I have a camp on the Magpie river in Dubreuilville On. and when I'm there I'm always plinking with some kind of gun and that gun goes with us on our walks,in the boat or where ever we feel like bringing it, it's not for protection it is for plinking, I have been stopped by the MNR on numerous occasions and have never had a problem, not even when they seen it in the boat.....
I think if you were in the blueberry patch with the gun slung over your shoulder and a pail full of berries and was picking, you'd be a lot closer to convincing the officer of the gun for protection than if you were standing in the patch with the gun in hand loaded and no pail of berries around!
Yes but is it a 22 or a shotgun loaded with buck shot and slugs?
But yes your both right it is legal as long as there are no bylaws. But it is still up to the CO he can charge you and it is up to you to prove your innocence.
Your in a hunting area with a shotgun loaded with slugs, buckshot, bird shot or a 270 try and explain to a CO your not hunting, he doesn't have to believe you.
Now if you have a 22 mag or 22 rimfire and you say you were going to be plinking quite believable.
Slugs, birdshot or 270 in a berry field where deer and grouse hang out. What do you think.
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I've carried everything, from a 22 on up to my 30-06, the wife and daughter are also legal and on occasion we are carrying more than one gun, and have never had a problemQuote:
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Not saying you will get into trouble. But you could if the CO feels for any reason he could give you a hard time, confiscate your gun what ever. Yes you would probably win in court but it would have turned into a very crappy trip.
I do take my guns hunting mostly the 22 for plinking and a shotgun at camp we sleep in tents (we do get bears not far from us). But I make sure to not put myself in any position that could look bad.
Just my 2 cents plus I also spoke to a CO about it before.
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If I was berry picking in the bush I'm probably Wearing shorts and a bright colored shirt my orangutan dog stomping around the brush and rolling in poop. It would be pretty hard to say I'm after a bear.
Try and buy him off with berries.
What if it was covered by a gun sock ?
If you have it in a gun sock you wouldnt have time to get it out to defend yourself against a bear attack. Maybe if the bear stopped to go at your dog. To each their own but if it was me i am not about to risk losing my hunting privileges, my pal, my firearms, my vehicle etc. so i can pick blueberries with a shotgun loaded with slugs. I do alot of camping on crown land in areas with bears and i do take my shotgun and some buckshot but i keep it cased in the car. If i wanted to take it with me on a berry foraging expedition id be wearing obvious non hunting gear and bring a hand thrower and some clays and loaded with target loads and hope like hell the noise would scare any bears off. Then again i wouldnt even take a gun to go look for berries.
If the CO isn't a reasonable man then certainly the JP will be . Enough bear attacks have occurred in the last few years for the explanation to sit right . Bear spray doesn't always work . I carry an axe but wouldn't bother me in the least to carry a rifle . Some people worry too much . Your odds are likely higher to get charged for having an open beer while resting inbetween picking .
TD
To the proponents of bear spray - it sure makes a nice condiment for the bear.
To the people who voluntarily restrict their own rights - a right that is not exercised is a right lost.
You may want to check out the list below (I have listed one example that stands out):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._North_America
Jacqueline Perry, 30, female September 6, 2005 Wild Perry was killed in an attack at a remote campsite.[41] Her husband was seriously injured trying to protect her with a swiss army knife, and later was given a Star of Courage award from Governor General Michaëlle Jean.[42] Ministry of Natural Resources staff shot and killed the bear near the area where the fatal attack occurred.[43]