Legal in BC to holster loaded shotgun and carry deer rifle?

[teekoh]

Hi can someone tell me if it's legal to have a loaded shotgun in your pack/scabbard for bear defence while carrying a deer rifle? I saw the thread on the Baikal shorty by Corwin Arms and was interested in one but not sure on what the regs say. Went through the synopsis and didn't find anything about carrying two guns.

Also is there a regulation that says it can only hold two shells? ie. need to have a shotgun mag tube plugged or buy an over under/SxS?

And is there an overall length regulation?

Thanks!

 

[burnt_servo]

you can have as many shells in your shot gun as you want ( assuming it isn't a semi auto ) , as long as your not hunting migratory birds , then the federal legislation kicks in .

in b.c. you can carry as many guns as your able to , unlike the provinces out east which assumes your guilty of poaching and have to prove your innocence after the fact .

 

[Gatehouse]

Hunting with shotgun in BC:

If using shot- Magazine plugged to hold no more than 2 shells
If using slugs- No plug requirement

If carrying for defense or target shooting- No plug required regardless of ammunition used


If you are carrying your deer rifle, you really don't need to carry an extra gun for bear defense. Just use your rifle. But it's legal

 

[nowarningshot]

The reality is that Deer do not wear kevlar, yet many people carry overbore calibers. Gatehouse with his 375 Ruger, for years for me, it was my 375 Rum. Why you ask? When you are hunting you have entered the food chain, especially in the Peace. A encounter with a large Black or Grizzly at close range is really unnerving...at the least. Even running into a pile of dung the size of a microwave wakes you up. Large Bears love gut piles.

My first thought when i read the thread is that you are not carrying a large enough rifle. Use the most powerful you are able to shoot accurately and without a flinch. Ammo is actually very cheap when compared to fuel and your precious time off. Good marksmanship with a medium bore, is going to mean very little wasted meat, one can ruin a lot of meat, even with a small bore. Typically all i carry for a shotgun is for grouse.

 

[teekoh]

The reality is that Deer do not wear kevlar, yet many people carry overbore calibers. Gatehouse with his 375 Ruger, for years for me, it was my 375 Rum. Why you ask? When you are hunting you have entered the food chain, especially in the Peace. A encounter with a large Black or Grizzly at close range is really unnerving...at the least. Even running into a pile of dung the size of a microwave wakes you up. Large Bears love gut piles.

My first thought when i read the thread is that you are not carrying a large enough rifle. Use the most powerful you are able to shoot accurately and without a flinch. Ammo is actually very cheap when compared to fuel and your precious time off. Good marksmanship with a medium bore, is going to mean very little wasted meat, one can ruin a lot of meat, even with a small bore. Typically all i carry for a shotgun is for grouse.

Thanks for the reply guys. Yah I'm hunting with a .270 Win, and it's great for deer but might be underwhelming for a close encounter with a grizzly. I think a shotgun allows for more room for error especially since its a bead sight as opposed to having to look through a rifle scope. I don't know you guys might be right though carrying a second gun could be overkill. I read an article recently written by an American who was hospitalized by a bear attack. He recommended bear spray as the first line of defence as its normally good enough to turn a bear around. But I've also seen videos of a charging Grizzly and they look ridiculously fast so I'm not entirely comfortable with just spray either.