New Quebec Moose Hunting Guide Requirement

[werner.reiche]

Is anyone familiar with this?
Looks like all moose hunters in Quebec now require a guide - except as noted in exceptions.
Or does it mean if you are hunting in a ZEC, the ZEC counts as a guiding service?


https://mffp.gouv.qc.ca/moose-huntin...nters/?lang=en

Moose hunting – New rule for non-resident hunters

Québec City, March 20, 2018 – Beginning this year, moose hunters who are not Québec residents will be required to use the services of an outfitting operation, wildlife sanctuary or controlled zone (“zec”) when hunting moose south of the 52^nd parallel. Non-resident hunters are already required to use the services of an outfitter to hunt moose north of the 52^nd parallel, and the amendment to the Regulation ensures that the same rule will apply in southern Québec.
The new rule, which comes into effect for the 2018 moose hunting season, will generate extra economic benefits in the sector and will have a positive impact on prosperity. More specifically, it will help consolidate the outfitting industry and maximize economic benefits in controlled wildlife areas, while giving resident hunters privileged access to uncontrolled areas.
Exceptions

Non-resident hunters in the three following categories will be exempted from the application of the new rule and will be authorized to hunt in uncontrolled or private territories:

• non-resident hunters accompanied by a member of their immediate family who is a resident who holds a valid or expired moose hunting licence, provided, in the latter case, that it was issued between April 1 and March 31 of the current year. Members of a licence holder’s immediate family are the holder’s grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, spouse, children and grandchildren, and the children and grandchildren of the holder’s spouse;
• non-resident hunters who are members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or the Canadian Armed Forces and perform their duties in Québec or lived in Québec immediately before establishing their residence outside Québec for the performance of their duties;
• non-resident hunters who are members of a diplomatic mission or consular post established in Québec, including as a member of the service personnel.

[trimmer21]

When you couple these new requirements with their new long gun registry,maybe many hunters could change their plans to hunt in that province in favor of more friendlier areas. That's going to be some pretty expensive hunting.

[terrym]

If you a have a membership card for a ZEC that is considered as a wildlife area and no guide needed just payment for your card. This sucks if you are a non resident and own a moose camp in Quebec that isn't inside a ZEC.

[gunter]

That is not good at all.
We have to start all over again.

[redd foxx]

Looks like it is very similar to Ontario Non-res hunting rules

[Deer Hunter]

"Will generate extra economic benefits"

My buddy will sell his camp to a Québec Resident. 4 of us won't dish out 2000.00 for tags anymore. No more economic benefits from us.

[SK33T3R]

We went to Quebec last year and guided ourselves. It was a bit of a shyte show. La Belle province has quite a few inhospitable residents. Some followed us around intent on ruining our hunt, another bunch fired 3 shots off every time we called. Another just about rammed our boat while we were fishing because we had camo on. And a skunk mysteriously appeared on our island midweek. Then when we shelled out $500 each for tags I asked if they had a copy of the regs in English. Doesn't exist.
Bilingualism only seems to go one way in that province.
So ph__k Quebec. We'll try for Ontario again this year and if it doesn't work out then I'll just quit moose hunting.

We wouldn't need to do anything if our Misfits of Natural resources would just manage our own resource.

[Bonkers]

These rules are no different then other provinces

[trimmer21]

We went to Quebec last year and guided ourselves. It was a bit of a shyte show. La Belle province has quite a few inhospitable residents. Some followed us around intent on ruining our hunt, another bunch fired 3 shots off every time we called. Another just about rammed our boat while we were fishing because we had camo on. And a skunk mysteriously appeared on our island midweek. Then when we shelled out $500 each for tags I asked if they had a copy of the regs in English. Doesn't exist.
Bilingualism only seems to go one way in that province.
So ph__k Quebec. We'll try for Ontario again this year and if it doesn't work out then I'll just quit moose hunting.

We wouldn't need to do anything if our Misfits of Natural resources would just manage our own resource.

These rules are no different then other provinces

No,but,the attitude sure as hell is.

[Deer Hunter]

These rules are no different then other provinces

Yes. But they just changed the rules. I guess it just sucks if your a non resident that invested sweat and equity at your legally purchased Quebec moose camp.