Near the end of your interview with the Canadian Radio Personality yesterday you were in agreement that it might be fun to go seal hunting with him. I would like to inform you that there are a few hurtles that you will have to overcome before the hunt can take place. There are a few malcontents that will try to put a damper on the hunt - read - Sierra club, PITA, Green Peace and you can add Bridgeat Bardot,and Paul McCartney.
It is presently illegal to possess a firearm in Canada with out said firearm being registered. The registration process is a lengthy one. IIRC you will need two people (not relatives) to vouch for your mental stability, you will also need one person who is a close relative to vouch for your mental stability. If you have been involved in a domestic or related dispute in the last 30 years you may not be permitted to register your firearm. I suggest that you start the process early. In the event that you do not wish to go through the registration procedure you might borrow a firearm from one of your security people provided this security person is with you at all times and has a permit to import a firearm into Canada. Failing that you will have to resort to a club or bow and arrow. We in western Canada were a little more relaxed about Americans bringing unregistered firearms into Canada however the present law was enacted by people located in Ottawa Ontario Canada. There is a gentleman in this group by the name of Jim who may be able to fill you in on the whats, wheres and whys of the law. You can expect that Green Peace will sell photos to the Nation Enquieter.
You will also need to take and pass a firearm safety course prior to the hunt. You may or may not have to take a target prey recognition course. It might be alright for Mr. Cheny to hunt not knowing the difference between a human head and a Partridge but officials here will want to make sure that you know the difference between a Inuit hunter dressed in fur and an artic seal.
If the hunt is successful you will be expected to make use of the seal fur and meat. IIRC you may give the fur and meat away but you can not sell them to anyone. If you decide to wear the fur in public expect one or more of the malcontents listed above to attempt to spray paint you. Seal meat is often consumed raw and is not considered to be Kosher.
In case your communication/foreign affairs advisers have not informed you, Ottawa Ontario is located a long ways to the east of your home in Alaska. The Radio Personality that invited you to the hunt lives even further to the east. You can not see either place from your door step.
Happy Hunting,
Fred