XX Moosehead XX
Regular
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- Cunuckistan
Magazine capacities for small game hunting.
- Thread starter XX Moosehead XX
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Ok, I am not sure how many people have to tell you but the only restriction outside of federal laws is shotgun, period, 2 in the mag and 1 in the chamber, no other restriction, there is no difference between small and big game, no other restrictions at all PERIOD.
The hunting regulations do list their restrictions, as was posted directly from the regulations earlier.
XX Moosehead XX
Regular
- Location
- Cunuckistan
Yes, they have been posted, and if you read the posts, some still aren't clear on 5 is the max in a semi-rifle, or if you can hold more, like as in an ACR using a LAR mag, and still remain legal while hunting. Several people have said 5 is the max, and some others have said if you're "FIREARMS law" legal, than you are "HUNTING law" legal.
The shotgun issue was dealt with early on. 3 max no matter what while hunting.
Ok, once again, the only restriction in the hunting regulations for magazine capacity is shotgun. Therefore, if there is no restriction other than shotgun then there is no restriction for any rifles of any action for hunting in Ontario, for any hunting.
It is funny what people say, I was told a bolt action could not have more than 5rds and a .243 was the legal minimum for deer, both totally wrong, but they are told all the time.
canadian hunter312
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Brant County
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Runningfool
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- SW Ontario
Fox is correct. There is nothing in the fish and wildlife conservation act that speaks to the magazine limits of centerfire rifles so that means while hunting you can have as many rounds of centerfire ammunition in your magazine as is legally permitted under the firearms act.
I mentioned this before but I think it is worth repeating: in Ontario, the hunting regulations summary (as was quoted multiple times earlier in this thread) is not the law. In Ontario the fish and wildlife conservation act is the law and unless someone can quote the section of this act that speaks to centerfire magazine limits, we are left with our federal firearms act law wrt mag capacity.
Most of the jurisdictions (perhaps all) that have calibre restrictions for small game are also shotgun only for deer, so no, you can't carry around your .50 BMG.
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
If you are in an area inhabited by game, prepare for a hard time with the C.O.
If you give him a hard time, you'll likely be trying your explanations it in court.
If you are shooting clays, you are at 'range' of sorts, even if it's not registered. as to your comment on people passing their courses, you should not be encouraging those people to push the regs.
A C.O. in this province has a lot of power, many police officers consider it to be more than what they have. They can really mess up your day.
If they lay charges, even if they fail in court, it's not gonna be a lot of fun. and it won't be cheap.
As Hoytcannon mentioned a lot if not most trap/skeet ranges want you to keep it plugged. It's the right thing to do WRT keeping clear of trouble.
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Please check the regulation if not call mnr before give out incorrect information.
There is no caliber restriction when hunting deer ( or any big game) during open season in any rifle season in Ontario.
You can use you 700 nitro express if you want to.
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
Individual ranges can have there own rules, however as far as the Ontario regs go, you can have a full mag at the range. I think the regs should be changed to allow a full mag for deer hunting. Many areas of the US allow it.
There was a time when taking the plug out of a shotgun was a PIA, and if it came out, it didn't go back in. most modern guns can change it out in a minute or less. Time they changed the reg.
Wouldn't make a difference to me, my old gun, requires a near total tear down to change it out. It stays in.
Migratory bird regs want it in, so it makes sense to me that clays are the same.
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verminaard
CGN Regular
- Location
- SW Bantario
The key being open rifle season. Southern Ontario, no rifle season. Shotgun, muzzle/bp, and bows. Also pretty well a blanket no hunting with anything greater than .275.
This is correct.
The areas where there is a small game caliber restriction correlate with the areas where there are no big game rifle seasons.
Where do you define Southern Ontario?
I hunt 57 and 60 that's in Southern Ontario.
Where you refer to when there is not rifle season is South Western Ontario around the Golden Horseshoe.
Please read your regulation again to understand what the regulation define Southern Ontario.
You are in Hamilton area and that's is South Western Ontario and you are absolutely right there is no rifle season for deer but that's not Southern Ontario.
Please define your area and study the regulation for boundaries.
From page 79 of the regulation:
A person hunting small game may not carry or use a rifle of greater calibre than a .275-calibre rifle, except a muzzle-loading gun, in the geographic areas of Brant, Chatham-Kent, Durham, Elgin, Essex, Haldimand, Halton, Hamilton, Huron, Lambton, Middlesex, Niagara, Norfolk, Northumberland, Oxford, Peel, Perth, Toronto, Waterloo, Wellington or York.
Can you tell me is Peterborough in Southern Ontario what?
WMU60 certainly has rifle season for deer between Nov 6th to Nov. 19 in 2017 and please tell me where in the regulation said there is a caliber restricted on rifle during deer open season?If you are not sure about the regulation please and I mean please do not mislead others!
The point I was trying to make, which you missed or chose to ignore, is that in the municipalities listed, with calibre restrictions for small game, ARE ALL SHOTGUN ONLY OR PRIMITIVE WEAPON FOR DEER (BIG GAME). I did not say those restrictions applied to all of southern Ontario. I hunt 60 myself, and you can hunt with anything you want that is not restricted or prohibited.
I did not ignore your comment and I stand correct and if you hunt small game in 60 which is in Southern Ontario you are limited to max .275 caliber but you can use any non restricted or not prohibited just like you said to hunt any big game so 700 nitro or .577 t-rex can be use to hunt deer if one choice to ( although we all know it's way overkill).
This is your post and 60 has .275 caliber restriction for small game but on your latest post you said you can hunt with anything other than restricted or prohibited so please answer me if 50 bmg is legal to use in 60 for deer hunting during open season or not?
