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re: Canada DIY Waterfowl Notes
Posted on 7/8/26 at 3:23 pm to No Colors
Posted on 7/8/26 at 3:23 pm to No Colors
I hunt up North of Saskatoon close to Meadow Lake. Stayed a few times after the guide trips were up and hunted with an older guy I know from Houston who pulls a big trailer up there and stays for a month or so. Couple of observations...
Landowners are easy to deal with but they absolutely hate someone rutting up the field in any way. Best way to get blackballed permanently.
If you have any kind of felony conviction... any kind at all... you aren't going hunting in Canada. They will put you on a plane back immediately. One of our guys years ago got turned back in Calgary from a fully paid Mule Deer hunt.
The guide we have used around Meadow Lake brings all the birds back to a barn. A First Nationer comes and picks them up every few days. Apparently takes everything and goes back to whatever community he comes from and cleans/sells them.
BTW... excellent post.
Landowners are easy to deal with but they absolutely hate someone rutting up the field in any way. Best way to get blackballed permanently.
If you have any kind of felony conviction... any kind at all... you aren't going hunting in Canada. They will put you on a plane back immediately. One of our guys years ago got turned back in Calgary from a fully paid Mule Deer hunt.
The guide we have used around Meadow Lake brings all the birds back to a barn. A First Nationer comes and picks them up every few days. Apparently takes everything and goes back to whatever community he comes from and cleans/sells them.
BTW... excellent post.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 4:14 pm to Tridentds
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If you have any kind of felony conviction... any kind at all... you aren't going hunting in Canada.
I’ve had driving across leave guys at the border that they wouldn’t let across. Mostly DUIs. But I’ve had a couple other offenders not make it in.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 8:52 pm to SmoothBox
Solid advice no colour's, a cpl of things to add. Competition is coming, last yr there were two outfitters and another DIY group. In past yrs we had the area to ourselves. You are rt about not supposed to pay landowners, we will offer some wine or beer or a little cash saying take your wife out for supper.
On birds , if you process them e.g. grind them they dont count towards possession. So when we get a pile of birds we will grind and freeze for trip back to ontario, its 30 hrs. Saw Ramsey russel a few yrs back in a diner so we must be in a good spot. And ya no morning amd afternoon hunts unless you use an outfitter, too much work. Cheers
On birds , if you process them e.g. grind them they dont count towards possession. So when we get a pile of birds we will grind and freeze for trip back to ontario, its 30 hrs. Saw Ramsey russel a few yrs back in a diner so we must be in a good spot. And ya no morning amd afternoon hunts unless you use an outfitter, too much work. Cheers
Posted on 7/8/26 at 9:28 pm to No Colors
Awesome write up.
Do you like good bourbon? Need someone to help cover the cost who also cooks pretty decent?
If so hit me up. I can't get any of my friend group to do big travel hunts anymore.
Do you like good bourbon? Need someone to help cover the cost who also cooks pretty decent?
If so hit me up. I can't get any of my friend group to do big travel hunts anymore.
This post was edited on 7/9/26 at 6:50 pm
Posted on 7/9/26 at 11:20 am to OntarioTiger
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On birds , if you process them e.g. grind them they dont count towards possession. So when we get a pile of birds we will grind and freeze for trip back to ontario, its 30 hrs.
I asked AI about this because I wasn't sure how it worked and this was the answer I got
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No. You cannot bring processed waterfowl products like sausage back into the US. The US Fish and Wildlife Service requires that all hunter-harvested wild game birds imported from Canada have one fully feathered wing attached so that border agents can identify the species. Because edible processed products have the wings and feathers removed, they will be confiscated at the border.To successfully transport your harvested waterfowl from Canada to the United States, your birds must meet specific USDA APHIS requirements:The Wing Requirement: One fully feathered wing must remain attached to the carcass for species identification.Viscera & Parts: The head, neck, feet, skin, and viscera must be removed.Packaging: Carcasses must be rinsed in fresh water, packed in leak-proof plastic, and transported chilled or frozen.Possession Limits: You can only import your personal limit of legally harvested birds, and you cannot transport birds belonging to other hunters.
You might be risking it by doing it that way. I wonder about shipping it home seperate from your trip back?
I think the worst thing that can happen when you come across is that they confiscate it from you. If so, no big deal? Now if you end up detained and miss your flight and get fined and maybe have to return to Canada and go to a court date or something. Then that could turn into a $5k or $10k situation really quick. I am not willing to risk that.
But if the worst thing that could happen was they confiscate the processed meat. Then that doesn't really bother me.
Posted on 7/9/26 at 2:31 pm to No Colors
No colours, you are probably rt for travel to the US, I am cdn and the processing is fine for us as we stay in canada. We checked w federal game warden in canada and grinding is considered processed. I should have said that's for cdns.
Again great summary. We hunt N of Saskatoon at the northern most ag. One thing we have found is brushed in blinds work better in fields than layouts. Even when layouts are well grassed etc, birds flared.
Again great summary. We hunt N of Saskatoon at the northern most ag. One thing we have found is brushed in blinds work better in fields than layouts. Even when layouts are well grassed etc, birds flared.
Posted on 7/9/26 at 2:47 pm to OntarioTiger
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One thing we have found is brushed in blinds work better in fields than layouts. Even when layouts are well grassed etc, birds flared.
Yeah I've noticed the same. You can brush in an A frame blind that looks ridiculous. Like a bunch of Christmas trees and willows out in the middle of a field 800 yards from the nearest bush. And they'll come right in.
But layout blinds are really tricky
Posted on 7/9/26 at 7:53 pm to No Colors
Let me help you out, layouts suck. A frames are the king, just brush them well w whatever you can find :)
Posted on 7/10/26 at 7:39 am to OntarioTiger
One other item to add, if you fly out of Saskatoon expect to be interviewed by provincial and federal game wardens. They set up at baggage drop off and if you are flying w coolers etc they will check and they will make sure all the stories in your group are the same. You dont need someone bragging about limits and numbers etc it attracts attention. Dont know if its the same in Winnipeg calgary or Edmonton
Posted on 7/10/26 at 8:27 am to No Colors
I just don't hate em like I used too. You obviously still do. Always wanted to do a Canada duck/goose hunt. Just seemed too expensive and a lot of work getting there and packing a weapon.
Posted on 7/10/26 at 8:40 am to VernonPLSUfan
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just don't hate em like I used too. You obviously still do.
I don't hate them nearly as much as I used to either. I just love going.
If you have the time it's not much work. My first DIY trip up there was probably my favorite juat because I didn't have any time or performance pressure. I just drove around and hunted maybe once a day. With one dozen duck decoys. It was pretty chill.
Posted on 7/10/26 at 9:32 am to OntarioTiger
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They set up at baggage drop off and if you are flying w coolers etc they will check and they will make sure all the stories in your group are the same.
Never seen them in Saskatoon. How recent was this? I guess it doesn't really matter for us, we don't bring any birds home anyway except the last day a few years ago we hunted an afternoon duck field before we were to fly out the next morning. We killed a Mallard/Pintail hybrid. Just couldn't work out getting it prepped in an ice chest for air travel when we were already running behind. Gorgeous bird that was already colored out. It stayed in Canada....
Posted on 7/10/26 at 2:03 pm to MWP
We have seen green/brown jeans for last 5 yrs. We hunt late September to early October. Have also been stopped on the road. No issues but be aware.
Posted on 7/10/26 at 5:24 pm to No Colors
I could have sworn I read somewhere that one of the new rules was that you couldn't hunt with anything larger than a 20 gauge. Did I dream that?
Posted on 7/10/26 at 5:26 pm to Tiger Pants 318
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larger than a 20 gauge. Did I dream that?
Yes
Posted on 7/10/26 at 5:49 pm to No Colors
Posted on 7/10/26 at 8:32 pm to MWP
Seen gw last 5 yrs, was interviewed a lot 2 yrs ago. Have been stopped on road too, no issues but be aware. We hunt late Sept early oct
Posted on 7/13/26 at 11:10 am to OntarioTiger
On paying landowners it varies w province, its common in Ontario for hunting clubs/outfitters to pay farmers for access and its allowed. Its not legal in Saskatchewan or Alberta as i understand. Not sure about Manitoba.
Posted on 7/27/26 at 7:21 am to OntarioTiger
Good summary of changes to Prairie hunting on Ramsey russel podcast w past delta director. Summary is that out fitter trips have tripled in sk over 10 yrs and Prairies want to to keep door knocking as an option and keep hunting open to locals that leases threaten. There is serious anti outfitter sentiment, we have seen it as many landowners wont allow outfitters, once we mention we are not outfitters permissionis granted. Its episode 708. There is some anti American sentiment too, US tariffs on cdn ag eg canola strengthen this, that's my observation.
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Posted on 7/27/26 at 2:39 pm to No Colors
I do upland hunts like this.
Load the truck down with dogs, gear, and food. Get a remote Airbnb in my upland state of choice and go chase birds on public land for a week or two.
The cookies/chips thing is so accurate when you’re running random roads, walking miles in cattails and looking for a bird all day.
Load the truck down with dogs, gear, and food. Get a remote Airbnb in my upland state of choice and go chase birds on public land for a week or two.
The cookies/chips thing is so accurate when you’re running random roads, walking miles in cattails and looking for a bird all day.
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