I like very much the Alberta foothills area and the peace river area where I hunted in the past. I think is a beautiful area, plenty of many species of game, easy to reach for an European.
I have in my mind to buy a ranch or a property there as holidays house for the family, but mostly as my own hunting territory .
I dont know if as landowner, non resident, I have have some special hunting rights in my property or if, however, I will need a resident host for big game hunting there.

Owning property does not make you a resident. You will need to come over and live here: it needs to be your "primary residence". To my knowledge there is no provision for non-resident landowners to get special hunting rights. There are a few rules regarding "nuisance species" that give a landowner a bit more rights, but that does not extent to most huntable species.

So you may be condemned to go through the "hunter host" route every time. Meaning you need at least three of them if you want to hunt your property every year. In which case... why would you buy the property?

Frans

dear Frans,
this is the reason I asked some infos to the friends in the forum.
But I think if you are the owner of a ranch should be not very difficult find the hunter hosts.
Also I think in your property none can hunt without the owner permit and you have the possibilities of unlimited shooting birds.

Mario,

If you buy a property in the sticks in the Peace, even though you post it, guess who'll be doing most of the hunting on your land. If you guessed "I will", try again. It doesn't take long for people to figure out that the owner is ever-absent, and that the risk of getting caught trespassing is minimal.

By the way, there is a limit to bird shooting as well: daily limits and possessiom limits.

Frans

Mario,

As Frans mentioned, you still need either a hunter host (can only guide you every 3rd year-for no cash/renumeration) or go thru an outfitter to hunt in Alberta because you are a Non-resident alien. Just being the land owner does not give you any special hunting rights. If you are permement resident, there are Special Landowner tags you can apply for on propoerty you own(1/4 section of land) and only if you did not get drawn for the tag already (mulie buck, cow elk, etc.) But this Landowner's Tag is only good for shooting the animal on that particular property you specified in the application-but may be invalid as you are non resident alien.



As for brids -Upland and Migratory- there are as Frans said, daily and possession limits.


You may be able to shoot predators (coyotes/wolves) but since you are a non-resident alien-I'm not sure if it would apply to you. Best best would be to call SWD in the region to find out more info.

of course I want respect the local law. But my project was find someone that run my property when I'm absent (10 months a year). So I think I will have the opportunity of have my hunter host or someone that hunt with me.
Howerver I dont know if this rule is the same in all the country. I saw a website from B.C. (Harry Mc Cowan) where they dont sell land but only hunting territories.

In Alberta outfitters have to buy allocations which are valid in certain WMUs (Wildlife Management Units). Other outfitters can have allocations for the same species in the same WMU; they will have to compete for space to hunt.

In BC an outfitter buys the right to guide in a certain area (which is what is for sale in most of Harry's offerings; though sometimes these prices include some buildings and gear). That right comes with a certain quota per species and over a period of time. Buying a property like that won't help you as a non-resident, you will still need to hire a guide to hunt there. And residents can still hunt the area you would hold the guiding rights.... if that is possible at all; there could be requirements of residency, or holding of a Guiding License...

I've heard that there are strawman owners of Yukon guiding areas, for German investors (don't have proof, just repeating hear-say)

Frans

BC requires 6 months residency for a resident hunting licence.All non resident aliens must be guided for big game hunting,although there is a process like Alberta's Hunter Host.It only applies to other Canadians,unless the non-resident aliens are immediate relatives,I believe.I'll check my regs!Monashee

thanks guys.
I understand that ifi will buy a property I will havent the possibility of hunting my self but ever I will need a local guide or a host.
Thanks again

Why don't you just immigrate here and enjoy the benefits the rest of us have? As an added benefit, Canadians don't drive like Italians.
Grizz

Grizzly, thanks for the proposal.
I visited Canada at leats six times and I like very much the country and the people, the most friendly in the world in my opinion. And absolutely safer drivers!!!
But we stay very well in our country and, at the moment, a property in Canada is only a dream for the vacations.

If you do buy land in Alberta and need a "Hunter Host", give me a shout and I will do my best to help you out on some hunting here. (up in the Peace river country or around where I live in west centeral Alberta)

It would be nice to have a new friend to visit in Northern Italy.

Robin In Rocky

thanks duffy.