Guide outfitters are getting a break on paperwork as amendments to the Wildlife Act have come into force that will triple the amount of time available to provide a hunting report to the provincial government.
They will now have 30 days from the conclusion of a hunt to submit a report, up from the previous 10, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations said in a press release.
The provincial government also reaffirmed its commitment to more than double the maximum term of the guiding territory certificate to 25 years from the current 10 by no later than July 1.
Once the new rules are in effect, a certificate issued for 25 years can be renewed after 15 years have elapsed. Those who renew under the old system before the changes are implemented can renew after five years have elapsed.
Both amendments were approved during the fall sitting of the legislature.
The amendments also contained an expanded youth licence and a new initiation hunting licence. These amendments will be implemented before the end of the year.
