Can my wife hunt with me? :S

Omg that's so wild it's funny.

So if a child is trying to get another glimpse of a bunny wabbit, he is guilty of poaching haha
 
kbont said:
This is complete BULL####
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That was the general consensus from everyone in my hunter education class too. The example the instructor used was that if you saw a squirrel crossing the road and intentionally aimed your car at it...whether you ran it over or not...you could be charged with hunting without a license etc.. Welcome to Onterrible. Or Bantario. Whatever you want to call this wonderfully backwards province.
 
ReVoR said:
That was the general consensus from everyone in my hunter education class too. The example the instructor used was that if you saw a squirrel crossing the road and intentionally aimed your car at it...whether you ran it over or not...you could be charged with hunting without a license etc.. Welcome to Onterrible. Or Bantario. Whatever you want to call this wonderfully backwards province.
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Call it what you will, chasing or running down animals with your car is not the same as having someone with you while hunting. Show me the case where someone has been charged for tagging along with a hunter!! I think you are reading to much into the regs, COMMON SENSE goes a long ways
 
9.3mauser said:
From the "Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997" ;

proof that a person possessed, in an area usually inhabited by wildlife, a firearm, trap, decoy or other hunting or trapping device, a ferret or a specially protected raptor or other bird of prey, is proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the person was hunting or trapping, as the case may be
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A hunting ferret? Guess I've finally figured out how to one up those guys with the bird dogs. Glad to be in Manitoba where I can walk into the woods with a rifle anytime.
 
You should finish reading. The rest of it clearly states "but does not include an unarmed person solely for the purpose of watching or photographing wildlife" Hence lock it in a case and you are unarmed watching and if you want to be double safe use your phone to take pictures. Trust me I have dealt with this. I bring people hunting all the time they spectate and after we target shoot. Everything boils down to acceptance in your area.

9.3mauser said:
From the "Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997" ;

proof that a person possessed, in an area usually inhabited by wildlife, a firearm, trap, decoy or other hunting or trapping device, a ferret or a specially protected raptor or other bird of prey, is proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the person was hunting or trapping, as the case may be
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radmacks said:
You should finish reading. The rest of it clearly states "but does not include an unarmed person solely for the purpose of watching or photographing wildlife" Hence lock it in a case and you are unarmed watching and if you want to be double safe use your phone to take pictures. Trust me I have dealt with this. I bring people hunting all the time they spectate and after we target shoot. Everything boils down to acceptance in your area.
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I wouldn't say there is much 'acceptance' in my area. If you're out on your own, unarmed and watching or photographing wildlife then fine. Bring someone on a coyote hunt just to watch...and you can be damn sure they would be wearing camo or your hunt is likely to be a wast of time...then they'll likely be considered a spotter for you.

I'm just going by what I was taught in my class. If you bring a friend along on a hunt and they so much as help carry your bag or do anything that could be construed as being part of the hunt, you could get charged and I rather not risk everything over it.
 
kbont said:
Call it what you will, chasing or running down animals with your car is not the same as having someone with you while hunting. Show me the case where someone has been charged for tagging along with a hunter!! I think you are reading to much into the regs, COMMON SENSE goes a long ways
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We had a few women in my hunter course and they said they had been tagging along on their husbands hunts and even brought the kids with them. Our instructor said they were breaking the law the entire time. For that reason I've had to tell all my friends and family that they can't come with me unless they take the course and get their hunting outdoors cards and the appropriate licenses for what I'm hunting.
 
ReVoR said:
We had a few women in my hunter course and they said they had been tagging along on their husbands hunts and even brought the kids with them. Our instructor said they were breaking the law the entire time. For that reason I've had to tell all my friends and family that they can't come with me unless they take the course and get their hunting outdoors cards and the appropriate licenses for what I'm hunting.
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Don't be scared to challenge your instructor, Call the MNR and ask if a friend without a hunting licence can tag along in a non hunting capacity. Please post the answer. I have always had non hunting partners along on hunting trips for a day or weeks, Talked to many MNR while in the bush and have never had a problem in over 40+ years
 
ReVoR said:
We had a few women in my hunter course and they said they had been tagging along on their husbands hunts and even brought the kids with them. Our instructor said they were breaking the law the entire time. For that reason I've had to tell all my friends and family that they can't come with me unless they take the course and get their hunting outdoors cards and the appropriate licenses for what I'm hunting.
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That is not correct...They can accompany you...but they cannot be active participants in the hunt. example- push the bush
 
kbont said:
Don't be scared to challenge your instructor, Call the MNR and ask if a friend without a hunting licence can tag along in a non hunting capacity. Please post the answer. I have always had non hunting partners along on hunting trips for a day or weeks, Talked to many MNR while in the bush and have never had a problem in over 40+ years
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I just fired the MNR an email. I will get my mom to speak with the local CO as she sees him atleast once a week (She's an Agent for the OSPCA). He's a pretty cool guy and I'm curious to see if his answer is different than what I get from whoever is sitting behind a desk in Kemptville.
 
So, to summarize for the original poster, yes she can hunt with you as long as she has her hunting licenses. YOU need your PAL and she can use your firearms (or anybody's for that matter), but under your direct and close supervision (as they say, within arm's reach).
 
supervision can happen from afar.

if she has to be within arms reach, lets say she has to be in his supervision AND CONTROL.
 
My wife hunts with me and took her first mule deer buck last friday evening. She has her BC hunter card and her own liscence/tags, but does not have a PAL.
I'm generally not more than 20 to 30 ft away when she handles a firearm.

Arms reach is silly. How many times at a range are you allowed to stand with a new shooter or a non PAL holder... Within arms reach... It's not required and generally only shooters are allowed on the line.

While certainly not the normal, our local CO wants to see hunter number card and liscence and has specifically said, I don't need to see your PAL's , just your liscence and tags.

Anyhow, a reasonable, safe distance where normal voices can be used to communicate is what my understanding of supervision while in the field means.
 
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