legality of shooting outdoors.

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hi,

can someone clarify something for me. i took my pal many years ago so cant remember the answer to this.

if i take a .22 non-restricted to crown land/farmers field with permission for just target practice but no hunting, is there any regulation to the time of the year i am allowed to do it in. and would i still need a hunting license or is just a pal sufficient for this purpose.

thanks
 
geoff-9 said:
hi,

can someone clarify something for me. i took my pal many years ago so cant remember the answer to this.

if i take a .22 non-restricted to crown land/farmers field with permission for just target practice but no hunting, is there any regulation to the time of the year i am allowed to do it in. and would i still need a hunting license or is just a pal sufficient for this purpose.

thanks
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As far as I know... We're good to go too in Ontario. Found huge plot of crown land north of Elliot Lake (North west of Sudbury). Hunting signs all over the place and big signs clearly marked as crown land. Went to hunting shop right next to the crown land and asked about plinking and without a flinch, lady said it's fine as long as you can prove you are just target shooting.
 
How do you prove that you're target shooting and not hunting?

Seems to me, a zealous LEO might charge you with a firearms/hunting violation, and you'd be stuck with the burden of proof.
 
nbknnt said:
How do you prove that you're target shooting and not hunting?

Seems to me, a zealous LEO might charge you with a firearms/hunting violation, and you'd be stuck with the burden of proof.
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Not very likely to happen.

Shooting in a clearing or gravel pit for example, with a target set up 50 yards away, maybe even a folding table or stand of sorts to shoot from... is a far cry from being found walking through the bush carrying a loaded firearm during a hunting season.
 
Ive posted this in another thread.

blasted_saber said:
Their is no legistalation regarding target shooting in this manner. You're falling into the trap of "Just because the regs dont specifically say what to do, its illegal"

Ive spoken to a CO about this before. His response was much the same as yours; If its obvious your target shooting, its OK. His main concern was safety (as it should be; you're not breaking any hunting laws).

If your in full camo, doused in deer piss in a closed season, you might get in trouble.

Ive also called the CFO Ontario and spoken to them about the firearms portion of this, they, in short, said "Have a good backstop, be sure bullets arent leaving the property, and you're good to go"
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