Carrying gun on bicycle.
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The answer varies by provincial game regs. A bicycle is not a vehicle in Saskatchewan hunting reglations. I use one sometimes for transportation where "vehicles" are outlawed. In any case, I would never carry with the chamber loaded.
Same here.... But mag full would be good.
There are alot of roads burmed at entrance, with sighns ''no motorized vehicles beyond this point''. Some go for kilometers. A mountain bike would be great on these.
Well, depends on what you are doing. In one example, I was biking for a few miles before I hiked for a few more before I drag/pack the meat back to the truck, and go back for the bike.
I am a meat hunter though, so maybe it is unsportsmanlike to some. Tho
TheCoachZed
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HAHAHAHHA... I'm pretty sure he isn't talking about shooting while he rides his bike around. And if he is, he should get some sort of award, because I'm pretty sure it'd be tricky as all get-out.
I wish more people rode bicycles or walked and less people used quads or trucks.
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I am constantly amazed at the extreme restrictions that Ontario hunters have forced on them. Loaded firearm on a road? Glad we don't have that law in Saskatchewan! We are only restricted from shooting along or across the travelled portion of a grid road or provincial highway. WE do have laws banning loaded firearms IN a vehicle, but no restriction about possessing a loaded firearm ON a road. Farm access roads, logging roads, etc. are all legal to shoot from/on/across. On those lesser travelled roads, a shooter is only required to use common sense regarding the safety of others.
I don't care if you flap your arms and fly around to get to where you're headed, the loaded firearm on a bike is what I was refering to.
As clear as mud I am afraid.
What exactly are you saying??An ATV, boat, or truck would be fair chase, but not a bicycle? Is there a hidden answer I didn't pick up on?
Not really without explanation.
Do you consider it fair chase getting to your hunting spot via ATV, truck, or boat?
One would still have to get off the bike(man powered i might add), unshoulder the rifle, and chamber a round. I don't see the issue of fair chase.
Thanks MD.
The regs state shooting out your vehicle window is against the law.
I believe it refers to giving the animal "Fair Chase" so to speak.
Loaded firearm on a quad, motorcycle, boat, etc, etc fits in there as well.
Every time the rules get nudged, the rope around our neck seems to get tightened
a bit more.
If you don't have enough time to get out of your vehicle, off your quad, bike, horse whatever and load your firearm, you don't have enough time to place your shot.
Keep up with this foolish nonsense and they will legislate empty chambers on the walking side of it also.
Common sense people.
The regs state shooting out your vehicle window is against the law.
I believe it refers to giving the animal "Fair Chase" so to speak.
Loaded firearm on a quad, motorcycle, boat, etc, etc fits in there as well.
Every time the rules get nudged, the rope around our neck seems to get tightened
a bit more.
If you don't have enough time to get out of your vehicle, off your quad, bike, horse whatever and load your firearm, you don't have enough time to place your shot.
Keep up with this foolish nonsense and they will legislate empty chambers on the walking side of it also.
Common sense people.
M12shooter
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So using a bicycle to hunt big game, ruffed grouse or whatever is not considered to be "fair chase"?
I could only wish most hunters were so polite as to quietly ride a bike through game hunting areas.... instead of the typical overweight male rumbling around in some truck or quad during prime time making a general nuisance of himself.
My hats off to the dude that has the stamina to cycle into a remote or otherwise off limits motor vehicle area and take a big game animal. Then cycle back to arrange proper transport of his kill.
