hunting licence?

[wos]

A friend of mine wants to start hunting again. He has held a bc hunting license in 1982 before the core and hunter#. Just wondering if the Provence still issues hunter # to people who can prove they held a license prior to the hunter safety course?

[Gun Dog]

If he hasn't hunted in 30 years then maybe he should take the CORE training. There's no downside to learning. And maybe get a PAL too.

[winchester284]

He would definitely need a PAL, but if he can show his bc hunting license,he should be able to get a hunter#.

[troutseeker]

I had a hunter number when I came to BC in 1980, I think. So I imagine there is a record of his number. When I came back from Germany in 1991 all I had to do was contact the ministry in Victoria and they sent me a card with the number on it...

[wos]

He gave me his 1982 licence and ther was no hunter # on it just a single paper licence not a booklet like we get now I will get him to go to the bc office on Monday and see what they can do.

[MichelD]

I think the hunter numbers were introduced in 1970.

I know because I was "grandfathered " at 17 and was issued one because if you had a hunting licence from the year prior you didn't have to take the CORE course to get the number.

Your friend would not have had a licence in 1982 without a B.C. hunter number.

If he had a B.C. hunting licence before all he has to do is go to a Service B.C. office and identify himself and they can look it up.

[Pioneerman]

I took the core course around 72 or 73 I was still in school. I don't remember when the hunter # came out though. You said "He has held a bc hunting license in 1982 " I assume you meant he has not held a license since 1982 ? Which means an active license. Like was said making a phone call would be your best bet then you would know for sure, you can't do anything without it anyway, does he have a PAL ?

[TPK]

He would definitely need a PAL, but if he can show his bc hunting license,he should be able to get a hunter#.

Not true, he can hunt without having a PAL, but he must be accompanied by the owner of the firearm at all times. Think junior hunters too young to have a PAL .... it's the same scenario.

[Ozone]

He could also hunt with a bow, once he got his licence.

[Scouter Bear]

My friend just went through the same thing. He was told to contact Victoria and they re-issued his hunting number. He did have to call a few times before they got back to him.

Good luck.

[wos]

My friend went to the B.C office today and it turns out anyone who has had a hunting license from 1980 on has a hunter #. So they re issued his for $11.00 and he is good to go.

[Foxton Gundogs]

He gave me his 1982 licence and ther was no hunter # on it just a single paper licence not a booklet like we get now I will get him to go to the bc office on Monday and see what they can do.
Go to the Govt Agent with his old licence they will search his name etc and tell him if he has one or not.