I am in Alberta. We are going out this weekend to scout for bears and blast some yotes. Is it permissible to carry two guns at the same time ? If so, does it matter what combination of guns are carried ? For example, is carrying two CF rifles (of same or different calibre) ok ? What about a CF rifle and a shotgun (plugged to three rounds) ? Either rifle or shotgun plus a rimfire for those pesky gophers ?
Hunting question - carrying two guns ?
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i don't have my regs handy but i think you can carry as many as you like but you can only hunt with one. i would take this to mean only one loaded firearm at a time. there is no reason to case a non-restricted firearm while transporting it.
i don't have my regs handy but i think you can carry as many as you like but you can only hunt with one. i would take this to mean only one loaded firearm at a time. there is no reason to case a non-restricted firearm while transporting it.
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Not that this helps you, but in the Que. rules book, I've only seen this in reference to migratory birds, where each additional gun must be unloaded and disassembled, or unloaded and stored in its case.
Checked this site (http://www.albertaregulations.ca/huntingregs) and found general bird reg that says:
"It is unlawful to have more than one shotgun, for personal use, at any time while hunting migratory game birds unless each shotgun, in excess of one, is unloaded and disassembled or unloaded and cased."
Couldn't find anything specific to yotes or big game yet, but I'd guess they're probably similar.
"It is unlawful to have more than one shotgun, for personal use, at any time while hunting migratory game birds unless each shotgun, in excess of one, is unloaded and disassembled or unloaded and cased."
Couldn't find anything specific to yotes or big game yet, but I'd guess they're probably similar.
Thanks Walter. I have tried going through the regs but could only come up with the game bird reference listed below
im sure you can carry what you want..but im thinking.. but why carry two when you can get one of them over under guns..
Had one, 12g over 308. Handy little gun, but like most compromises, it did not serve either function as well as its individual counterparts. At least it is fun poking holes in coyotes with a 7mm or 308
Take the plug out, you only need that while hunting game birds during an open season. There are no real rules pertaining to coyote's in Alberta other than they can only be hunted on private land with landowners consent. If there's no actual bear season in effect yet, there should be no rules what so ever. You can carry your whole collection if you wanted to. The only rules that would apply during an open season is in regards to use of an ATV before noon.
If I were going out just to scout and maybe shoot a dog, I'd bring my rifle. Just because two guns will get heavy and in your way. You'll start out trying to be careful and try to watch where your going and not ding 2 stocks. Soon you'll tire and get sloppy. One rifle is plenty for both, but don't worry about carrying 2 if you want to.
If I were going out just to scout and maybe shoot a dog, I'd bring my rifle. Just because two guns will get heavy and in your way. You'll start out trying to be careful and try to watch where your going and not ding 2 stocks. Soon you'll tire and get sloppy. One rifle is plenty for both, but don't worry about carrying 2 if you want to.
Yeah we went out today to do a bit of spring bear scouting, got soaking wet (3 feet of snow by Beaver Mines still, very little in other areas though). Only took one rifle with me (308), just in case. No yotes either I would have liked to have brought a short barreled shotgun with me while keeping my rifle slung on my back but the single gun worked out well enough. Man I can't wait for this snow to clear out.
I would have liked to have brought a short barreled shotgun with me while keeping my rifle slung on my back but the single gun worked out well enough. Man I can't wait for this snow to clear out.If one handloads, I find it far easier, as well lighter, to carry different ammo for different hunting, using the same gun.
Most high powered rifles can easily be "downloaded" to be used against grouse and other small game without the exposive effect of high powered load would normally would have on small game.
For example, using 30 caliber, 110 grain fmj, low powered loads, can easily convert most 30 caliber, high powered rifles into effective a small game getters.
Speer reloading manual is a good source for converting high powered rifles into mild, small game getters.
Most high powered rifles can easily be "downloaded" to be used against grouse and other small game without the exposive effect of high powered load would normally would have on small game.
For example, using 30 caliber, 110 grain fmj, low powered loads, can easily convert most 30 caliber, high powered rifles into effective a small game getters.
Speer reloading manual is a good source for converting high powered rifles into mild, small game getters.
