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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 1757596" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>Don't even know where to start:</p><p></p><p>Your reference to drivers stuck in Canada doesn't relate to what I posted. I said a US citizen, who is already on US soil, can not be denied entry. Holding US citizens in a cell without cause is ludicrous. If you are stuck in Canada during a National crisis then that's another story entirely.</p><p></p><p>Your claim that "You now (since 2006) must have a passport to travel across the USA border to Canada and return", is not correct. I regularly cross in both directions with a NYS ENHANCED Drivers License. I possess a Passport and a Global Reentry card but do not use them at the Canadian border or when returning to the US because they aren't needed. I have never even been asked for a passport when my drivers license has been offered at a crossing station. This includes this year as well. My passport was never requested.</p><p></p><p>As far as a Hunter Safety card or previous license; I have never brought either nor have I ever been asked for one. I am a state certified Hunter Ed instructor for 35 yrs but that's another story. I hunt in Canada almost every year, occasionally twice in a year. I guess your suggestion to carry one may be a good idea but in the decades that I've been crossing to hunt, it has never been requested.</p><p></p><p>Fruits, meats and vegetables at crossing come under ever changing regulations. I avoid that entirely. However, many Canadians travel to the US for less expensive groceries and bring them back regularly. Quantities per crossing seem to be restricted too.</p><p></p><p>The issue I've found is with the transport of alcohol. They are fairly strict about the amount of alcohol that you can bring in. Usually a single case (24 cans) of bear, 1 liter of wine or hard liquor. You can bring more but the duty they make you pay is ridiculous. You may just as well buy your booze in Canada and pay 3x the US price. "I'll have another MooseHead Lite please".</p><p></p><p>Regarding the 4457 form; while I understand the purpose of the form it hasn't been needed or requested for 30yrs so I was quite surprised by the CBP agents insistence that we produce one. FWIW, we had a truck fully loaded with guns, gear, optics and other expensive equipment. Their only issue was with the firearms.</p><p></p><p>If the rules continue to choke legitimate sportsman it will only hurt the Canadian hunting industry. I like hunting in Canada and enjoy the fellowship of the Canadians that I've met. I'd also be the first to admit that I've spent an awful lot of money there. But .... I can just as well hunt where I don't get hassled over nothing by officials who just want to break your _____.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for your input. Our collective experience should help others who follow in their journey to the Canadian woods.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 1757596, member: 313"] Don't even know where to start: Your reference to drivers stuck in Canada doesn't relate to what I posted. I said a US citizen, who is already on US soil, can not be denied entry. Holding US citizens in a cell without cause is ludicrous. If you are stuck in Canada during a National crisis then that's another story entirely. Your claim that "You now (since 2006) must have a passport to travel across the USA border to Canada and return", is not correct. I regularly cross in both directions with a NYS ENHANCED Drivers License. I possess a Passport and a Global Reentry card but do not use them at the Canadian border or when returning to the US because they aren't needed. I have never even been asked for a passport when my drivers license has been offered at a crossing station. This includes this year as well. My passport was never requested. As far as a Hunter Safety card or previous license; I have never brought either nor have I ever been asked for one. I am a state certified Hunter Ed instructor for 35 yrs but that's another story. I hunt in Canada almost every year, occasionally twice in a year. I guess your suggestion to carry one may be a good idea but in the decades that I've been crossing to hunt, it has never been requested. Fruits, meats and vegetables at crossing come under ever changing regulations. I avoid that entirely. However, many Canadians travel to the US for less expensive groceries and bring them back regularly. Quantities per crossing seem to be restricted too. The issue I've found is with the transport of alcohol. They are fairly strict about the amount of alcohol that you can bring in. Usually a single case (24 cans) of bear, 1 liter of wine or hard liquor. You can bring more but the duty they make you pay is ridiculous. You may just as well buy your booze in Canada and pay 3x the US price. "I'll have another MooseHead Lite please". Regarding the 4457 form; while I understand the purpose of the form it hasn't been needed or requested for 30yrs so I was quite surprised by the CBP agents insistence that we produce one. FWIW, we had a truck fully loaded with guns, gear, optics and other expensive equipment. Their only issue was with the firearms. If the rules continue to choke legitimate sportsman it will only hurt the Canadian hunting industry. I like hunting in Canada and enjoy the fellowship of the Canadians that I've met. I'd also be the first to admit that I've spent an awful lot of money there. But .... I can just as well hunt where I don't get hassled over nothing by officials who just want to break your _____. Thank you for your input. Our collective experience should help others who follow in their journey to the Canadian woods. [/QUOTE]
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