Info on Hunting and fishing in Belize

rafezzzGuest17 February 2017 00:19:52

Hello everyone ....

I am looking on any ..... or all information about hunting and fishing in Belize. Such as but not limited to ......
1. weapons
2. Seasons
3. License
4. Limits
5. Ammo - arrows ect.
6. supplementing meals with hunting and fishing
7. as a tourist and permanent resident

Background on me if your interested .....or stop reading now if your not.
I live in the USA and want to move/live in Belize in 2 years. I hunt, fish and shoot anything from bows to a 338.
I eat what I kill/catch
Im a much better hunter than fisherman

Thanks for your time and responses
Rafe

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Monkey Town brewSerial expat17 February 2017 01:23:14

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Well, I will say that hunting and fishing are wildly popular here. The fishing down here in monkey River is exceptional. Lots of good hunting in the jungle too. Plenty of people for whom hunting and fishing supply a large chunk of their protein. I know there's been some concern about over hunting of animals that are jaguar prey, but I'm not sure about limits or seasons.

If I'm not mistaken, I don't believe you're allowed to possess a gun/get a gun license until you are a permanent resident. Not sure about bows.

terrific Serial expat

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terrificSerial expat17 February 2017 06:09:38

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There are definite seasons for hunting of different wild life, and I believe the ones with seasons the are only wild life you can legally hunt. You will need licenses for each category. I don't know full details off hand but someone may have a copy or link to a suitable page. I do know that for some reason they always seem to have the relevant poster on display in Cheers, I suppose it is a pretty central point for a natural comfort break if traveling east to west or vice versa.
Guns have to be licensed and I believe you need to be a Citizen or perhaps permanent resident. I do know any Belize Licenses are all renewable on you Birthday, same price if you get it a week before your birthday or the day after. They sell crossbows in several stores including Spanish Lookout. Do not know if licenses needed for them.