Rifle and shotgun while goose hunting

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hoping some one knows for sure what is allowed in Alberta when goose hunting, can I carry a second firearm, that is not a shot gun, so not for birds, but for coyotes or badgers and such.....I have been searching here and elsewhere with no concrete info . would like to have a 12g and a 22lr or .357 lever
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I think your allowed but I'm not positive of it ,but it would be a real pain packing both rifle and a shotgun doing two Totally different hunts at the same time
 
FLHCTUI I have been giving them a look . I will go back and re-read them.
Carverk not really for hunting more for look out there's a FN badger trying to get into my blind.... or there is them coyotes that have been fighting with the neighbors dogs kind of thing
 
not really for hunting more for look out there's a FN badger trying to get into my blind.... or there is them coyotes that have been fighting with the neighbors dogs kind of thing
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Are we seriously going to have a badger defense while bird hunting thread? :rolleyes:

Well, for those VERY remote possibilities I would find carrying an extra gun and risking violations of laws way too much trouble. Besides, every single time I have been threatened by badgers trying to get into my blind, my shot gun was completely adequate.

As for the odd sighting of a coyote, make a note and let it go. Come back with a real coyote rifle and some calls later in the winter for some predator calling fun.
 
Lol now we have scared duck hunters...

Old fella in my deer gang is deathly afraid of yotes lol carries a hug machete when bow hunting for deer and turkey.

Claims one day the yotes surrounded his ground blind in the dark and wanted to eat him....
 
Winchested said:
Lol now we have scared duck hunters...

Old fella in my deer gang is deathly afraid of yotes lol carries a hug machete when bow hunting for deer and turkey.

Claims one day the yotes surrounded his ground blind in the dark and wanted to eat him....
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I can not fathom having to worry about a badger wanting to crawl into my duck blind let alone a coyote, but a 12 gauge loaded for geese will not deter me from taking care of business should it come to that.

But, dragging a fly around Sheridan Lake will now have me keeping a sharp eye out for a wayward Badger as found out by the guy earlier this summer who had one with a less than cordial disposition try and take over his 12 foot skiff.


Sask. and BC Hunting rules state only one firearm in ones possession for hunting Migratory Game Birds unless one is disassembled, rendered inoperable and totally encased while it is in the blind/boat or in ones possession while hunting Migratory Game Birds.

I do not have the exact words verbatim and since it was 1986 when I did my CORE the wording is fuzzy.
I have never felt the need to be over armed for Birds or other game animals.

Everyone else will have a different opinion or feel they must have their rusty SKS as a back up.

Tight Groups,
Rob

CC, read the Migratory Game Bird regs a couple of times, not so to look specifically for the rule you might be looking for .
You might find it while not looking for it specifically ...just a tip.
 
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Are we seriously going to have a badger defense while bird hunting thread? :rolleyes:

Well, for those VERY remote possibilities I would find carrying an extra gun and risking violations of laws way too much trouble. Besides, every single time I have been threatened by badgers trying to get into my blind, my shot gun was completely adequate.

As for the odd sighting of a coyote, make a note and let it go. Come back with a real coyote rifle and some calls later in the winter for some predator calling fun.
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Badgers are mean and it is well known that badgers will hunt in the same place that geese land. Badgers often will attack animals that are hunting the geese because it is distracted prey. I would say 500 smith and Wesson would be the ideal round and firearm but our laws do not allow it. So I would say any fire arm with a capacity larger than 5 and 30 caliber. Anything less than a 30 caliber and/or 5 round capacity won't be enough.

What are your opinions?
 
Thanks for all the replies guys ..... even the sarcastic ones , not really scared per say those examples were given tongue in cheek , just wanted to know the legality and not really bothered by carrying an extra . you never know what opportunity will present you with and #2 birdshot or BB may not be the best choice , get you out of a pickle sure.
the only thing I have found so far is in regards to ( like mentioned ) is a second shot gun which needs to be inoperable , likely to ensure you dont have any more that the 3 rounds available to you at one time. I will reread the regs tonight , hopefully something will jump out at me. otherwise I will just bring a super soaker if it works on my dogs it should work on coyotes and badgers.
 
Gnome75 gets it.... I have never had to shoot a badger, but I did have to drag a dead one off my driveway(hit by a car) and it was like a pit bull, all muscle claws and teeth , actually a pit bull would likely loose in a dispute ...... I put a lot of faith in the old 22lr , but you have me thinking it may not be adequate. thats ok, I got options. cheers
 
CaptianCunuck said:
Thanks for all the replies guys ..... even the sarcastic ones , not really scared per say those examples were given tongue in cheek , just wanted to know the legality and not really bothered by carrying an extra . you never know what opportunity will present you with and #2 birdshot or BB may not be the best choice , get you out of a pickle sure.
the only thing I have found so far is in regards to ( like mentioned ) is a second shot gun which needs to be inoperable , likely to ensure you dont have any more that the 3 rounds available to you at one time. I will reread the regs tonight , hopefully something will jump out at me. otherwise I will just bring a super soaker if it works on my dogs it should work on coyotes and badgers.
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Make sure your super soaker has a capacity of at least 1L anything less will only make a badger mad. I would also recommend the 0.7mm nozzle as oppose to the 0.5mm because the 0.7 has more stopping power. It gets the water out faster than the 0.5 but you do loose some accuracy.
 
Gnome75 said:
Make sure your super soaker has a capacity of at least 1L anything less will only make a badger mad. I would also recommend the 0.7mm nozzle as oppose to the 0.5mm because the 0.7 has more stopping power. It gets the water out faster than the 0.5 but you do loose some accuracy.
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And you have to reload sooner too...just had to fix and add a lil .
Rob
 
Take some 3" 12 gauge T shot. 68 .20 cal balls per round. It is designed for coyote's. It will mess up any game under a hundred lbs.
 
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