Woodsman Posted February 13, 2013 Report Posted February 13, 2013 Wait a minute, are you suggesting that I have to carry my printed piece of 8 1/2 by 11 around with me in a ziplock all year? Not sure suggesting is a good word more like telling. Online not the easiest now is it?
Woodsman Posted February 13, 2013 Report Posted February 13, 2013 Afew years ago I bought the sport tag and card.. had the print off for about 9 months, I still didnt recieve my card.. hours of phone calls and bickering later, I was told they had zero record of my name buying an outdoors card and tag. so I had to spent the money and get a conservation tag and card all over again, this time I got it in about 6 weeks. stupid MNR next year Ill have to renew my card I hope I wont have to do that song and dance again.. Did you buy that card & tag at a privatew retailer instead of directly at the Ministry? Under the old system the retailer had to mail in the paperwork to the Ministry where they would hand enter it into the computer system. Problem was some retailers did not mail them in promptly if at all so no records were in the system. Some could also be misplaced in the mail or at the Ministry. I believe even if it was purchaced at a Ministry office it still had to be transfered to a centeral location for entering in the computer system. Under the current system the info is entered into the system at point of purchace. Last year mine took about 4 weeks to arrive & I also purchaced the 3 year fishing tag at the same time so I won't have to carry any extra slips for the duration of the card. There was some glitches starting up the new system which are hopefully worked out now. Two of the biggest problems were getting the new machines out to the retailers and training on the use of the machines. Also problems recognizing some addresses.
BucktownAngler Posted February 13, 2013 Report Posted February 13, 2013 cant beat canadian tire for them get it on the spot. no issues no delays
206 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Posted February 14, 2013 Bought online 23of Jan. and it arrived today....guess i'm a lucky one. I do miss the nice fish art already though....new card kinda cheezey looking
irishfield Posted February 14, 2013 Report Posted February 14, 2013 Funny.. my new 3 year card has that ugly Musky food picture on it!
kickingfrog Posted February 14, 2013 Report Posted February 14, 2013 Yours came with your picture on it Bill? Must be special.
BillM Posted February 14, 2013 Report Posted February 14, 2013 Yours came with your picture on it Bill? Must be special. I used the 'personalize' option on the MNR website! LOL!
kickingfrog Posted February 14, 2013 Report Posted February 14, 2013 I used the 'personalize' option on the MNR website! LOL! Glad you saw it as it was intended, I can't use the emoticons on my phone.
GreenCanada Posted February 14, 2013 Report Posted February 14, 2013 Just got my new one in the mail today. Bought it last Thursday.
kemper Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Posted February 14, 2013 Well I guess I'll have to start calling around and see what's up. Or photocopy the paper one a thousand times and put each one in a baggy in something that I take fishing...
Woodsman Posted February 15, 2013 Report Posted February 15, 2013 kemper did you just buy a fishing license or an Outdoors Card at the same time? If no Outdoors card was bought (already had a valid one) carrying you computer printout is how the system works. No sticker will be mailed. If you bought a card at the same time it should be mailed out inprinted with the licenses you bought.
kemper Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Posted February 15, 2013 kemper did you just buy a fishing license or an Outdoors Card at the same time? If no Outdoors card was bought (already had a valid one) carrying you computer printout is how the system works. No sticker will be mailed. If you bought a card at the same time it should be mailed out inprinted with the licenses you bought. My card needed renewal too. Last time I renewed online I got a yellow paper tag in the mail, you are saying they are expecting us to carry the actual computer printout around all year? I can't imagine that's the case...
Woodsman Posted February 15, 2013 Report Posted February 15, 2013 If you renewed your card at the same time it should be mailed out to you inprinted with the license you bought on the back.
MCTFisher9120 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Posted February 15, 2013 Hope you got the 3 year license when your card expired. Other wise your safe for this year but the following two you need to tuck in the yellow slip into your wallet with your card. No brainer, your saving money this way paying the current price x3 rather than paying a extra 2 or 3 bucks every year as the license price jumps up slightly.
decamo Posted February 15, 2013 Report Posted February 15, 2013 Renewed mine in January, shocked that I got it 14 days later
JoshS Posted February 15, 2013 Report Posted February 15, 2013 Renewed mine end of the year and I as well was surprised to get it in the mail around two weeks later. Give them a call, however don't think the printouts have expiry dates?
brig Posted April 15, 2013 Report Posted April 15, 2013 I could not find a straight answer anywere... Would showing an electronic copy of the fishing license on smart phone be acceptable or we have to carry the printout? I hope that e-license definition actually makes sence in this case.
Gerritt Posted April 15, 2013 Report Posted April 15, 2013 Thanks for bringing this up.. I too never received mine when I applied in early January, all I have was the yellow papers they gave me.. I just gave them a call and my card will be mailed out. G
hotsky Posted April 16, 2013 Report Posted April 16, 2013 I renewed before the new years and still nothing in the mail. :/
Rich Posted April 16, 2013 Report Posted April 16, 2013 If you order the 3 year online you just get a card, no annoying extra slip to carry with it. At least I did. Boy are they ever plain looking cards lol
FISHEYEZ Posted April 16, 2013 Report Posted April 16, 2013 Arent they only using the yellow "paper" cards? When I renewed mine they told me I would not recieve a plastic card in the mail.
Woodsman Posted April 16, 2013 Report Posted April 16, 2013 Arent they only using the yellow "paper" cards? When I renewed mine they told me I would not recieve a plastic card in the mail. If you only renewed your fishing license (old Outdoors Card still valid) than the yellow paper card is all you'll get. If you got a new Outdoors Card it will be a plastic card mailed out to you.
misfish Posted April 16, 2013 Report Posted April 16, 2013 I renewed before the new years and still nothing in the mail. :/ yup yup yup
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