What if You Were Warden?: Investigating Deer Hunters

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Originally Posted by jaycee

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Pls. Quote the actual law , to clarify this .

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I'm glad that you asked this question because I went back and re-read the regulations and realized that my previous answer is wrong.

Section 75 applies to persons hunting big game and says that they cannot use a shotgun loaded with shot smaller than SG or number one buck. (nothing about possession)
Section 77 applies to persons hunting small game and says "during an open season in the area for a species of big game, shall not possess or use shot that is larger than: #2 lead shot, BBB steel, or BB bismuth. (There are no exceptions to holder of a valid big game licence).

Because S.77 includes the word "possess", it prevents hunters from hunting both small and big game simultaneously. The exception is if a hunter carries another firearm dedicated to the other class of game (as per the "Ask a CO column).

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Originally Posted by Sam Menard

I'm glad that you asked this question because I went back and re-read the regulations and realized that my previous answer is wrong.

Section 75 applies to persons hunting big game and says that they cannot use a shotgun loaded with shot smaller than SG or number one buck. (nothing about possession)
Section 77 applies to persons hunting small game and says "during an open season in the area for a species of big game, shall not possess or use shot that is larger than: #2 lead shot, BBB steel, or BB bismuth. (There are no exceptions to holder of a valid big game licence).

Because S.77 includes the word "possess", it prevents hunters from hunting both small and big game simultaneously. The exception is if a hunter carries another firearm dedicated to the other class of game (as per the "Ask a CO column).

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Sorry Sam,not arguing ,but ....

If you flip the 2019 Hunting regulation summary,page 91,top right,it says:

If you are hunting small game in an area
where there is an open season for deer,
moose, elk, or black bear, you may not
possess or use a centre-fire rifle or shells
loaded with ball or with shot larger than
No. 2 shot (non-toxic equivalents include
steel shot larger than triple BBB, or bismuth
larger than double BB), unless you possess
a valid licence to hunt deer, moose, elk
or black bear as the case may be. This
restriction does not apply south of the
French and Mattawa rivers during an open
season for deer that is restricted to the use
of bows.

I am sorry,but i do not see what You say...........and as i mentioned,i do not own shotguns as debated(neither pump,semi or O/U or SS,and as a matter of fact i do not even hunt small game lately)but the facts are facts.

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Originally Posted by Sam Menard

I'm glad that you asked this question because I went back and re-read the regulations and realized that my previous answer is wrong.

Section 75 applies to persons hunting big game and says that they cannot use a shotgun loaded with shot smaller than SG or number one buck. (nothing about possession)
Section 77 applies to persons hunting small game and says "during an open season in the area for a species of big game, shall not possess or use shot that is larger than: #2 lead shot, BBB steel, or BB bismuth. (There are no exceptions to holder of a valid big game licence).

Because S.77 includes the word "possess", it prevents hunters from hunting both small and big game simultaneously. The exception is if a hunter carries another firearm dedicated to the other class of game (as per the "Ask a CO column).

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Thank You,
I did not want to appear as a know it all, I hoped you would reread that section and correct your statement .

Typical regulations. I’m still confused. Not trying to argue just trying to understand and I still don’t see it clearly

if I’m hunting small game it says I can’t possess larger shot unless I have a big game license. So since I do I still think I can bird hunt and deer hunt at the same time.

it’s not that big of an issue for me one way or the other but would like to know

appreciate everyone’s input. It’s unfortunate it’s not more clear

It's pretty clear if you just read the regulations and ignore the crap you read on the internet.
I've pasted the relevant sections from the regs somewhere several pages ago.
Read them until they make sense. Ignore the noise.