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   Thursday, September 09, 2010

Every year tourists, including hunters and anglers, spend about $1.5 billion in Saskatchewan. In 2005, more than 70,000 people hunted in the province, 22,000 of them coming from other provinces or countries, mainly the United States. Hunters spent $107.5 million in the province, or eight per cent of the amount spent by all tourists. Most of that money was spent in rural areas where the economic activity generated by hunters resulted in more than 1,000 full-time jobs.

The Hunters' & Trappers' Guide is produced every year. This document is the official reference for all the information you need for safe and responsible hunting in Saskatchewan.

2010 Big Game Draw Results are now available.

The Ministry of Environment is inviting the public to submit their favourite hunting, fishing and trapping themed photos for potential use in the annual Hunters' and Trappers' Guide and the Anglers' Guide.

The Ministry of Environment is once again asking hunters to assist in the management of Saskatchewan wildlife populations. Each year, the ministry asks selected hunters to report on their hunting activities. The information that hunters provide in the Hunter Harvest Survey is extremely important in managing wildlife populations in the province.

Important Information for Hunters about Road Closures

Historically white-tailed deer populations in Saskatchewan's commercial forest (WMZ 56-
69) and forest fringe (WMZ 47-50, 53 and 55) areas have been lower than in farmland
areas.

This section provides information about additional hunting opportunities in Saskatchewan.

All non-resident hunters exporting game taken from First Nations Lands must obtain a provincial Export permit.

This page allows you to purchase a licence to hunt or fish in Saskatchewan. It provides a secure, online order form and instructions for purchasing via fax, telephone and mail.

A list of available licences and associated fees.

The Big Game Draw is a transparent and equitable method of allocating a limited number of hunting licences to Saskatchewan residents. The draw includes licences for elk, moose, either-sex mule deer, antelope and antlerless mule deer.

Information about where you can hunt and where hunting is prohibited.

Report poachers through the toll free TIP line at 1-800-667-7561 - 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

The information you require for shipping big game.

The information you require for shipping waterfowl and upland birds.

The Ministry of Environment has implemented a three-part tag system for deer, which will make it easier for Conservation Officers to identify the meat, hide and head of an animal taken by a hunter and to ensure that the animal was legally taken.

Bait means any food intended to attract big game but does not include fields of crop or forage, whether standing or harvested crops, forage or hay stacked in the field where it is grown or grain that is scattered or piled as a result of farming operations.

To meet the legitimate demand for sale of provincially protected wildlife while protecting against the illegal marketing of wildlife.

To protect against harm to the ecosystem or to wildlife that may result from the movement of wildlife in or out of the province.

Information on various Ministry of Environment permits.


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