I am looking for factual information, not opinions, on the legality of using the .223 Remington and 5.56mm cartridges for deer hunting in each province and territory in Canada. My Facebook feed is crawling with antis who are going ape dung about semi-automatics and the AR15 rifle right now. I want to counter and educate these people with facts... which I know the antis will largely ignore, bit I have to try. Here in Nova Scotia, the .223 and 5.56mm cartridges are ILLEGAL to use for deer hunting as the minimum cartridge used to hunt deer must be .23 calibre. Please let me know what province you are from and whether you are legally permitted to use either of these cartridges to hunt deer. Thank you!
.223/5.56mm for Deer Hunting Provinces and Territories
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blasted_saber
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- A blue part of Ontario
Its legal in Ontario. Our regulations say that where there is an open rifle season for deer any centrefire may be used. No size restriction.
Yup...For deer in NB is must be a center fire of any caliber. (or a muzzle loader). I have heard of people using nun-chucks, ninja stars, lassos, bubble gum and Tim Hortons coffee cups full of liberal tears but I am doubtful about the coffee cup.
sikwhiskey
CGN Regular
- Location
- Lethbridge
220 Swift made a mess of a moose I shot in the US, small hole in, fist size exit. Lungs and pieces of heart were jello. Not legal in Alberta, would have no problem shooting deer with a 223 if it was legal to do so.
cdn1canhunt
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- southwestern ontario
I thought the Ont. regs state not lower than. 243 cal??? But it's been awhile since I have read that portion. I'm always hunting in shotgun only or bow these days.
New Brunswick
• Deer, moose and bear hunters using firearms
or bows must use:
ººA centre-fire rifle of any calibre;
ººOr: A shotgun with ball, slug or lead shot
larger than size BB (including buckshot) or
steel shot larger than size F;
ººOr: A bow having a draw weight of not less
than 20 kilograms (45 pounds) together with
arrows fitted with broadheads no less than
20 millimetres in width;
ººOr: A crossbow with bolts fitted with
broadheads no less than 20 millimetres in
width;
ººOr: A muzzle-loading firearm.
• Any bow that has an attached mechanical
device that holds the bow at full or partial draw
is subject to the same regulations as crossbows,
with the exception of draw weights. Minimum
draw weight specifications for bows equipped
with these devices are the same as for bows
without these devices:
• Deer, moose and bear hunters using firearms
or bows must use:
ººA centre-fire rifle of any calibre;
ººOr: A shotgun with ball, slug or lead shot
larger than size BB (including buckshot) or
steel shot larger than size F;
ººOr: A bow having a draw weight of not less
than 20 kilograms (45 pounds) together with
arrows fitted with broadheads no less than
20 millimetres in width;
ººOr: A crossbow with bolts fitted with
broadheads no less than 20 millimetres in
width;
ººOr: A muzzle-loading firearm.
• Any bow that has an attached mechanical
device that holds the bow at full or partial draw
is subject to the same regulations as crossbows,
with the exception of draw weights. Minimum
draw weight specifications for bows equipped
with these devices are the same as for bows
without these devices:
smokeater40
CGN Regular
- Location
- Southern, Ontario
As far as I know regs only state, Centre Fire - Yes, Rimfire _ No Some areas state not larger than 270 cal for small game though..... Always has been tough to understand some of the regs though.
deerhunter365
Member
- Location
- Stony rapids
243 and up in Saskatchewan for some reason
This is correct. .223 is perfectly legal in Ontario for deer in every respect in every area that has a rifle season for them.
