Handgun hunting for small game

[Big Jack]

When Kelso Roberts, a P.C . was attorney gen. also a handgunner member of the Toronto Club, he granted all handgunners in Ontario who were members in good standing in their club, had a permit to carry and a valid hunting license, "the Privilege to Hunt with a handgun."

Back then, 2 moose and 3 deer had fallen to my 44 mag. revolver, It was quite the experience , I also used to hunt ground hogs with it , and have shot a few sitting jacks with my .357 S& W . Wish those days could be brought back.

I think there are a couple of other members here on this forum that remember fondly those days.

That is really neat that you have that experience.

Treasure it!!!!

[thunderbelly]

s. 17 of the Firearms Act:

Subject to sections 19 and 20, a prohibited firearm or restricted firearm, the holder of the registration certificate for which is an individual, may be possessed only at the dwelling-house of the individual, as recorded in the Canadian Firearms Registry, or at a place authorized by a chief firearms officer.

[rick_iles]

s. 17 of the Firearms Act:

Subject to sections 19 and 20, a prohibited firearm or restricted firearm, the holder of the registration certificate for which is an individual, may be possessed only at the dwelling-house of the individual, as recorded in the Canadian Firearms Registry, or at a place authorized by a chief firearms officer.

Does not include antiques.

[thunderbelly]

no it doesn't, sorry, that was in response to gun nuts post.

[jaycee]

[COLOR=#000000]"To hunt small game in Ontario you cannot use a restricted or prohibited firearm." Is there a piece of reference material anywhere that clearly state this, either in the regulations or the Wildlife Fish and Game Act.

You don't stop hunting because you grow old. You grow old because you stop hunting.
-Gun Nut

Read page 23 of the 2018 Hunting Regulations Summary top of the page under General Regulations , first paragraph 3rd sentence !, the seventh eight and nineth words, it is in black and white .

[greatwhite]

Do you recall what year that ended? I have been trying to find that out. I suspect it probably ended in 1971 when the government brought in handgun registration and that is the year my father no longer was required to carry a sidearm at the bank or was that in 1973?

When Kelso Roberts, a P.C . was attorney gen. also a handgunner member of the Toronto Club, he granted all handgunners in Ontario who were members in good standing in their club, had a permit to carry and a valid hunting license, "the Privilege to Hunt with a handgun."

Back then, 2 moose and 3 deer had fallen to my 44 mag. revolver, It was quite the experience , I also used to hunt ground hogs with it , and have shot a few sitting jacks with my .357 S& W . Wish those days could be brought back.

I think there are a couple of other members here on this forum that remember fondly those days.

[Fox]

There may have been a section as you say but the current FWCA doesn't say you can't use a handgun for small game (to my knowledge, and I looked). The only restriction I can find which prevents hunters from using handguns is under federal law because of the transport and use restrictions for restricted firearms, which most modern hanguns fall under, not because it is related to the FWCA. As you said, this condition is to accommodate air pistol hunters.

The section you are referring to, I am not sure when it was in the FWCA because you used to be able to use handguns to hunt in Ontario back in the 50's and 60's (I believe). I think I remember Jaycee stating that fact. Perhaps some of the posters of that generation could confirm this.

Dyth

Yes, it used to be there but is not anymore.

It does state rifles, shotguns and muzzle loaders for big game but does not specify anything for handguns.

[Fox]

it would be awesome to be able to hunt small game with a .22 revolver!

There are lots of antiques that you could use that are antiques that would give you similar power to a 22LR and legal as they would be antiques, just expensive.

A 32 or 38 rimfire using adapter cases with cast bullets or small centerfire, there are dozens of different old cartridges from 25-44 caliber that nobody knows about, you essentially match the case to the cylinder and load that will black powder based on the weight of the bullet and the cartridge length, a really interesting science.

If you are on CGN take a look at the antiques section, really cool reading about the guys still running 120 year old and more pistols, not all revolvers either.

[welsh]

Read page 23 of the 2018 Hunting Regulations Summary top of the page under General Regulations , first paragraph 3rd sentence !, the seventh eight and nineth words, it is in black and white .

Remember that the regulations summary is not the law, or the regulations.

I'm not sure if this is actually in the FWCA itself.

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[Gun Nut]

Remember that the regulations summary is not the law, or the regulations.

I'm not sure if this is actually in the FWCA itself.

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So what is written on page 23 of the General Regulation seems to imply that the game laws do not forbid the use of handguns for hunting. It is only their classification as restricted and prohibited that take them off the table for such use. So as the C.O. has point out antique handguns because they are not classified as restricted or prohibited can be legitimately used for hunting small game. To state the obvious if you are allowing the use of these type of handguns for use in hunting, it make little scene to forbid the use of restricted handguns for the same use. A handgun is a handgun regardless of the manner in which it loaded.

You don't stop hunting because you grow old. You grow old because you stop hunting.
- Gun Nut