shotgun hunting - how many shells?

[popcan]

In B.C., if you are hunting coyote, deer, bear, etc, (NOT birds), how many shells are allowed in the gun? Are you released from the 3 max rule? [2 in the mag and one up the pipe]

 

[mdbuckle]

Round here it is 3 in the gun for any type of hunting...as far as I know

 

[JohnC]

same in Ontario

 

[MusicianShooter]

it's always three.. how do they know if you're hunting birds vs coyotes, except by your word?

 

[scott]

how do they know if you're hunting birds vs coyotes, except by your word?

most people don't hunt birds with buck or slugs.

 

[i6s1]

Look on page 17 of the 2005-2006 hunting regs.

"It is unlawful to hunt...with a pump, repeating or auto-loading shotgun with a magaine capable of holding more then two shells."

Unless.... technically speaking, a "shotgun" with a rifled barrel is a rifle. So *maybe* you could get away with using a rifled barreled shotgun on deer/wolf/grouse with more then two in the mag.

But hunting migratory game birds with a rifle is illegal, so it would still be illegal to use a rifled barrel on a "shotgun" with 4 in the mag when hunting ducks and geese.

 

[Gatehouse]

Look to see a change in this regulation in the new regulatons, which shoudl be out soon.

The BCWF passed a resolution to amend the regs to say "3 rounds when hunting birds" last year, it probably will be implemented this year.

There is really no real reason to have a 3 round restriction for non birds, as you can hunt in BC with a 30 round bolt action rifle if you wish.

I'm nto even sure that it really makes alot of sense for birds, either, but I am nto much of a duck hunter...

 

[popcan]

Look to see a change in this regulation in the new regulatons, which shoudl be out soon.
The BCWF passed a resolution to amend the regs to say "3 rounds when hunting birds" last year, it probably will be implemented this year.

There is really no real reason to have a 3 round restriction for non birds, as you can hunt in BC with a 30 round bolt action rifle if you wish.

I'm not even sure that it really makes alot of sense for birds, either, but I am not much of a duck hunter...

Thanks GH! That is the news I was looking for. I hope this change does in fact take place this year.
How we will be able to prove what we are hunting could be interesting..... Better not have any 7 1/2 shot on you when you say you are hunting bear! Plus have a bear tag.

As far as hunting birds goes, I suppose it is not sporting to be able to fill the sky with steel as the birds fly by. I'm not too much of a duck hunter either, although I have tried it, and got two ducks on three shots.

 

[Gatehouse]

Of course, it does bring u the question:

Why the #### woudl you want to hunt big game with a shotgun when you can use a rifle?

 

[scott]

Of course, it does bring u the question:

Why the f**k woudl you want to hunt big game with a shotgun when you can use a rifle?

because buck shot is the best for bear

 

[popcan]

because buck shot is the best for bear

{using best Yoda voice:}

No, no, no, my young Padawan .....

..... it is buck, slug, buck, slug! Will you not learn?




(*sigh* ...... teach him, I cannot! )

 

[liberty]

In Ontario, from the 2006 general regulations, page 21:

You must plug a semi-automatic or repeating shotgun so that it will not hold more than a total of three shells in the chamber and magazine combined.