Permits - Looking for permit and license fee info, I saw mentioned that we need to get an "outdoors card". When I looked into what that is, the info there said it was only for Canada residents.
Which is correct?

Then I saw the $21.50/person/night Quetico camping fee.
:-?
WTF?
$129 each for the 3 of us I have to pay for = $387.00!!!
$23.00/conservation license = $69.00
So before we even get to any other expenses it is going to cost my 2 kids and me $456 to camp and fish for 6 days in the woods?
Did Canada import their politicians from IL?
What the heck happened?
If I had not been there before and didn't know what the Q was like, there's no way I'd do it. I can't figure out what they are trying to accomplish with that except screwing the Americans for every Loonie they can get.

Dogs - I have 2 small dogs. One Yorkie and one Brussels Griffon, both under 9 pounds each. Well behaved, I take them on camping trips on the WI river with no problems.
What is your opinion on bringing them along to Quetico?
The comment has been made that they would be good eagle food - any thoughts on that?

Firearms - I've never brought any before, but my brother is coming with and wants to bring one for "bear protection".
Any thoughts on that or arguments I could use either to discourage him from it or convince me that it's OK?

Any comments or suggestions are welcome and appreciated.