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Hi everybody,
I went coyote hunting a couple of time in the past year, I want to start hunting them on a more regular basis. I've read a couple of place that some people hunt them during the night, on some FoxPro decoy there is also a light for illuminating the decoy for night hunting. I looked in the Regulation book and couldn't find anything. so my question is Can you hunt Coyote/Wolf at night in Ontario?
Thanks in advance for the help ;)
30 minutes prior to sun rise until 30 minutes after sun set is my understanding for ontario.
NO only Raccoon hunting is allowed at night and I believe separate license needed.
Concur with TPark. The regs are pretty clear that for all hunting it is 1/2 hour before and 1/2 after. For coyote I could make the case that there should be an exception, however I don't think it will happen.
Too scary at night...........illegal also
Racoon is
Only with 22 rimfire (Not 22 Mag)
Must have a dog license
Alright thanks guy, I know it says that the time for all hunting, but didn't specify coyote, and was just curious :thumbup:
The only people allowed to shoot coyotes at night are farmers or their agents in the protection of livestock. The rest of us must abide by the provisions of the FWCA-1/2 hr before "official" sunrise and 1/2 hr. after "official" sunset. Firearms must be unloaded and encased.
Hard to hit them at night with your firearm fully encased. lol
Yep,that's the general idea.LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by skypilot
No, you cannot hunt at night in ontario. Only for raccoons. If you did try your hand at breaking the law then a red light I have read is the best.
No I would never break the law it was just a question because I read that in th US, some state allowed it
No a good comment....no one on here endorses breaking the law or giving tips on the how to...Quote:
Originally Posted by Goosesniper
I'm not endorsing breaking law. Is that what it sounds like? Is it considered equally inappropriate to ask a question that is regarding an illegal act? Get a grip!
When a farmer has a pest licence is he permitted to rid his property of pests during night. If he is then I would suggest using a red light. I have read they work best.
You can shoot all the coyotes you want at night, with a firearm, as long as it is in defence of property. There is an entire section under the FWCA (i think it's Sec. 31, but you can look up E-laws to be sure) that exempts you from legal discharge times if it's a nusiance animal (other than deer, moose, bear). Of course, you'd have to be able to show that the animal is in fact causing you grief. Mere presence of coyotes around livestock, and/or occupied livestock holding areas, pasturing areas, barns, etc, is grounds for nusiance removal.
eg. beef farmer, concerned with coyotes prowling around his livestock, sheep farmer who has predation, or coyotes coming around the barn - you, as an agent, can sit and spank them with your gun after dark.
You would be breaking the law if you are merely hunting them, or intentionally baiting them on a property, in the absence of an active livestock operation.
In NY state you can hunt them in the night all up to end of Feb.
i dont think that it would be wise allowing the night hunt since there is enough idiots during the day hunting with rifles and shooting toward the houses and across the roads.