I hear ya but its one thing to do what you want on the back 40 of the middle of nowhere another when your in Toronto. Too many nosey neighbors that can't mind their own business.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawkman
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I hear ya but its one thing to do what you want on the back 40 of the middle of nowhere another when your in Toronto. Too many nosey neighbors that can't mind their own business.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawkman
They worse advice someone can give is on the Internet. If they discharge by laws indicate no discharge you can hunt with your bare hands only. Was invited to hunt at a property backing on to dundas valley and checked the by laws in hamilton so passed on they property as it was in a no discharge area. Remember every hunter is out there and gives other hunters a bad rap when they break the law and get caught. You my friend in TO will get caught and charged and pay a fine. Good luck.
Pellet guns in town is dangerous, people think they are toys and treat them as such, but there are people out there missing eyes who know they are not. Don't be stupid, there is a reason not to shoot in a city.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawkman
Interesting topic, I just stumbled upon! I hope it's okay if I chime in late.
A couple of people have suggested that you could use your hands to hunt, but is that really true? I'm sure there are many home owners in the GTA that would pay good money for the pelt of a raccoon that has been throwing garbage around and leaving droppings all over, but I assume that you can not use your hands, knife, hatchet or a spear to hunt unless it's explicitly allowed by the MNR because they are responsible for ensuring humane harvest. You can't always "drop-down" to a hunting method of lower lethality - for instance, there are minimum calibers for some game, and bows require broadheads and minimum draw weights. From the hunting summary about Raccoons: "You can only use a .22 calibre rim-fire rifle chambered for the following cartridges: .22 short, .22 long or .22 long rifle." obviously out of the question in a city. Besides, if you use a knife or spear, or even a rock, you may have a weapons offense to deal with, and that could affect your PAL even if it's not a gun offense. Even if one could win such a case, one could lose their house due to legal costs, and it's not a good way to advance hunting in Ontario.
You are, however, explicitly allowed by the MNR to harvest some turtles and frogs by hand, and maybe there are no by-laws against falconry in the city for black squirrels. I still wouldn't do it in the city, however. If the police are not 100% sure that what you're doing doesn't break a particular law, it seems to be within their discretion to charge you and let the courts figure it out.
Cheers
Cast out a carrot with a strong little single hook and real in when caught, then you can use your hand method to finish it off :-)
What about 22 subsonic rounds.. They are nice and quiete...Quote:
Originally Posted by wongstein
As far as I can tell blowdarts, throwing sticks, and slingshots are not explicitly forbidden. Neither are spears.
The .22 restriction on Raccoons is for night hunting only. Believe me, for a humane kill you don't want to stretch the range of your shot, and this is the one time I really like a semi for a quick follow up shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by topher
Blowguns( the thing you shot the darts out of) are PROHIBITED in Canada. Sorry but slingshots are not allowed under the discharge by-law. Two strikes...Play ball.Quote:
Originally Posted by Salmonid
So.. All those years I made a pea shooterr out of a pen in school to shoot substitute teachers with.. I was breaking the law?Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowwalker