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Bringing shotgun to Canada
Posted on 8/16/26 at 7:31 pm
Posted on 8/16/26 at 7:31 pm
Going in October, anyone have any experience bringing their own shotgun? Rented in the past but would like to shoot mine. Thanks in advance.
Posted on 8/16/26 at 9:19 pm to Tigerbait1998
It's not a big deal. The only trick is that you have to declare your gun at your first port of entry. So if you fly New Orleans to Toronto and then on to Edmonton. You have to clear customs in Toronto. Which means you miss your flight to Edmonton. If that makes sense. It's totally awkward and illogical. But I would just recommend you fly from a US city directly to wherever you're gonna hunt.
Posted on 8/16/26 at 9:29 pm to Tigerbait1998
It’s simple. Just make sure you have the ppw filled out correctly when going thru customs.
I’ve had years where they go thru it with a fine toothed comb, other years where they hardly even look at it. Either way it’s not a big deal.
I’ve had years where they go thru it with a fine toothed comb, other years where they hardly even look at it. Either way it’s not a big deal.
Posted on 8/16/26 at 9:44 pm to No Colors
Thanks both for the advice.
Figured you’d have the info, NC. Btw, enjoyed your thread a few weeks back on the DIY deal. We are going with an outfit somewhere outside of Saskatoon, but would love to DIY one day maybe when retired (or sooner if I hit the lotto!) lol
Figured you’d have the info, NC. Btw, enjoyed your thread a few weeks back on the DIY deal. We are going with an outfit somewhere outside of Saskatoon, but would love to DIY one day maybe when retired (or sooner if I hit the lotto!) lol
Posted on 8/18/26 at 7:00 am to Tigerbait1998
I did it this year and wasn’t an issue. Make sure to have your paperwork from US Customs that verifies you own the gun before you left so you can bring it back into the US when returning. Had to take it to a local US Customs office before the trip to get that. However, nobody even checked it coming back…
They also require trigger locks and the gun to be cased at all times when not in use and even has to be cased when walking to field prior to legal shooting hours.
They also require trigger locks and the gun to be cased at all times when not in use and even has to be cased when walking to field prior to legal shooting hours.
Posted on 9/21/26 at 12:50 pm to Cubera
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Make sure to have your paperwork from US Customs that verifies you own the gun before you left so you can bring it back into the US when returning. Had to take it to a local US Customs office before the trip to get that. However, nobody even checked it coming back…
Form 4457. I’m leaving in a couple of weeks and just discovered this form. I’m wondering if everyone does this (I know they should, but do they?) or if people miss this form.
Posted on 9/21/26 at 5:37 pm to iwantacooler
Well we bring the form that shows you own the gun for customs and that you didn't buy it in Canada. They ask for it 30% of the time. If you don't have it they'll def ask for it. Lol.
Should also bring a blank Canadian firearms declaration form. Fill it out on the plane. BUT do not sign the form until the officer tells you to. And you need some cash. Like $20 for the fee.
Should also bring a blank Canadian firearms declaration form. Fill it out on the plane. BUT do not sign the form until the officer tells you to. And you need some cash. Like $20 for the fee.
This post was edited on 9/21/26 at 5:39 pm
Posted on 9/21/26 at 5:52 pm to Tigerbait1998
Make sure you have plenty of LOCKS
Posted on 9/22/26 at 4:56 am to iwantacooler
This upcoming trip will be my tenth DIY hunt in Canada. I have returned to the United States through several first U.S. ports of entry—including Toronto, where travelers clear U.S. Customs before departure, as well as Minneapolis and Atlanta.
I understand that CBP Form 4457 is recommended as advance documentation for firearms taken abroad, but I have never previously needed it to claim or reenter the United States.
Like others have said, download and pre fill out the RCMP Form 5589 Non-Resident Firearm Declaration. Do not sign it before you arrive; you must sign it in front of the Canadian Border Services officer. Bring C$25 in cash. They may accept a credit card, depending on your first Canadian port of entry, but I have always carried Canadian cash just in case and prefer to use it.
As another poster noted, the experience depends on your first port of entry into Canada and also airline you are flying. My only experience is with Delta and West Jet. I’ve flown into Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, and Saskatoon. In my experience, Toronto is the most difficult place to initially clear a firearm, while Saskatoon is by far the easiest. Prior to COVID, Saskatoon would allow you to apply for permit and pay before your trip. Post COVID they no longer offer that option.
Before COVID, Delta flew direct from Minneapolis to Saskatoon. Delta no longer flies that route, so many schedules now require flying WestJet from a Canadian hub or Minneapolis.
Plan at least a two-hour layover in Canada. You will need to collect all bags and firearms, clear Canadian customs, wait for the officer to validate and sign your Form 5589, return through the terminal, recheck your bags and firearm, and then fill out new airline paperwork with WestJet for ammo and the firearm. The West jet recheck process is the biggest hassle.
I was lucky this year to book a Delta/ West Jet flight from Atlanta to Minneapolis to Saskatoon. West Jet does not require you to redo firearm paperwork if checked in initially thru Delta for my West Jet flight from MSP to YXE.
They only require you to fill out new paper work if you clear customs and still have a follow on flight to your final destination.
I understand that CBP Form 4457 is recommended as advance documentation for firearms taken abroad, but I have never previously needed it to claim or reenter the United States.
Like others have said, download and pre fill out the RCMP Form 5589 Non-Resident Firearm Declaration. Do not sign it before you arrive; you must sign it in front of the Canadian Border Services officer. Bring C$25 in cash. They may accept a credit card, depending on your first Canadian port of entry, but I have always carried Canadian cash just in case and prefer to use it.
As another poster noted, the experience depends on your first port of entry into Canada and also airline you are flying. My only experience is with Delta and West Jet. I’ve flown into Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, and Saskatoon. In my experience, Toronto is the most difficult place to initially clear a firearm, while Saskatoon is by far the easiest. Prior to COVID, Saskatoon would allow you to apply for permit and pay before your trip. Post COVID they no longer offer that option.
Before COVID, Delta flew direct from Minneapolis to Saskatoon. Delta no longer flies that route, so many schedules now require flying WestJet from a Canadian hub or Minneapolis.
Plan at least a two-hour layover in Canada. You will need to collect all bags and firearms, clear Canadian customs, wait for the officer to validate and sign your Form 5589, return through the terminal, recheck your bags and firearm, and then fill out new airline paperwork with WestJet for ammo and the firearm. The West jet recheck process is the biggest hassle.
I was lucky this year to book a Delta/ West Jet flight from Atlanta to Minneapolis to Saskatoon. West Jet does not require you to redo firearm paperwork if checked in initially thru Delta for my West Jet flight from MSP to YXE.
They only require you to fill out new paper work if you clear customs and still have a follow on flight to your final destination.
This post was edited on 9/22/26 at 9:27 pm
Posted on 9/22/26 at 5:04 am to Tigerbait1998
Tiger bait. Are you flying directly into Saskatoon from the states?
This post was edited on 9/22/26 at 5:04 am
Posted on 9/22/26 at 8:07 am to Tigerbait1998
TSA approved case, declare it when you check in and good to go. Canada is a little weird on the most random things, but shouldn’t give you any issue. I have always brought my own guns with no issue.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 8:37 am to Tigerbait1998
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somewhere outside of Saskatoon
Would that be Hans Meyer of Mountain Creek Outfitters ?
If not, I would suggest giving him a call. Several guys around here would go up every year around thanksgiving. They loved it. Big deer. Huge lease.
He’s awesome.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 12:31 pm to 9rocket
To clarify on. Cubera, a case can be a soft case or gun sock when carrying out to the field, in a sxs or quad. This is especially true before shooting hours.
In a car or truck the gun must be cased, doesn't have to have a trigger lock. When leaving a car or truck the gun must be cased and vehicle locked, then the gun is secure
In a car or truck the gun must be cased, doesn't have to have a trigger lock. When leaving a car or truck the gun must be cased and vehicle locked, then the gun is secure
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