Turkeys in Ontario- Gun case for flying?
 

I'm flying to Ontario for a family get together and thought it'd be a shame not to chase turkies while I'm there!

So my question- Is a hard plastic gun case (cheapy from canadiantire) with a lock on it going to be accepted at the airport?

I've heard everything from just taking your guns apart and locking your suitcase to sinking hundreds of dollars into a special case that's made for flying.



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https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/travel...ishing-hunting

Looks like you should be ok, as long as it's lockable and ammo is separate. Is somewhat subjective - hard sided, sturdy case of opaque hard sided gun case.

Ontario Turkeys?
 

I believe that their turkey season is for residents only

Don't think so, but there is a course you have to pass before you can hunt turkey, kind of like a bear recognition course.

Grizz

^I'd say that your weapon (gun / bow) is worth the investment of a few more $. When I flew with Canadian North for work, I brought my bow one time in a hard case. I wish I would've invested in a specific hard case with internal anti-crush supports. Nothing happened, but easily could have.

I haven't flown with a gun, but considering the price to replace a crushed scope/gun, a great case is a no-brainer investment in my opinion.

J.

I flew guns out from ontario in one of the cheaper rectangular cases with combination locks from bass pro and I didn't have any problems, I think it was right around 100 bucks. Also they stopped doing the turkey course back there this year for some reason

there is no longer a course, it went away this year.

They are over run with turkey (I'm from Ontario as of 4 years ago, and still talk to old hunting friends).

To the OP enjoy your trip, enjoy turkey chasing! Turkey is an amazing hunt! Where abouts in Ontario are you going?

Turkey course
 

When I took the course many years ago it was hosted in a subburb of Toronto.
After the course you needed to take an exam. The instructors came out and asked if any one needed an interpreter for the test, follow them. There were 8-12 of us left out of about 40. Interesting times. I always wondered if you needed the test interpreted, who helped with the regs?
Anyhow, the coursevwas interesting. Didnt mean to derail,
Tullfan

Thanks for the replies! I'm going to be visiting in southwestern Ontario. London area.
And yes lots of turkeys. I grew up there and that's where my love of turkey hunting started. So I did take the turkey course way back then ,they have now worked it into the regular hunting course.
Seems to be just a matter of buying the correct licenses upon arriving.
The ridiculously priced small game licence is where they get ya. Robbery!



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Really is this true? I took my course two years ago, no longer a requirement?

I wonder if nonresidents will still have to do the course as there is no "encorporation" of the turkey hunting training unit outside of Ontario.

https://www.oodmag.com/news/turkey-h...nges-proposed/

LC

If so I'll have to look see if my old outdoors card is still in my old room. I'll shine up that little golden T and see if they'll accept that.
Wow that was like 15 years ago…


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Firearms locked and ammunition in a seperate container (I usually just put in luggage), fly Westjet and avoid the headaches. Be there a few minutes earlier than normal you will have to go to the overweight luggage scanner and have your firearm case or luggage xrayed once checked in, fairly simple. One extra piece of paper to fill out. Good luck chasing longbeards!

If you have a nice shotgun it be worth getting a better quality case. They literally throw your stuff, whether you have a "fragile" sticker or not they don't care. I use my SKB bow case for firearms and pack the rest with clothes. TSA locks are ideal in case they want to have a look at it at some point, they won't need to break, cut or mess your locks/case. Another tip is to have straps or couple loops of tape around your case to prevent it from opening at any point. I've flown over 20 times with bows or a firearm or both and never had a problem.

I fly home for Christmas every year with a gun or two to shot with buddy's when i am there and I do agree that getting a better case would be a good investment do to the fact that all the scratch and marks on the case came from flying and not me going to and from the gun range but i would locking your gun and gun case as much as you can just in case the air line misplaces it

I can't speak for nonresidents, I just know that as of this year there no longer is a hunting course as it really isn't needed - having taken it myself it didn't do anything more then teach me the history which I suppose, as I type this, is important to know. Still seemed like a cash grab, that originally I'm sure the money was used to help monitor them but when you have thousands upon thousands all over the province you don't really have to worry too too much about them disappearing again.

I took the course a couple years ago, I didn't mind doing it and I felt it was a good initiative for the Ontario Government to take. I thought it was neat how you have to do a "live" interview over Skype to do the test. I can see how for residents they could encorporate that information into a Hunter training course. For non-resident rookies I feel it would still be a good thing to have.

LC

Last time I bought an out of province small game licence in Ontario I think that it was $110! The prices they charge for non-resident tags is ridiculous!