Muzzle loader size for deer in Ont.?

ummm I do not think there are restrictions on size. I use a .50cal and a friend of mine uses a .45 are those not the only calibers in a front stuffer available?......
 
I know that Manitoba states in their regulations book that .44 bore min. for deer and .50 for moose & bear. I was wondering about Ontario as there doesn't seem to be a size in their's. I do use a .50 but want to do something totally different & wanted to know if it was legal.
 
wallbanger said:
Anyone know the law for bore size for muzzle loading for deer in Ontario?

Thanks
John
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There is nothing in the regs about bore size for muzzleloaders...

srt4u2nv said:
ummm I do not think there are restrictions on size. I use a .50cal and a friend of mine uses a .45 are those not the only calibers in a front stuffer available?......
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Muzzleloader Hunting: A Beginner's Guide
by Gary Hubbell

Muzzleloader calibers range from old .36 and .40 caliber flintlock squirrel rifles to .68 caliber muskets used for warfare. Most flintlock and caplock guns today are .50 or .54 caliber, with an occasional .58 caliber rifle. The minimum size elk rifle is .50 caliber, and .54 certainly hits harder. The biggest in-line muzzleloaders are .50 caliber, with the occasional .45 caliber rifle used for deer and smaller game.
 
wallbanger said:
Thanks for the replys fellas. The regs say nothing so I'll call them this morning.
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Why? The best that can happen is that they say the regs say nothing because there's no restriction. The worst is that someone thinks,
"hey we better come up with a restriction".
 
I just want to make sure that I'm not out and get checked out and they have a book that I haven't read with regs in it that say something other than I'm using. Nothing wrong with covering your butt. I see that for rifle it says that it has to be bigger than .22. I did call this morning and the fella read me the same thing I already read. No restriction on muzzle loader in Ontario.
 
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