Crossbow Question: Can You Hunt With A Crossbow In Canada?

[albayo]

Lately I have been watching some hunting programs, and every once in a while they show a hunter using a crossbows.

Can you hunt with a crossbow in Canada?

If you can, what provinces are you allowed to hunt with a crossbow?

What would be the guidelines for hunting with a crossbow, kind of bolts, power of the bows, and maximum distance for a shot?

 

[Jasontheterrible]

Here is Alberta regs, click on Big Game regs at top, then scroll down to bowhunting.

http://www.albertaregulations.ca/huntingregs/

 

[Longwalker]

In Sask they can be used in the same way as if they were muzzleloaders.

 

[BRS9]

http://www.tenpointcrossbows.com/CAreg.asp

Illegal in NB

I go for the first time in one month

 

[srt4u2nv]

used in Ontario just like long bows

 

[Gatehouse]

Legal in BC for bow season and GOS.

 

[Brian46]

Legal in BC for bow season and GOS.

GOS??? good on sunday?

 

[Gatehouse]

GOS??? good on sunday?

General Open Season...The season where there are no weapons restrictions.

 

[goldidig]

This is the first year for them being allowed in Nova Scotia but only during firearm season.
Al

 

[rickslady]

Here in Quebec, we can use crossbow during all seasons! Bow, rifle, black powder. Of course you have to follow the regulations:
http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publications/online/wildlife/hunting-regulations/arms/arms.asp

 

[CV32]

Not legal in Newfoundland & Labrador.

 

[TimberPig]

Legal in BC for bow season and GOS.

Except for bsion LEH where they are not allowed.

 

[Gatehouse]

Weird...makes no sense.

 

[Foxer]

I Believe i heard they couldn't be used on bowen island either, just long bows. But i'd have to double check - that island is chock full of anti's.

 

[maynard]

Legal in Ontario and the deer season opens either in Sept or very early Oct and goes until Dec 31. Sunday gun hunting is new in some parts of Ontario but you could always bow hunt on Sundays. Bow season is closed during the rifle and shotgun season.

 

[glang1]

Legal in Ontario and the deer season opens either in Sept or very early Oct and goes until Dec 31. Sunday gun hunting is new in some parts of Ontario but you could always bow hunt on Sundays. Bow season is closed during the rifle and shotgun season.

I was not aware of this regulation. Are you sure? Can anyone else verify this? I looked quickly through the regs & couldn't find this specific restriction.

George

 

[beefman]

I was not aware of this regulation. Are you sure? Can anyone else verify this? I looked quickly through the regs & couldn't find this specific restriction.

George

The bow season does NOT close during the gun season. BUT you must wear blaze when bow hunting during the gun season. (Ont Regs)

 

[stanway]

I Believe i heard they couldn't be used on bowen island either, just long bows. But i'd have to double check - that island is chock full of anti's.

You are correct. No compound bows either. I guess a long bow is somehow less dangerous. Oh well, let the deer inter breed and eat all of 'organic' gardens, there's lots of other places to hunt in BC.




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[ckc123]

Can you hunt with a crossbow in Canada?

No.. you are only allowed to use original Native Long bows, with authentic feather fletching..

Google is your friend.. Use it..

 

[maynard]

The bow season does NOT close during the gun season. BUT you must wear blaze when bow hunting during the gun season. (Ont Regs)

It closes in SW Ontario during the controlled shotgun hunts. Looks that way in most WMU from area 45-92D
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/239849.pdf