Quebec law: Airgun hunting not allowed?

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#1 Post by **webstien** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:58 pm

I was reading the hunters guide for quebec and on page 33 of 65 it says that it is prohibited to hunt with an air gun. Is that true? Is it illegal to hunt with any air gun?

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heres the link
http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/english/publ ... 2005_A.pdf

Gotrice23 · #2 Post by **Gotrice23** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:00 pm

Whoa that would suck. I'm going to start looking.

Gotrice23 · #3 Post by **Gotrice23** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:02 pm

In Chapter W130 of the Wildlife Act it says that amphibians can not be hunted. More info to come...

Gotrice23 · #4 Post by **Gotrice23** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:06 pm

Sorry, I can't find anymore info. But the bright side to this is I just found a Canadian Search Engine! ->http://onwebguide.ca/index.php?catid=17520&dirdisplay=1

#5 Post by **under500fps** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:18 pm

In Nova Scotia the regulation is basicly the same
but they call it a swivel or spring gun

on page 7 out of 37
http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/hunt/regulati ... /Part3.pdf

TCooper · #6 Post by **TCooper** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:33 pm

Several years ago I phoned an MNR office in Ontario to ask about airgun hunting for grouse and rabbits. I was transferred to a guy who answered my question by says that we can use shotguns, rimfires, airguns, bows, slingshots, rocks, sticks... or try to catch them with your hands.

Todd

#7 Post by **webstien** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:37 am

TCooper wrote:Several years ago I phoned an MNR office in Ontario to ask about airgun hunting for grouse and rabbits. I was transferred to a guy who answered my question by says that we can use shotguns, rimfires, airguns, bows, slingshots, rocks, sticks... or try to catch them with your hands.

Todd

Thanks Todd,

I figure they mean not to hunt Deer and moose with an airgun. Anyways, the largest animal id take with one of my airguns would be a rabbit, unless I buy a PCP in the future.

TCooper · #8 Post by **TCooper** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:57 am

I'm not up to date on Quebec hunting laws but the Ontario laws have some airgun information in them.

In certain counties a person cannot use a rifle larger than .275" for small game hunting. Toronto, Waterloo, and York are included in the list of counties. This would mean that a bigbore DAQ rifle would not be legal if it shot over 500fps. In detuned form it could slip out of the firearms classification and might be legal. I guess the .25 caliber air rifles would be illegal too, for hunting in these counties, if they were over 500fps. I would recommend phoning the MNR to check on bigbore airgun status.

A person cannot use a firearm with greater caliber or projectile power than the common .22 rimfire for hunting small game, during big game season... unless in possession of a big game licence. Once again, the large bore (PAL rated) air rifles would likely be effected with this law. Using a .45cal DAQ for grouse during big game season would require a person to also have a big game licence. The .25 caliber PAL rated airguns would also likely be effected by this game law. I couldn't find a statement that exempted airguns from this law.

Page 21 of the 2005 hunting regs states that:
"Firearms include air or pellet guns, bows and cross bows. You may use semi-automatic or repeating rifles for hunting in Ontario, but not handguns or full automatic firearms. Air and pellet pistols with a muzzle velocity less than 500 feet per second may be used for hunting in Ontario."

The law regarding encasing firearms from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise does apply to airguns. Also, the law regarding discharge across roadways will apply.

http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/pubs/pubmenu.html

Todd

ineedpal · #9 Post by **ineedpal** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:39 pm

yeah that's true that we can't hunt with a airgun in quebec

, last time I was at Lebaron and the guy at firearm department told me that.