Zecs (controlled harvesting zones)
Software for Zecs: access, packages and online registration
Hunters buy their access online, register their stay before leaving home and declare their harvest on the way out. Your team works with clean data. ZEC Mars-Moulin, in Saguenay, was one of the first to make the move.
The sector’s challenge
Friday evening, the night before hunting season opens. Pickup trucks line up at the welcome post on the forest road. Every hunter has to buy access, register, name the people with them and their vehicle. At the post, one or two people handle it all while the line keeps growing.
The case study
The context
ZEC Mars-Moulin is a wildlife territory in Quebec's Saguenay region, known for hunting, fishing and outdoor activities. Run by a small, passionate team, it wanted to modernize its operations without losing touch with the realities on the ground.
Before Endorphine
The real challenge was changing deeply rooted habits, among staff and in internal processes. On top of that, the customer database was full of duplicates and some packages were outdated and no longer matched what customers needed.
The solution
ZEC Mars-Moulin chose to be one of the first to adopt Endorphine, accepting a few bumps along the way to clear the path for others. The rollout let it overhaul its packages, clean up its database and centralize its operations in a tool built for its reality. The Endorphine team supported it throughout the process.
The results
After a few weeks of adjustment, day-to-day management became simpler, clearer and more efficient. The team saves time, makes fewer errors and has a better view of its data. Both staff and customers appreciate the tool.
Features they use
Online registration
On arrival, users declare their type of stay, location, companions, activity and vehicle.
Exit declaration
Fishing by body of water, hunting by hunter and other activities, declared online at the end of the stay.
Access rights and packages
Day tickets, packages and memberships bought online and grouped in the user's profile.
Customer database
A cleaned-up database with no duplicates, in the same place as sales.
In their words
“"We knew it would shake things up a bit, but we wanted to clear the trail for others. With Endorphine, we finally have a solution that fits our reality and a team that never left us to walk alone."”
Online registration, before users even reach the welcome post
In Endorphine, users first buy their access: a day ticket, a package or a membership. From their profile, they then complete their entry declaration. They choose their type of stay (camping, no lodging, canoe camping…) and their location. They list their companions, their activity and dates, then the vehicle they'll be using. This feature is built exclusively for ZECs. At the welcome post, your team no longer has to enter everything by hand.
Hunting and fishing declarations, done online
At the end of the stay, users fill out their exit declaration. For fishing, they add each body of water they fished. For hunting, each hunt or hunter. If they didn't fish or hunt, a single checkbox does the job. Other activities are added the same way. Your attendance and harvest data end up in the same tool as your sales.
Packages that fit today's customers
Over the years, packages pile up and the customer database fills with duplicates. When it moved to Endorphine, ZEC Mars-Moulin took the opportunity to overhaul its packages and clean up its database. The result: one customer, one record, and packages that match what hunters and anglers actually buy.
Changing habits without going it alone
Switching systems shakes things up. ZEC Mars-Moulin knew it and went ahead anyway. It had to question deeply rooted ways of doing things. The Endorphine team supported it with fast, human help, even when surprises came up. After a few weeks of adjustment, the tool was well established. Got a question in the middle of hunting season? Endorphine's support team, based in Quebec City, usually responds within two hours and handles emergencies 7 days a week.
A solution that benefits the whole ZEC network
By innovating first, ZEC Mars-Moulin helped shape a proven solution that now benefits the whole ZEC network. The ZECs that follow start with a tool already built for their reality: access rights, packages and user registration.
Frequently asked questions
What software should a ZEC use?
Software for a ZEC has to sell access rights and packages, and also handle user registration on entry and exit. Endorphine offers an entry and exit declaration built exclusively for ZECs. ZEC Mars-Moulin, in Saguenay, was one of the first to adopt it.
How does online registration work in a ZEC?
Users first buy their access online. From their profile, they then declare their stay: type of stay, location, companions, activity and dates, vehicle. At the end, they fill out their exit declaration.
Can hunters and anglers declare their harvest online?
Yes. In the exit declaration, users add each body of water they fished and each hunt or hunter. If they didn't fish or hunt, they simply tick the box provided.
How long does it take to switch systems?
At ZEC Mars-Moulin, results showed after a few weeks of adjustment. The Endorphine team supports the transition, from cleaning up the database to setting up packages.
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