.
I think it's one of those crap fish or whatever they're called.
I bashed it on its head to stop the squirming. I saw a bit of its brain matter explode, I'm happy that the stupid thing had a very small brain and there wasn't much mess to clean up.
Now it's eyes have taken on a dull glaze and its lips are suckin' wind.
You can probably cut its head off and fillet it quicker than I can.
Wanna wash it down with cold water or hot, bitter coffee?
Cheers!

[seabast]

Now about the $ 9.68/3= $ 3.23/year - So two large coffees..... Big deal! With $9.68 and looking for sales you can pick up about 1 kg of coffee and brew several cups of it. Coffee at one point was 10 cents a cup at a coffee bar, I suspect it still works out to that if you don’t haunt coffee bars, and make it home. Call me frugal but I find the coffee you drink a bit too strong, and I’m one who enjoys a good cup of coffee with a bit of a bitter edge to it.

9.68$ is 10 liters of gas, leave the vehicle home sometime, walk and you'll save more then that....

[SaginMerusan]

Just sittin' here, eatin' my cake.

Ha ha ha haaa! As am I.

If you ignore initial outlay of equipment, which can be done "cheaply" be it used guns/bows/clothing and if taken care of is amortized over a lifetime...

A decent WT will yield about 100 pounds of meat.Some of it ground, some of it chops, steaks, roast.
If you "average" the cost to about $8.00/lb (cheap imo considering ground beef alone and a decent cut of beef for steak is 20/pd). Thats $800 of meat in the freezer. Good healthy meals which the poor don't usually get, so to suggest its not feasible....

As a "poor" person I can tell you that it does take effort and some careful planning, moreso than those with larger and more disposable incomes than I.

So I did save up some dough to buy some equipment and to get my licences, but I had to do so over time. I started even before getting licenced, gambling on the fact that I would pass testing and such. Things such as getting a gun case and locks, for example.

And if I didn't pass? Well, there's Kijiji I guess.

At any rate, I did pass. But now I am faced with the cost of shooting range yearly dues (not that I mind as it comes with perks, such as OFAH membership), buying ammo (didn't realize how much one can eat through in a couple hours!), and the gas coming to and from said range.

And knowing that I must be even more careful and vigilant about how I plan, I spend lots of time looking over the Crown Land atlas, topographical maps, researching outfitters (both near and far), and even going on a scouting trip once or twice (last one I drove nearly 2000 km just to go to the crown land's nearby city and so some scouting/footwork of the land). i am trying my utmost to do everything right.

Why? Because I can't afford any kind of ticketing or charges by any CO or police/authorities. I really am one $1,000 fine away from this "hobby" becoming dead in the water (I'd have to sell all my stuff off to pay it).

Does it mean that I'm going to be a stickler for the rules? Yep. Will I be a pain in the *%$ for those who are less careful and more callous than I? Probably not - not unless their non-chalance will potentially also land me in trouble. Will I still be my usual laid back, humourous and easy to get along self? You bet.

Anyway, just thought I'd throw in my $0.02 po' man's cents.

[Noseyarentcha]

Sagin, looks like you are well on your way into entering the world of hunting. Good for you! The people on here make it look so easy....lots of experience, time in the bush and practice. I'm new too and likely going to be eatin' "tag soup." There is still time left....and my fingers are crossed.

[AC7]

The Outdoors Card was never free. Always had a fee to it. The cost for an Outdoors Card and 2017 fishing/hunting licenses are the same price as they were in 2015.

[fratri]

The Outdoors Card was never free. Always had a fee to it. The cost for an Outdoors Card and 2017 fishing/hunting licenses are the same price as they were in 2015.

Is there the additional $2 admin fee added to that as well? which I doubt goes back into wildlife management funds

[AC7]

Here's the prices. Just went online and it all matches.

[COLOR=#333333]ON HUNTING OUTDOORS CARD - RENEWAL [COLOR=#333333]$9.68

[COLOR=#333333]SPORT FISHING LICENCE - 3 YEAR [COLOR=#333333]$ 88.38

[COLOR=#333333]SMALL GAME LICENCE - 3 YEAR [COLOR=#333333][COLOR=#333333]$75.46

Subtotal $173.52
Service fee $6.78

Total Purchase Amount: $180.30