I have a question about zone 65 in Ontario,

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I am curious about something.

I am a bow hunter. I hunt deer and have hunted in western Quebec and eastern Ontario zone 65 for over 25 years now. Since I am a non-resident when huntinh in Ontario, I am only allowed a buck when bow hunting, unlike in Quebec where I am automatically permitted a doe during bow season.

This year, I have decided to hunt during the rifle season as well in zone 65 but have read in the Ontario manual that in that zone you cannot hunt with a rifle during rifle season in November. Black powder, shotguns, crossbows and bows only in zone 65.

Can someone tell me if it has always been that way and if so, is there any particular reason for it.

Just curious, as usual
Robert
 
It's been like that for at least 15 years. The usual reason is that the population density is too high to permit the use of rifles.
 
Just took the Hunter course (yay). 65 is my WMU and is shotgun and muzzleloader in the first gun season. And the second bit (in December if I remember right) is muzzleloader only. You will find 65 noted twice on the chart in the regs. Go figure.
 
RLG,

I believe the real reason is that most of that area is farm country and is extremely flat and open. So if a hunter were to miss with a rifle, the bullet could travel for miles, where as a slug or sabot from a shotgun or muzzleloader would not travel as far.

HH
 
I had heard that the Shotgun/Muzzleloader only rule was put into effect after a stray rifle bullet hit a school bus. The rule has been there since at least 1978....
 
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