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[Remington270]

I am from Ontario and I am moving to Pemberton B.C., I was wondering what would I have to do to get setup for an elk hunt there next year?
DO i need to change my outdoors card, License costs etc?

My setup is an accurate remington 760 .270 W/ a bushnell Banner 3x9 40mm shooting winchester failsafes for large game, trophy bonded bear claws for medium. I have a climbing stand but hoped I could stalk one. I have a partner who is coming to hunt with me he shoots a .308 rem model 740?

Thanks
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[saskie]

I've been through this myself twice - and it's no picnic.

Your Outdoors Card is valid only in Ontario. I don't know if BC has their own version of an Outdoors card, but as far as I know all Canadian provinces now require you to pass their own hunters safety course before allowing you to hunt as a resident. Most will allow you to challenge the exam if you can prove that you have previous hunting experience. Although hunters safety is pretty much common sense, I strongly reccomend you acquire the manual for the BC hunters safety course and a copy of their hunting regs and study them.

Here's the link to the BC hunting regs. Good luck.

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wild/synopsis.htm

Without reopening the elk hunting with a .270 debate (a historically hot topic) your set up sounds fine, although if you were looking for a bona fide excuse to upgrade you now have it

[phred]

Challenge the CORE test (I think it's about $20-$25) or do the day course for about $90.
Once you pass that you get your hunter number card which allows you to buy a yearly license. Tags, of course, are extra.
They may honour your Ont card; I'm not too sure.

Enjoy Pemberton.

[Wapiti Hunter]

I'm a new hunter looking to do my first Elk hunt this year. Looking at the Granby's (between Cherry Ville and Grand Forks) as my first stomping grounds and have a hunt lined up in Idaho in October.

I just finished challenging the CORE test (not a problem). Upon completing the CORE test, you can then apply for a BC Hunting No. (print off the form from the web and mail it in) and then it's tag time.

I just purchased a 300 wsm, stainless Vangaurd with a Bushnell Elite 4200 3.5 x 10 (great optics). It's a nail driver, great gun out of the box -- only adjustment was the trigger -- easy to adjust and fixed the stiff trigger. I'm looking forward to trying it in the field this fall. The new 300 wsm cartridges are great (165 grain) - less kick than a 300 with muzzle break and all the take down power needed.

Good hunting.

[rwyatt]

Unless things have changed recently, virtually all provinces (and states) have "agreements of reciprocity" wherein hunter ed courses from other jurisdictions are recognised.

The single exception to this, as i understand it, is Ontario.

Certainly, in Saskatchewan, we recognise all other courses.

[hunter1947]

Yes you will have to take the education course. Get ahold of the wildlife branch and they will tell you were to take the course. wayne.