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Anybody watching this series? It is entertaining and what I find quite interesting are the deer hunting regulations they have. I will compare them with Ontario regulations which in comparison are quite Liberal (SIC). If I am wrong on some please advise me but this is what I learned.

Sunday hunting ---not allowed. Ontario...allowed (not 100% sure on this one)
Baiting for deer---not allowed. Ontario....allowed
Party hunting------not allowed. (once you kill a deer you're done and gone)....Ontario...allowed
Deer registration.....mandatory. Ontario....no registration.
Deer drives.............not allowed. Ontario....allowed
Hunting with dogs....not allowed. Ontario....allowed (only where and when authorized)
Crossbows...not sure. Some states classify them as firearms for hunting, but in Ontario they are legal for deer during the archery season.

These are just a few of the laws I found out about on the show. There may be more as every jurisdiction in North America has their own unique laws.

I'm sure there are many other provinces that have similar and/ or other regulations and if someone wants to let us know about them feel free to let us know.

This is for deer hunting only in the State of Maine.
 
I handgun hunted the Allagash in '81, '82, '83. It was a special experience to be able to carry and use my Model 29.
I don't remember all the laws but I do recall that 22 rf mag was permitted for deer at that time.
I hunted deer in NB for the balance of the 80s and into the 90's until the population crashed . Others will chime in on NB's tight laws but I must comment on the no bait rule. The trees in NB must be special indeed since many different species all produced apples. I would find windfalls all around oaks, maples, ash, pine and even spruce.
 
Even hunting Michigan, there are very different rules for hunting and firearms, most are surprisingly stricter. In Michigan, no party hunting. All firearms must be cased at all times in a vehicle- another Canadian in a camp near ours was fined for driving around with his unloaded rifle on the seat. We were all very much surprised.
 
amber2010 said:
Anybody watching this series? It is entertaining and what I find quite interesting are the deer hunting regulations they have. I will compare them with Ontario regulations which in comparison are quite Liberal (SIC). If I am wrong on some please advise me but this is what I learned.

Sunday hunting ---not allowed. Ontario...allowed (not 100% sure on this one)
Baiting for deer---not allowed. Ontario....allowed
Party hunting------not allowed. (once you kill a deer you're done and gone)....Ontario...allowed
Deer registration.....mandatory. Ontario....no registration.
Deer drives.............not allowed. Ontario....allowed
Hunting with dogs....not allowed. Ontario....allowed (only where and when authorized)
Crossbows...not sure. Some states classify them as firearms for hunting, but in Ontario they are legal for deer during the archery season.

These are just a few of the laws I found out about on the show. There may be more as every jurisdiction in North America has their own unique laws.

I'm sure there are many other provinces that have similar and/ or other regulations and if someone wants to let us know about them feel free to let us know.

This is for deer hunting only in the State of Maine.
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It is not Deer registration per se but Ontario hunters need to report their success or lack of success before the end of the year if I read correctly.
 
I watch it with my kids, it’s a “fun” watch. Certainly correct on the deer drives and must register a kill within 24 hours I think. It’s interesting to see the use of “the tactics “ used to get people to confess.

The wildlife encounters are the most fun, except brain worm in Moose, those are sad ones.
 
amber2010 said:
Sunday hunting ---not allowed. Ontario...allowed (not 100% sure on this one)
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Ontario came out of the dark ages regarding sunday hunting only relatively recently... sometime in the 2000's, but I can't recall the year, and it varied depending on location. I well remember the restriction on sunday hunting south of the French & Mattawa, and even today I think there are some municipalities in southern Ontario that still don't allow it.
 
I don't like it too much, all they do is portray hunters in a bad way. They should do the other side of the coin too. Hunters contribute so much good to the management of our wildlife which is very seldom talked about. IMO, they should show hunters in a more positive light.
 
9.3mauser said:
Ontario came out of the dark ages regarding sunday hunting only relatively recently... sometime in the 2000's, but I can't recall the year, and it varied depending on location. I well remember the restriction on sunday hunting south of the French & Mattawa, and even today I think there are some municipalities in southern Ontario that still don't allow it.
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Yes mostly has to do with the area you are hunting. I live in a municipality(rifle zone) that allows Sunday gun hunting but not for deer. When I go to my sister's for the late controlled hunt, my validation tag includes Sunday but municipality doesn't allow it so still a no go. Then go to brother's cabin and it's wide open.
 
Ontario has some pretty different hunting regs compared to the rest of Canada too. I don’t really like the show. It seems like something a 22 yr old criminology major whose parents are doctors would produce.
 
fratri said:
I don't like it too much, all they do is portray hunters in a bad way. They should do the other side of the coin too. Hunters contribute so much good to the management of our wildlife which is very seldom talked about. IMO, they should show hunters in a more positive light.
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I did not get that feel, But there are guys out there that don't give a damn about rules, laws, if they get caught, good.
I think baiting is for lazy guys , but that is just my option.
I watch it as it is better than a lot of crap on TV.
 
Jgoulin said:
Even hunting Michigan, there are very different rules for hunting and firearms, most are surprisingly stricter. In Michigan, no party hunting. All firearms must be cased at all times in a vehicle- another Canadian in a camp near ours was fined for driving around with his unloaded rifle on the seat. We were all very much surprised.
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Also no rifle hunting from an elevated blind in MI
Mandatory deer check station

You can buy a 2 nd tag after your first one is filled
 
captonion said:
I wish baiting deer was outlawed here also just like it is for ducks/geese and turkey...
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Baiting is a lot of work, and the cost now is really high (apples), I plan on going back to not baiting and have shot many deer without bait so it's not a big deal to me. I will argue that it is also a safer hunt. The directions and distances are known for shooting. Additionally in my experience I have seen bucks during open season eat apples maybe a handful of times and usually it's just the younger ones, you are really just feeding does and hoping a buck will come in for a sniff. High doe to buck ratios mean you are spending a lot of money to keep your apple pile there.
 
Waba said:
I handgun hunted the Allagash in '81, '82, '83. It was a special experience to be able to carry and use my Model 29.
I don't remember all the laws but I do recall that 22 rf mag was permitted for deer at that time.
I hunted deer in NB for the balance of the 80s and into the 90's until the population crashed . Others will chime in on NB's tight laws but I must comment on the no bait rule. The trees in NB must be special indeed since many different species all produced apples. I would find windfalls all around oaks, maples, ash, pine and even spruce.
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Baiting is allowed in NB for deer, Sunday hunting is allowed in deer season and caliber restrictions are set to be relaxed.
 
Jgoulin said:
Even hunting Michigan, there are very different rules for hunting and firearms, most are surprisingly stricter. In Michigan, no party hunting. All firearms must be cased at all times in a vehicle- another Canadian in a camp near ours was fined for driving around with his unloaded rifle on the seat. We were all very much surprised.
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Around 1993, opening day rifle season deer Michigan estimated 200,000 hunters statewide.
And Michigan hospitals can expect at least 400 heart attacks of deer hunters.
 
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