All caribou, moose, deer hunters who travel into (or through) Ontario from Quebec must comply with both Quebec and Ontario regulations. The Ontario regulations became much more restrictive in 2010.
Quebec regulation: Transport the whole animal or identifiable quarters to the nearest Quebec game check station for registration.
Ontario regulation: Completely butcher the animal before crossing the Ontario border (remove head, hide, spine, hooves, etc.)
Since the animal could freeze solid by the time you reach a game check station, here’s the only way I see to be fully compliant in both provinces:
- Tag the animal immediately.
- Cut off head and hooves.
- Skin, gut and quarter the animal.
- Be sure to cut off the entire spine from all 4 quarters.
- Leave all the prohibited parts in the field.
- Do NOT debone all the meat prior to registering the animal.
- Transport to the nearest Quebec game check station.
- If travelling the James Bay Highway, you must check in at KM 381.
- Transport to the Ontario border.
Note: if you want to keep the antlers, cape, or hide be sure to follow the extra steps listed in the Ontario regulations: http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business...02_168766.html
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