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I would ask myself if bringing home the meat was the only reason for the trip. If it is, then I can understand your concerns. If not, then I would just look at it as an inconvenience, and go on the trip and not worry about it. I would make sure however, that if you do score on an aminal that all of the meat would go to good use. JMHO.

I thought the meat ban was lifted, you might want to look into that a little more though. If you are driving through the border, have the paperwork that says you are allowed to bring the meat through on your person, the agents at the border might not be informed and would play it safe.

Another option is to see if you could rebook the hunt for next year and keep the $1000 deposit for next years hunt, the ban should be gone by then if it isn' t already. The outiftter will hopefully work with you on that.

Good luck, I hope it works out for you.

I would keep the hunt booked as planned. The ban is not the outfitters fault. I think there will be enough pressure from sportman & outfitters to lift the ban? One thing they might make a hunter due is have the meat processed & frozen before the trip home? They can test the brain tissue & tell you if the elk has CWD.
If they do not lift the ban you can always donate the meat. I know you would like to eat your own animal. If you can afford the trip to Canada you can afford to buy beef at the store.[] There are some people that can really use the free meat.

dont forget you will also have to pay that absolutley stupid gun registration fee at the border. get the forms and make several copies before you go! i will pass on canada for a while plenty to see and hunt in the good ole U.S.A.! i take offense that someone would even suggest that you are well off and not in need of any meat because you are going on a paid guided hunting trip . i scrimp and save to go on my trips and if it wasnt for tax return time i dont think i could ever afford to drop the cash for a trip. the guide is not being fair. did your guide even call or tell you at the time the meat ban came into effect? probably not. im sure it was only when you did some homework or heard about it that you found out! anyway the hunter always looses so go on the trip and have some fun with it. i would strongly consider not tipping the guy at the end of the hunt just to show the little guy has a power too. also request that he cook some of your meat in camp if you get lucky. elk is one of the best youll ever eat. good luck and just dont get worked up about it. you dont want to remember your hunt with all the sour grapes.

liquidorange
You took my post the wrong way. What I am saying is there are needy people in Canada just like there are in the U.S.A. If he does not go & he looses his $1,000 dollar deposit what has he gained?
My point is for him is to make the best of it. The memories from this hunt will last a lifetime. I do think they will lift the ban before season opens. If they do not lift the ban? I would donate the meat.