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Originally Posted by elkhunter11
And then they return to their home province , and hunt as residents there as well. Some people do this year after year.
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^^This is probably the biggest issue in my opinion. With the huge amount of people that work yet don't live in Alberta it is too easy to hunt as a resident. This would be a bigger issue in Alberta than any other province yet it is one of the easiest places to qualify as a resident hunter.
Alberta needs to crack down on what it takes to qualify to be a resident hunter. Most provinces have a wait time for a reason and it is common for 6 month-1 year wait to qualify. Primary residence should be in Alberta to qualify to be a resident hunter. Only exception I would make is for military.
In my opinion this issue is the first one Alberta residents need to push for change. It would be a reasonable request that would most likely pass with little resistance.
You want change start here and take it one step at a time as needed.