Hunting on Saltspring Island BC

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Hey Everyone, so I am wondering if ayone knows about whether or not it is legal to hunt on saltspring island on Crown land with a rifle- I remember when I was their some local said you could only do it on pvt land with rifle, but bows and crossbows could be used on crown, however after looking at the regs I noticed their is only one area- the Ganges- which is a no shooting area. If anyone knows better, or has a farm with too many deer on saltspring, Let me know! Gonna have my crossbow as well, but it is nice to have some range-
 
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There is very little Crown Land on SSI and what little there is has been removed from hunting .
There are way to many granola munchers on that rock and then the few who do allow hunting only trust people they know.
But, head on over take the ferry and keep the economy rolling at BC Ferries and on SSI.
Rob
 
let me know how visiting SSI wearing camouflage works out for you.................its a tough community and has change significantly over the years, heck for all I know it could be a gun free zone now that the range is all but all gone
 
good to know. Still gonna go with my crossbow, buddy of mine has a bit of land there. Weird that they would close off the crown land to hunting, as the deer are a major issue on saltspring, killing off a bunch of species on the island
 
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Was it Saltspring that had the opossum problem, or was that Denman/Hornby Islands?

I still recall busting a gut laughing so hard it hurt, at the hapless hippy who was so worried about messing up his karma by killing a possum, but that they were killing and eating his chickens, and he didn't know what to do. Literally in tears over this, as the news camera was on him while they investigated the issue. Hilarious!

The standard advice I have is to leave them to stew in the mess of their own making for a while, and when they howl to government to 'do something' make sure to voice that there is a legal and free way to deal with it, aka, "Hunting Season".

Cheers
Trev
 
pretty sure there is also a special SSI hunting licence of some sort of another, or that could just be for crows or something, but none the less read the regs as they definitely dance to the beat of a different drum........
 
Several years back I was staying at a B&B on SPI there was certainly no shortage of deer around, they even came up on the deck to munch on the flowers in the boxes. Seemed to be a lot of real artsy fartsy tree hugger types living there. The pub in Ganges was full of old hippies from the 60's still it appeared in the same sandals and bell bottoms waiting to die. I would imagine hunting of any description or method would be frowned upon on that island.
 
A good friend of mine lives there. He hunts deer. You can only use shotgun to hunt deer there. And they taste just as delicious as any other deer :)
 
as mentioned earlier, I have a crossbow, so the discharge of firearms is not an issue as crossbows not considered firearms in the area, however I want to know if you can still hunt on crown land. Need gulf island spcl license too obviously. I guess I will give the Vic CFO a call, only on in same MNU. Hairy Krisna do you know if you buddy lets anyone hunt on his land?
 
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Yes, read the regulations especially the Provincial Park called Mount Maxwell...it has been closed to the discharge of firearms for 20 years at least.
Rob
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Ok, I was wrong Mount Maxwell Provincial Park is not closed to the discharge or firearms period.
From the BC Hunting Regs:REGION 1
4In keeping with Section 29 of the Park, Conservancy and Recreation
Area Regulation, the following Parks and Recreation Areas are only open
to the discharge of firearms, bows and crossbows during a lawful game
hunting season:
I7loqaw7/100 Lakes Plateau Conservancy. . . . (MU 1-15, 5-6, 5-11)

Lower Nimpkish Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (MU 1-11)

Mahpahkum-Ahkwuna/Deserters-Walker Conservancy
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (MU 1-14, 1-15)
Main Lake Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (MU 1-15)

Marble River Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (MU 1-13)

Sandy Island Park (waterfowl only)âśš (shotguns only) . . . (MU 1-6)

Sooke Mountain Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (MU 1-2)

Sydney Inlet Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (MU 1-8)

The areas closed and open are in the BC Hunting Regs and you will find ALL the information you need to know legally about hunting there.
Regardless if it is a cross bow or a firearm Hunting is Hunting and it is closed in Mount Maxwell Provincial Park read one area of Crown Land on SSI.

There are homes in excess of $7 million dollars on that rock that are anywhere from 2 acres to 25 acre parcels of land .
The summer population swells to 20 thousand residents and the winter population droops to 3 thousand give or take a long weekend.

You will also need a Southern Gulf Island Hunting Permit and proof of insurance of $100,000.00 liability insurance.

Either you (the OP) are trolling or really has no idea what it takes to hunt on SSI.
Given the fact you have the idea that a rifle (for range) would be acceptable on SSI or your cross bow, two very distinctive and different tools for hunting.

Go look up the regulations for hunting in BC Region one and do some reading and the come and ask for input on what you may or may not understand.

BTW, I am not lecturing you, I am telling you what I know about the Island and have hunted there many years ago when the population was less than 10 thousand residents...

The regulations are very clear for SSI, what it doesnt tell you is that there are some granola munchers who welcome PETA to their table and there are those who enjoy PETA at their table, but they also enjoy hunting those deer that are so very tasty that they do not tell PETA they hunt them.

So, does your buddy own a piece of the rock and if so how much land does the family own cause thats about as close as your going to get to hunting on SSI as an outsider.

Cut Tags,
Rob
 
I have permission on private land on Saltspring but I don't think it's worth the ferry fare from Vancouver.
 
Ya I didn't really know that much about requirements to hunt on saltspring, and it being a Granola island, I had heard the hunt may have been stopped. Have some family friends who my dad wanted to visit, figured 2 birds 1 stone.
 
heading over tomorrow and staying at a family friends place, should be sweet. Gonna give CFO a call make sure I got everything dialled, from looking on google earth seems to be fair bit of crown land around my friends place, and a farm which I plan to ask permission to hunt on.
 
if the regs say you can hunt there ..... who gives a flying phuck about what the granola eating, peta loving , hippie-ocrytes that live there think.
Interfering with a lawful hunt is illegal. fill yer boots and have a great adventure.
it's been many.... many years but I do remember bagging bucks there and they were indeed fat lil tasty deer as most coastal BC deer are ;)
 
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heading over tomorrow and staying at a family friends place, should be sweet. Gonna give CFO a call make sure I got everything dialled, from looking on google earth seems to be fair bit of crown land around my friends place, and a farm which I plan to ask permission to hunt on.
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The CFO has no idea about the hunting regulations on SSI.
The problem with the people that ACP above mentioned is they own all the land around the areas to hunt.
As for interfering with a legal hunt, fill your boots trying to get that one investigated while your in the feild, you will spend more time attempting to track down a Wildlife CO that you will hunting.
But, you go ahead and have your self a very merry time on SSI and fill your boots.
Dont pay the ferry man till he gets you to the other side,
Rob
 
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A lot of the old island "hippies" have no problem with hunting. The granola munching. gumboot crowd aren't the problem. Most of them are pretty in tune with the damage the high population of deer is doing to their "crops" and Subaru bumpers. The problem is the wealthy urbanites that have taken over the island in the last two decades. There is also a few individuals that live up in the hills that are truly nuts. Like "Deliverance" crazy. I've seen some pretty weird stuff up on Bruce and Tiam.
 
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