Waterfowl Hunting Question

Here is my 2 cents...You can hunt migratory birds in the morning with steel shot and have lead in the vehicle for an afternoon shoot of upland birds. But I would not have lead shot on your person while shooting waterfowl. Leave it in your vehicle.
 
Still a gray zone. NRO's have to prove intent by the hunter as to using lead shells while waterfowling should he/she have them in a vehicle. On person is a different story. Most people charged with the aforementioned simply plead guilty and pay the fine. If one pleads guilty and goes to court there is not too many justices that will find a hunter guilty if the NRO's cannot without a doubt prove that the hunter was actively hunting waterfowl with toxic shot.
 
If I read the regs correctly, just POSSESSING it while hunting waterfowl is illegal, regardless of 'intent'.

Mind you, it would be pretty hard for them to argue you intended to hunt geese with #8 lead target loads . . .
 
This is news to me.

I always go small game hunting (rabbit, grouse, partridge) with a few extra steel shells in case I run across a duck in a pond. Or am I duck hunting with a few extra lead shells incase I see a rabbit. . .
 
Right from the website, for Manitoba specifically, but since it's a federal regulation I would assume it applies to all provinces.

"Shot Requirements

The possession or use of lead shot while hunting migratory game birds is prohibited. For further information, hunters may contact Environment Canada at (204) 983-5263.

The use of lead shot is permitted for hunting upland game birds and wild turkey."

http://www.manitoba.ca/conservation/wildlife/hunting/gamebird/methods.html#nontoxic
 
It is not an offence to possess lead shot while hunting waterfowel unless you are in a National Wildlife Area. You can carry both lead or steel, the offence is when you shoot lead at waterfowel. I have been stopped in possession of ducks and grouse in my canoe and if the CO wants he must dig out the pellets from the waterfowel to to prove it was taken with lead. Read the Canada wide regs and show me where it is an offence in Ontario to carry both unless you are in the above mentioned area.
http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/publications/reg/index.cfm?prov=qc&lang=e
 
BC Hunting regulations specifically state it's an offense to possess lead shot when hunting waterfowl, i read it just the other day!

This only applies if you are hunting in BC:)
 
just look in your 2009 guide for you province. but in sask having lead on hand while hunting waterfowl even if the shot is locked up in the truck well away from your spot its still a no no.
 
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
Migratory Birds Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1035)
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Regulation current to August 12th, 2009
Attention: See coming into force provision and notes, where applicable.
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15.1 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall
(a) possess, for the purpose of hunting a migratory game bird, except a woodcock, band-tailed pigeon or mourning dove, shot other than non-toxic shot; or

(b) hunt a migratory game bird, except a woodcock, band-tailed pigeon or mourning dove, by the use of shot other than non-toxic shot.

(2) The exceptions of woodcock, band-tailed pigeon and mourning dove set out in subsection (1) do not apply in National Wildlife Areas established pursuant to the Canada Wildlife Act.
SOR/90-623, s. 1; SOR/93-432, s. 2; SOR/97-400, s. 2.
 
"Possess for the purpose of hunting". We own a camp on a marshy water system full of waterfowel. We hunt moose, grouse and other game by travelling on water. We also have to travel on water to get to our camp and have to carry our supplies, lead/steel shot in a same boat. If I go grouse hunting and carry lead in my canoe am I in violation as I paddle along with ducks flying out of the weeds. On shore a grouse is standing and near shore a duck is sitting, I have no motor so I can have the gun loaded. Must it be loaded with steel or can it be lead as I am grouse hunting and not duck hunting? The CO's up there think it is OK to carry both and as long as you do not hunt waterfowel with lead you can carry lead. Now I am confused.
 
I read "posession" to mean on my person. I almost always hunt upland birds as well as waterfowl on the same outing, and keep both non-toxic and lead shells in my truck while hunting most areas of Sask. Sask. CO's have never made it an issue when I was checked.

I would not trust the federal officers on a National Wildlife area to interpret the law the same as me though, when in a NWA I only have no-tox shells in my vehicle, and of course that's what I use for sharptail and huns while there.
 
tracker said:
"Possess for the purpose of hunting". We own a camp on a marshy water system full of waterfowel. We hunt moose, grouse and other game by travelling on water. We also have to travel on water to get to our camp and have to carry our supplies, lead/steel shot in a same boat. If I go grouse hunting and carry lead in my canoe am I in violation as I paddle along with ducks flying out of the weeds. On shore a grouse is standing and near shore a duck is sitting, I have no motor so I can have the gun loaded. Must it be loaded with steel or can it be lead as I am grouse hunting and not duck hunting? The CO's up there think it is OK to carry both and as long as you do not hunt waterfowel with lead you can carry lead. Now I am confused.
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"Possess for the purpose of hunting of migratory birds"

If your perpose is grouse, I say you're good...
 
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