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Walleye Fishing
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Halibut / Salmon Fishing
> Coastal Fishing in British Columbia

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TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS for Hunting and/or Fishing Adventures

>	Alberta Travel Arrangements for Hunting and/or Fishing Adventures
>	British Columbia Travel Arrangements for Coastal Fishing Adventures
>	Entering Canada (Customs / Border Crossing)
>	Bringing Firearms into Canada
>	Regulations for Taking Meat / Wild Game Products into the United States from Canada

Alberta Travel Arrangements for Hunting and/or Fishing Adventures

Travel Arrangements for Alberta Hunting and/or Fishing Adventures: Moose Hunts, Bear Hunts, Deer Hunts, Elk Hunts, and Wolf / Coyote Hunts plus Walleye Fishing

Alberta travel options include:
1.	Alberta hunting and/or fishing clients should fly into the Edmonton International Airport, which is located in Edmonton, Alberta. Pick-up and drop-off at the Edmonton International Airport is included in the cost of your Alberta hunting and/or fishing trip.
2.	Clients have the option to fly into the Edmonton International Airport and rent a vehicle for the approximate 2-hour drive to the outfitter's location.
3.	Clients can use their own personal vehicle to arrive at the outfitter's location on their scheduled date of arrival. This allows clients to conveniently return home with their trophies and processed meat.

~	If you are flying, we recommend flying into Edmonton International Airport as pick-up and drop-off from this location are included in the cost of your Alberta hunting and/or fishing trip. If you fly into any other airport, the cost of transportation from that airport to the outfitter's location will be your responsibility.
~	If you decide to fly into Edmonton International Airport, or any other airport, and rent a vehicle to drive to the outfitter's location, please note that the cost of vehicle rental(s) is not included in the cost of your hunting and/or fishing trip and there will no discount in the cost of the hunting and/or fishing trip because you rented transportation rather than using the transportation that was included with your Alberta hunting and/or fishing trip.
~	Before booking with an airline, please check their policies regarding transportation of antlers, meat and hunting gear.

British Columbia Travel Arrangements for Coastal Fishing Adventures

Travel Arrangements for British Columbia Coastal Fishing Adventures: Halibut Fishing and Salmon Fishing

British Columbia travel options include:
1.	Coastal fishing clients should fly into the Prince Rupert Airport, which is located in Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
2.	Clients have the option to fly into the Prince Rupert Airport and rent a vehicle for the approximate 15-minute drive to the outfitter's location.
3.	Clients can use their own personal vehicle to arrive at the outfitter's location on their scheduled date of arrival. This allows clients to conveniently return home with their trophies and processed meat.

~	If you decide to fly into Prince Rupert Airport, or any other airport, and rent a vehicle to drive to the outfitter's location, please note that the cost of vehicle rental(s) is not included in the cost of your halibut and/or salmon fishing trip.
~	Before booking with an airline, please check their policies regarding transportation of meat and fishing gear.

Entering Canada (Customs / Border Crossing)

~	A valid passport is required to enter Canada.
~	Apply for a U.S. Passport via the U.S. Department of State by filling out their Passport Application.
~	It is your responsibility to make sure you will not be refused entry into Canada. Refusal of entry by Canada Customs is not sufficient reason for a refund on your hunting and/or fishing adventure with Freeman River Adventures. If you've ever had any criminal charges, even a D.U.I., you might have difficulty entering Canada and may need to clear it up months beforehand.
~	When crossing the Canada / United States border, you may be asked to prove the purpose for your travel. We recommend carrying all hunting licenses that you purchased as well as a copy of the contract provided by the outfitter, Freeman River Adventures.
~	For more information on Canada Border Crossing Services, visit www.bordercrossing.ca.

Bringing Firearms into Canada

~	For non-resident hunters who bring their own firearms into Canada, a Non-Resident Firearm Declaration (Form CAFC 909 EF) will serve as license and registration.
~	Please note, the Non-Resident Firearms Declaration (Form CAFC 909 EF), and its continuation sheet (Form CAFC 910 EF), must be presented in triplicate, unsigned, to a Canada customs officer at your first point of entry into Canada.
~	Please fill out the declaration forms ahead of time to save time at the point of entry, however do not sign the forms until you arrive at customs where an officer will have to witness the signature and collect a registration fee. This registration fee is not included in the price of the hunt with the outfitter.
~	A bow is not a firearm and requires no forms for entry.
~	Click here to download the Non-Resident Firearm Declaration Form.
~	For information and/or to receive copies of the required documents in the mail, you may phone the Canadian Firearms Center at 1-800-731-4000 or email canadian.firearms@justice.gc.ca.

Information in Regards to Non-Residents Bringing Firearms into Canada
~	An individual must be at least 18 years old to bring a firearm into Canada. Those younger than 18 may use a firearm in certain circumstances, but an adult must be remain present and responsible for the firearm.
~	For more information in regards to non-residents bringing firearms into Canada, such as Licensing and Registration Requirements and Restricted or Prohibited Weapons, please visit the Fact Sheet provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Regulations for Taking Meat / Wild Game Products into the United States from Canada

~	The following information is excerpted from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
~	Game animals that are legally taken by United States residents in Canada may be imported for non-commercial purposes at any U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) port of entry and declared on a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Form 3-177-1.
~	Hunter harvested game animals, such as deer, moose, elk, etc, from Canada are allowed entry into the United States when importers present to the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer evidence, such as a hunting license, tag or equivalent, that the product is hunter harvested wild game.
~	If you have any questions, or if you require further information related to imports of animal products or by-products, please contact the National Center for Import and Export at (301) 734-3277, or send an email to AskNCIE.Products@aphis.usda.gov.
~	Clients of Freeman River Adventures who do not want their wild game meat, or parts of their wild game meat, may leave this meat in the hunting camp. Your outfitter will donate this meat on your behalf.