I don't really know where to put this. My sister wants to get into archery. Not much into archery myself, but she came to me to ask some questions. Sadly, I don't know the answers to them, or am unsure of my answers. I believe any bow that shoots an arrow over 500fps needs to be registered, like one would a firearm. I am unsure if you need a PAL to own a bow that must be registered. I doubt it, since I don't remember any talk of bows and crossbows when I took my PAL. Again, am unsure. Am now going to look on the search engines, but thought I'd post here first. Thanks for your help.
PAL for bows and arrows.
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Turkeyslayer 1300
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A pal is not needed for any archery equipment that I know of. I do not believe there is any bow or crossbow that can propel an arrow or bolt above about 350 fps so draw your own conclusions.
No license required for bows/crossbows. Go in, pick the one you want, and it's all yours.
I have seen PALs with a 'crossbow' endorsement on the back, but apparantly this was all part of a failed experiment (luckily our laws never quite went that far).
I have seen PALs with a 'crossbow' endorsement on the back, but apparantly this was all part of a failed experiment (luckily our laws never quite went that far).
I made my own crossbow one time when money was...non-existent...and it actually works quite well, though I wouldn't expect it would be much good for hunting, and it isn't "very" accurate, though it's decent for having fun in the back yard, etc...
As far as real crossbows go, Excalibur is highly reputable...
As far as real crossbows go, Excalibur is highly reputable...
I believe there was an attempt to bring crossbows into the system due to the crossbow murder of a prominent Ottawa lawyer by her estranged husband (she was also the client of a lawyer friend of mine, who was handling her divorce). Very sad, but I believe this to be the only crossbow homicide in Canadian history.
"...I believe there was an attempt..." Yep. Just after Kim Campbell's further restrictions, this murder took place. When asked about itby reporters, 'that woman' responded that something would have to be done. It never was though. No licences are required to buy any bow. Handgun sized crossbows are evil though.
I had a 12(6) RPAL with Crossbows included on the back of the license covering the period from 2002 to 2007. My new RPAL does not have a reference to Crossbows.
For info, hunting regulations in some provinces require users of compound bows to be qualified and tested in their use for hunting. In Quebec, Crossbows and firearms are classified the same and if you can hunt with a firearm, you can hunt with a crossbow.
Duke1
From the CFC site:
Crossbows that can be aimed and fired with one hand and crossbows with an overall length of 500 mm (about 19.68 inches) or less are prohibited. You cannot lawfully possess or acquire a prohibited crossbow.
You do not need a valid licence or registration certificate to possess any other type of bow, including a crossbow that is longer than 500 mm and that requires the use of both hands. Criminal Code provisions making it an offence to acquire a crossbow without a valid licence were never brought into force.
If you plan to use a bow to hunt, please check provincial hunting regulations for information on hunting licence requirements and restrictions that may apply to the use of bows. For example, some provinces do not allow crossbows for hunting.
For info, hunting regulations in some provinces require users of compound bows to be qualified and tested in their use for hunting. In Quebec, Crossbows and firearms are classified the same and if you can hunt with a firearm, you can hunt with a crossbow.
Duke1
From the CFC site:
Crossbows that can be aimed and fired with one hand and crossbows with an overall length of 500 mm (about 19.68 inches) or less are prohibited. You cannot lawfully possess or acquire a prohibited crossbow.
You do not need a valid licence or registration certificate to possess any other type of bow, including a crossbow that is longer than 500 mm and that requires the use of both hands. Criminal Code provisions making it an offence to acquire a crossbow without a valid licence were never brought into force.
If you plan to use a bow to hunt, please check provincial hunting regulations for information on hunting licence requirements and restrictions that may apply to the use of bows. For example, some provinces do not allow crossbows for hunting.
Donny Fenn1
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plinker, iirc there was a crossbow murder near or on the BCIT campus in the late 80s early 90s
and google is your friend:
"The investigations began in 1993 around the time Leung's daughter Silvia, who had just signed a recording contract in Hong Kong, was killed at the BCIT campus in Burnaby, British Columbia.
The cross-bow murder case remains unresolved. Documents obtained by the Asian Pacific Post shows that Immigration Canada was informed about the suspicious activities of Lawrence Leung around the time he and his family had applied to come to Canada."
and google is your friend:
"The investigations began in 1993 around the time Leung's daughter Silvia, who had just signed a recording contract in Hong Kong, was killed at the BCIT campus in Burnaby, British Columbia.
The cross-bow murder case remains unresolved. Documents obtained by the Asian Pacific Post shows that Immigration Canada was informed about the suspicious activities of Lawrence Leung around the time he and his family had applied to come to Canada."
Crossbow sales have been banned in Ottawa, since then.
Ban must of worked, as I haven't heard of another estranged husband killing their wife with a crossbow, since.
MasterPython
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The world record is 588fps. The guy had a 195lb compound bow that shot a 14" 132 grain arrow with razor blades for fletching and just enough string to hold together for a few shots. Not something you can pick up off the shelf.
In Quebec we have to have an endorsement to hunt with a regular bow and another endorsement to hunt with a crossbow. The endorsement for hunting with a firearm does not cover bows and cross bows. They don't have a shooting test for firearms to hunt but we have to take a shooting test for bows and crossbows to pass the course. I can remember having to have my FAC to buy a crossbow many moons ago. The province of Alberta never allowed crossbows due to the Alberta Cattlemans Asoc. getting them made illegal due to the fact they figured they would be perfect to rustle cattle with.
At this point in time, a person in Alberta cannot hunt big game with a cross-bow during archery only seasons but can use a cross-bow during rifle seasons if they desire.
Donny Fenn1
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Why would you shoot a cow you're trying to rustle? A dead cow is a lot harder to get in a trailer than a live one.
