Moose hunt questions about forms for borders.

So I printed the form to get my gun into Canada form 909 I guess you need 3 copies pre filled out then sign when they ask you to.
Never thought about getting my stuff back into U.S. Guess its form 4457 do I just print this out and fill it out and have it signed at border. Or something I need to do pre trip.
Do you have to list every little thing you bring? And do you half to have receipts for the big stuff with serial numbers on it.
Any other tips would be helpful
Thanks for help

When I went to Ontario I did not have to fill any forms to get my firearms back into the us. You will need an import tag for the animal to get back into the us. Maybe 75$ and must be purchased and on the animal within 24-48 hours of the border crossing. I believe it was 125$ for 2 firearms to get into Canada. Do not sign the forms until you get there. Also there is some variance between offices so be ready for anything.

Ditto about variances and when too sign. Officers said I only needed 2 copies. They never looked at guns or serial numbers, in fact guns never left cases or the truck. Coming back, US knew what we had tagged before we pulled up. They never asked about guns. I thought the fee was about$35.

Get the 4457 signed before you leave. Any Customs Office can sign them. I took my firearms to BWI airport customs office and got them signed. Obviously, make sure they are unloaded and in a case.

Here is the form to fill out https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Aug/CBP Form 4457_Sept.pdf

Good luck

Jerry

I've driven across the Canadian border to hunt at least 20 times. There is no need to stop at the US border station when you are leaving. On the Canadian side you will need the appropriate forms for your firearms. They can be filled out at home and signed at the border station. Bringing alcohol across is an issue. You can bring a case of beer (24ct), 3/4 liter of wine or 3/4 liter liquor, IIRC. anything more will cost you a stupid amount of duty fees.
Returning to the US will require paperwork for game animals, if taken.
No one ever looked at any of my firearms on either side. I haul an enclosed trailer which is filled with coolers and and, occasionally, gear that doesn't fit in my SUV. Surprisingly enough, no one even looks in the trailer.
Only returning from Newfoundland (to Nova Scotia) has anyone asked to see inside of the trailer and to look in the large coolers to see the butcher moose.
Overall, crossing the border in both directions has been fairly quick and easy.

I am going to Newfoundland, so I will be doing the boat ride to.
Any problems with putting 2 of our guns in the same pelican case. So we can save some room in back of my truck?? Or does each of our guns have to be locked in separate cases.

unclefish said:

I am going to Newfoundland, so I will be doing the boat ride to.
Any problems with putting 2 of our guns in the same pelican case. So we can save some room in back of my truck?? Or does each of our guns have to be locked in separate cases.

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I put both in 1 case with no issues.

unclefish said:

I am going to Newfoundland, so I will be doing the boat ride to.
Any problems with putting 2 of our guns in the same pelican case. So we can save some room in back of my truck?? Or does each of our guns have to be locked in separate cases.

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Unless you are a suspicious looking dude, no one will look or care what's in the case. There are no rules regarding specific cases for crossing. Soft cases are acceptable where room is an issue.

The ferry crossing is easy. Just book in ADVANCE and get to the dock in plenty of time. If you cross at 11:30pm it is a good idea to take a stateroom so you can get some sleep. It's an 8hr ride in good weather. They actually fit a bathroom and shower in the staterooms.

Thanks I did book the 1130 and got a room also. Figured after 18hours or so it will be nice to take a break. Figured we get there early to, maybe eat a nice meal. Any recommendations on where to sit down eat a nice meal before we get on the boat. Figured we do our food shopping on main land side also. Don't need much food just some type of snacks for the packs and some frothy bevages after a long day walking around in the boggs.
Thanks for everyone's input also.

A signed 4457 is really an insurance policy for all big ticket items: rifles, scopes, cameras, binoculars, range finders, outboard motors etc. It proves that you had the item (owned them) before leaving the States.

I traveled back and forth to Quebec hunting for 15 years. I do not recall ever being checked coming back into the USA. But I had a completed 4457 on my firearms and outboard each time. US customs did check my firearms when I came back from RSA.

Reference traveling in Canadian Provinces, have trigger-locks on your firearms while on the roads. I have been checked by Game Wardens (whatever they are called) to see that I had a trigger lock in place while traveling on the road to a bear hunting site.

Good luck

Jerry

Going next week to US Customs here in CT to have a 4457 filled out . Each one of us has to go at separate times. I was told only 1 at a time.