Native Instinct

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Does anyone here know what the requirements are to get a hunting license for in Californina for a foriegn national?
 

Wildbio

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My guess is that it is like getting one if your an out of state hunter. You will need proof that you have completed a hunter safety program or an old hunting license. It should be no different than anyother nonresident license.
 

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Bringing in guns from another country is the bigger issue, it can be done but I haven't read up on it.
 

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No problem. You are either applying as a resident or a non residnet depending on where you live. I have also found that bring guns into the US can be easier than bring them into your home country. When I moved here from Canada I brought 4 guns, no issues at all. I have doubts whether I can take them back with me if I move home!
 

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Legal Resident Aliens may own guns and can hunt.
You are allowed to buy and a gun here too.
If you have lived in California for 6 Months or more you are considered a resident of the State.
For a hunting license you will need to complete the safety course and then you can buy a resident license.
If you are here on a passport then I don't know but DFG can probably tell you what you need.
As with dealing with any goobermint agency if you want to hunt this year start the process now.
 

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I have heard of people walking in to sporting good stores and buying a hutning license without proof of a former hunting license or some just sign a declaration that they lost it last year. Boom, they walk out with a hunting license. Last year in D11 I heard one guy tell his friend to this same thing and he would get one. He knew because thats what he and his buddies had done. There were about 6 guys tthere. If they are doing it then how many more have done it or are going to do it this year?
 

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83, it happens, but I don't think it's the norm.

Penalties are pretty light for the perpetrators, though. Should be a lot stiffer, but what're you gonna do?

When I bought my first CA license after only living here for a month, I didn't even realize they'd sold me a resident license until we were out in the field, hunting. Of course, I became a full-time resident, but they didn't know that and didn't check. I didn't give it a second thought when I paid for it, as it was still a lot more than I ever paid back in North Carolina. Should I have been penalized?
 

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