Hunting with a 223 ???

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I live in NB and I have a question with the rules of hunting with a 223 after deer season .Is it legal to hunt with a 223 ??? This is a argument I am having with a buddy . I see in the hunting book you receive with your license and it states and I quote " Once a deer or bear tag has been removed from the license , it is unlawful to use :
A rimfire or center-fire rifle of .23 caliber or greater."
or :

"The holder of a varmint license or a bird and small game license shall only hunt with :
A rimfire or center-fire rifle of less than .23 caliber "

So I put the question out there , is it legal to hunt with a 223 as a varmint rifle ?
 
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I have been saying it is legal but he has put a smidgen of doubt in me and I thought I would ask .Thanks .
 
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rummer said:
I live in NB and I have a question with the rules of hunting with a 223 after deer season .Is it legal to hunt with a 223 ??? This is a argument I am having with a buddy . I see in the hunting book you receive with your license and it states and I quote " Once a deer or bear tag has been removed from the license , it is unlawful to use :
A rimfire or center-fire rifle of .23 caliber or greater."
or :

"The holder of a varmint license or a bird and small game license shall only hunt with :
A rimfire or center-fire rifle of less than .23 caliber "

So I put the question out there , is it legal to hunt with a 223 as a varmint rifle ?
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.223 is less than .23... have at 'er
 
Dam. I've shot coyotes out here with a .338 lapua.

That sucks you can only use black powder. Muzzleloaders are an exciting way to hunt still. Just sucks really when you don't have the choice.
 
AKD said:
Dam. I've shot coyotes out here with a .338 lapua.

That sucks you can only use black powder. Muzzleloaders are an exciting way to hunt still. Just sucks really when you don't have the choice.
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WOW that would be a dead coyote!
True, muzzleloader hunting is challenging and exciting but it's stupid that I can use my .270 on coyotes but not on the deer in the same woods. Same goes for my 12 gauge. Like you said a choice would be nice.
 
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WOW that would be a dead coyote!
True, muzzleloader hunting is challenging and exciting but it's stupid that I can use my .270 on coyotes but not on the deer in the same woods. Same goes for my 12 gauge. Like you said a choice would be nice.
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I think you are missing the point. The deer is a valuable resource that provincial natural resources ministries want to preserve for future generations of revenue ...I mean hunters. Using blackpowder adds to challenge and potentially gives the deer "better odds".

Having said that, they don't give a crap about yotes and want you to have as much success as possible hunting them...the end results is a happy hunter and hopefully a better deer population (which is obviously in line with the goal mentioned above).

EDIT...okay...I just noticed you're in Ontario too...which is weird because I use my 30/06 for deer and yotes...I was going to say it's a "public safety issue" but then the 270 for yotes doesn't make sense...unless it's a "volume of hunters in the bush at the same time" kinda thing...okay...maybe it's just stupid!

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Paul.
 
Respectfully, I don't believe I am missing the point. As far as I know it has nothing to do with giving the deer better odds, they are vastly overpopulated as it is. Millions of deer have been harvested with blackpowder guns. 90% of the deer we hunt are in thick brush and a rifle doesn't give any advantages over a muzzleloader in this situation except that you have more than one shot. As you stated, and as I believe it is all in the benefit for the "safety of others" which is just ridiculous because I can already hunt the exact same areas for coyote with a .270, which was my argument. Pretty stupid eh? :)
 
I don't think you are missing the point either. It is a stupid rule.
You should come out west for a hunt some time.
A non-resident Canadian licence is $122.33 for white tail, $135.31 for elk and $63 for black bear.
You need a host as well but we can help you with that.

Bit more expensive than the cost for a resident but if you really want to get out on an adventure to hunt game with a centerfire, maby not a bad idea.
 
Seeing most game is shot under 100 yards or could be with a little stalking using a BP muzzle loader or rifled shotgun is not much of a handicap .It is a stupid rule Crown Land is for public use IMO
 
AKD said:
I don't think you are missing the point either. It is a stupid rule.
You should come out west for a hunt some time.
A non-resident Canadian licence is $122.33 for white tail, $135.31 for elk and $63 for black bear.
You need a host as well but we can help you with that.

Bit more expensive than the cost for a resident but if you really want to get out on an adventure to hunt game with a centerfire, maby not a bad idea.
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Not all areas of ontario prohibit you from using a rifle for deer or bear... just certain ones.... and I believe it is a population density thing... wbhich is indeed very stupid.... above poster made a great point about them letting us use rifles for yotes....
 
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