murray Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 This evening,I stopped in at the Canadian Tire store on McLeod Trail and Southland Drive with the sole purpose of picking up a copy of the new fishing regulations. When I asked at the Sporting Goods desk, I was told that they would not give me a copy if I had not bought my new licence there. After a conversation with the manager I explained that because I was over 65 years of age that I was not required to buy a licence. I did end up with a copy but it took quite a conversation in order for them to hand me it. My question is, has anyone else had a hard time getting the regulations this year? How common is this? Is it even legal to deny somebody the fishing regulations? What are your thoughts? Quote
fishinglibin Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 They should be available to anyone who asks. Quote
ÜberFly Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 I got mine at the dalhousie location and the sports section guy said pick one up at customer service. Easy Peasy!! Quote
LastBoyScout Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Always get three sets one for trailer one for fishing bag one for home, never had a problem. Quote
SilverDoctor Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 I picked up 3 at the Beacon Hill CT with no problems. In the Geezer boat also. Maybe change CT's Quote
BurningChrome Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Seems like this is something that Fish & Wildlife or whoever prints the regs should know about. I'm pretty sure that when I walk into any fly shop that sells licenses I can grab a copy of the regs even if I purchased my license online. Quote
SilverDoctor Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 By the way, you can also order them online and they will be mailed to our home. Quote
MattyTaylor Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 Was at a local shop this week and they didn't have them - and it was relayed to me in a way like they won't be getting any (not like they had just run out). Kind of surprised me, definitely think it's something any retail outlet that sells anything fishing related should have. We need as much awareness out there as possible. 1 Quote
SilverDoctor Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 They only send the Regulations to stores that sell licences. Quote
BurningChrome Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 They only send the Regulations to stores that sell licences. Yes, and from what I've heard fewer shops are selling them since more people are buying online. You can always download the PDF and keep it on your phone: http://albertaregulations.ca/2016-Alberta-Fishing-Regs.pdf Quote
MattyTaylor Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 That's fair, I guess at least to me anecdotally they shouldn't make them harder to obtain, just the opposite. I'm an old school paper over tech guy though. Quote
ÜberFly Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 Wow! Selling them!! Can they even do that? Thats pretty low considering that they get them free from the Government!! Yes, and from what I've heard fewer shops are selling them since more people are buying online. You can always download the PDF and keep it on your phone: http://albertaregulations.ca/2016-Alberta-Fishing-Regs.pdf Quote
BurningChrome Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 Wow! Selling them!! Can they even do that? Thats pretty low considering that they get them free from the Government!! Selling fishing licenses, not copies of the regs... Quote
cpraud Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 I just download a copy from online and save the pdf into my phone and my tablet, then I've always got a copy without carrying the magazine. Usually go through and delete all of the ads and extra stuff as well so its a smaller file too. 1 Quote
ÜberFly Posted June 2, 2016 Posted June 2, 2016 Selling fishing licenses, not copies of the regs... 1 Quote
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