Quick question. You've heard that before lol. Anyways, is it okay if while hunting with a friend who does not have a gun or hunting license, he carries one of my firearms for me? I'm wondering because when I go out shooting for fun with my friends who don't have their license, I know that they can participate as long as they are under my supervision. But if we're out hunting can they carry a gun if they aren't going to be doing the shooting?
Can a no-license person carry a gun with me?
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Most DNR officers will charge the person with hunting without a license. Look at it from their point of view. Why is they person carrying a firearm in the woods during hunting season if they're not hunting? I believe the onus would be on the gun carrier to prove they aren't hunting without a license, not on the DNR officer to prove they are.
If the person has a valid hunting license, they can carry one of your guns, but only if you two remain close enough together for you to be considered to have control over that person's actions with the firearm.
If the person has a valid hunting license, they can carry one of your guns, but only if you two remain close enough together for you to be considered to have control over that person's actions with the firearm.
In order to avoid grief ( which seems to be the primary purpose of most of our gun legislation ) I'd say no for 2 reasons.
The first would be as mentioned above, you'd most likely be accused of hunting without a license. The second would be that with 2 guns out you're no longer ' supervising ' your friend/guest.
Yes, it's B.S. but have no doubt that that's the way it works.
The first would be as mentioned above, you'd most likely be accused of hunting without a license. The second would be that with 2 guns out you're no longer ' supervising ' your friend/guest.
Yes, it's B.S. but have no doubt that that's the way it works.
Yeah, I brought it up a couple of weeks ago. However my question regarded just having someone come with you to watch...not even carry anything...and the response I got back from the MNR basically said depending on what CO you came across that day, you could get charged just for being there. You would most certainly be charged if you were carrying a firearm.
- Location
- Beaverlodge, Alberta
Hunting regs aside, I see no reason why this would be bad. How are they supposed to learn carry techniques? You can't teach somebody by doing it for them. You carrying 2 guns doesn't help them to learn how to handle a gun in the field.
In quebec you can have an ''apprentice" hunting license.
You don't need a course or anything. you just show up and ask for your apprentice license and you are good to go as long the apprentice is supervised. It is good only for one year and you can't renew it after.
Maybe bc has something similar?
You don't need a course or anything. you just show up and ask for your apprentice license and you are good to go as long the apprentice is supervised. It is good only for one year and you can't renew it after.
Maybe bc has something similar?
It's only poaching if they think that's what your doing. By staying calm saying hello officer how is it going today and being nice about it they might give you a warning or say have fun. As long as he isn't the one shooting it should be fine make sure that firearm isn't loaded because if it is loaded then they might have a problem with it. You can go walking through the bush out of season with a rifle or shotgun and if the officer doesn't think your poaching your fine if they think that's what your doing you get into trouble the burden of proof is on you not the officer.
I asked 1 officer how does he figure out who is poaching and who isn't. He said if they're in Camo they're poachers if they're in normal hiking stuff red, blue that sort of things they're hiking with a firearm. Also when they ask questions they tend to find out. I asked because I told him I hike and travel in the bush with a rifle or shotgun all the time and I don't hunt and never have. I've shot pests animals on a farm and some cows for steaks but that was it. It's not easy shooting a cow you raised from birth and it comes to get a meal from you and you shoot it in the head.
If he does not have a firearms license he needs to be in direct and immediate supervision to be in possession. The question would be do you think you can do this while hunting, and, if seen by police or a game warden would they think you you are in direct and immediate supervision. As far as having a firearm without a hunting license you would need to follow your provincial regulations on this but the fact you friend does not have a PAL certainly complicates the issue.
Personally I would not want to be responsible for a friend being charged with an offense due to my lack of understanding, or misinterpretation of a law. In my opinion it would be better to just take one gun.
1 firearm and 2 or more people usually no problem. 2 or more firearm and they're holding it for you, then you're venturing into a grey zone.
Even with only 1 firearm, the person will need to be near you and not appear as though they're assisting in any hunting activity.
I also intend on bring my firearm when camping out in the woods but I will probably bring only 1 firearm and will be supervising them all the time. Hope this helps.
Even with only 1 firearm, the person will need to be near you and not appear as though they're assisting in any hunting activity.
I also intend on bring my firearm when camping out in the woods but I will probably bring only 1 firearm and will be supervising them all the time. Hope this helps.
