need info on travling to BC Canada Kelonwa, Havent been across the border since befor 911 with a firearm, any info would be most helpful also would like to hear for anyone that has flown into Kelowna befor thanks Roger

You will need a license to possess a firearm in canada.Your outfitter can get you the forms beforehand so when you arrive it will not take long to get them processed.

What are you hunting? I live about 9 hours north of Kelowna. But you have to get those permits to cross the border so I would call you outfitter.
Good Luck and welcome to the boards.

rwire,

where you going hunting once you get to Kelowna? I live about 2hrs away but work in Kelowna all durring the week. Im off on my hunt from now until the 20th of Sept. First LEH Bighorn then onto Elk. If I can help with anything on our end let me know.

ILL BE HUNTING MT.GOAT IN THE REVELSTOKE AREA BY GLACER PARK

You have to apply for a permit to bring a firearm into canada.http://www.cfc-ccaf.gc.ca/online-en_ligne/form-assistance/indiv_forms/909_e.asp You can do it when you land. If you get it ahead of time you can have it filled out and it will save some time. I think it costs $50 us. If you get it soon enough you can send it off and get a portion of your money back. Though, I doubt that you have enough time to do this now. Expect to spend a considerable amount of time at immigration because they will do a back ground check on you for the permit. What I'm saying is don't schedule yourself to tight. Hope this helps.

AfterI applied for the Canadian hunting permits, I had to go to the
US Customs and register all the guns I was taking. In 1995 we were
not permitted to take any Ballistic Tipammo into Canada. I don't know
if this law has changed?

Yeah the Customs form is for reentry into the US. You need to go by your local US customs office and take your rifle to get this form so that you won't get charged an import tax on a weapon you already own. I looked at the web site and couldn't find any mention of ballistic tip ammo being restricted. But I'm no expert in canadian law at all.

Like someone else has said make sure you fill out the Gun registration forms in advance this will save you alot of time.The only problems I have hadgoing toCanada is thateach airline and agent interperts the rules differently, as faras the amount of ammo for example--some say 2 boxes for each rifle, then some go by weight, some may want it in a locked box . Make sure the bolts are out of the rifles and you have trigger locks on when they inspect them, I beleive this puts the inspector at ease. I went bear hunting this past May in Alberta,the problem we had was on the return flights the, wanted to see proof of owner ship for the rifles (their concern is that you return with the same rifles you left with).I tried to explain, that theinspectors reciept when I left isproof that these are the same rifles, they did not want to hear it.Out of 5 of us 3 had a problem with this while entering the U.S. they wanted to see a bill of sale, my buddies had to leave their rifles at the airport with customs and come back the next day with the proof.

Most important----do not use Air Canada they are the most anti hunter I have every expirenced----but those stories will be for another post

Good Luck

Previous posts have pretty much covered the procedures for bringing firearms into Canada. On the U.S.side, you need to fill out US Customs form 4457. http://www.rdrop.com/users/tedpet/cus-form.htm This will allow you to get your weapon back into the US.

Visitorsto Canada report their firearms to customs at the border, complete a CAFC 909 form "non-resident firearms declaration" in triplicate, have it confirmed by a customs officer and pay a $50 (Canadian) fee. To save time at the border, you can download the form and complete it prior to arriving at the border. Don't sign the form until you are in the presence of the Customs officer. http://www.cfc-ccaf.gc.ca/online-en_ligne/form-assistance/indiv_forms/909_e.asp Once confirmed, this declaration form will act as a temporary licence and registration certificate while in Canada and is valid for 60 days.

The link below has everything you ever wanted to know about boarder crossing etc..
http://www.necromantic.net/deadparrot/border01.html#enter