New ELS system

[Bonasababy]

Anyone use it to buy a license yet? Would not work for me on my phone. Gave up and bought one at a store. Also the app apparently does not yet allow offline storage of licenses on the phone app. So best to print one out and have it with you if you cant get internet access in places you hunt or fish.

 

[mntatonka]

Anyone use it to buy a license yet? Would not work for me on my phone. Gave up and bought one at a store. Also the app apparently does not yet allow offline storage of licenses on the phone app. So best to print one out and have it with you if you cant get internet access in places you hunt or fish.

I applied for my bear permit on it without any issues

 

[Peesh]

Anyone use it to buy a license yet? Would not work for me on my phone. Gave up and bought one at a store. Also the app apparently does not yet allow offline storage of licenses on the phone app. So best to print one out and have it with you if you cant get internet access in places you hunt or fish.

Save yourself the headache and stick to getting a physical copy. The mobile setup is still notoriously clunky with no reliable offline storage, meaning you won't have proof of your accreditation out of cell range. Your best bet is to purchase and print out your tag/license through the Hunt Fish Ontario service before heading out.

 

[mntatonka]

Save yourself the headache and stick to getting a physical copy. The mobile setup is still notoriously clunky with no reliable offline storage, meaning you won't have proof of your accreditation out of cell range. Your best bet is to purchase and print out your tag/license through the Hunt Fish Ontario service before heading out.

Just screenshot it, or download the PDF. It's not hard to make sure the file is downloaded on your phone.

But yes, printing a copy is certainly a good idea as well.

 

[Bonasababy]

Just screenshot it, or download the PDF. It's not hard to make sure the file is downloaded on your phone.

But yes, printing a copy is certainly a good idea as well.

I cant even log in for the first time through the phone app...was told I should set it up on a computer first...then go in through the phone app. Then yes take a screen shot and save it. Not sure if it will allow me to fo that for my wifes license on our combi ation...was told theres a way though.

 

[Bowmannate2000]

I set up my account without issue. Was a pretty simple, seamless process when I did it. Haven't bought a license through it yet though.

 

[Bow Bullet]

I drew a quotation bear tag this year. Went online and set up my account in the new system and went to by my tag. Almost bought a No Quota tag without knowing it. Got to where it asked what deer unit I would be hunting in and the unit wasn't a choice in the drop-down. Thought of just throwing the number of an adjacent unit in there but decided to email the help line. Glad I did because they told me I was trying to buy the wrong license.

My question now is, are we really supposed to tag a bear with a piece of printer paper?? The Bear page on the website say tagging and registration requirements will be announced in June but I can't find it. The regulations link is for 2025.

 

[Bonasababy]

Physical tags are going away for most things I believe.

 

[mntatonka]

Physical tags are going away for most things I believe.

they still have physical tags if you want. You can print them off yourself, or a license agent will print them. They just print them on paper now. I bought my bear license in person last week because the tagging requirements weren't out yet.

It looks like you can validate the harvest on the paper "tag", or in the app. The app apparently works without cell service to validate the harvest, but you have to be logged into the app to do so. It's probably worth printing the tag off as a backup.

 

[Bow Bullet]

ELS epic fail

Bear license rush crashes Minnesota DNR computers

The rush on the licenses caused issues with the electronic licensing system

www.fox21online.com

 

[mntatonka]

ELS epic fail

Bear license rush crashes Minnesota DNR computers

The rush on the licenses caused issues with the electronic licensing system

www.fox21online.com

Eh, that day has always been a fail unless you were standing at an ELS agent who was just waiting to complete the purchase for you.

Maybe they'll finally change the way they do it. Draw the winners June 1 or whatever, give them until July 1 to buy. Redraw the leftovers from the non-winner pool, and give them until August 1 to buy. If they don't all sell, so what

You shouldn't be able to get a permit without going through the lottery process. I knew guys that managed to get one 5 years in a row in areas that took 4 years to get drawn.