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[genec]

[QUOTE=MikePal;1131189]But if you're slitting hairs;

The fact is ....it's against the law to 'hunt' before legal time. (FWC 113: Unlawfully hunt at night 20 (1) (a) $250.00 fine)

Technically you have already broke that law by even being in you blind/stand before legal

no, you are NOT breaking the law. If your equipment is encased, then you are not “hunting” according to the definition given for hunting. You are walking to a location of your choice in the dark, but you are not yet hunting. Once your equipment is uncased then and only then do you meet the legal definition of hunting.

[MikePal]

[QUOTE=genec;1131200]

But if you're slitting hairs;

The fact is ....it's against the law to 'hunt' before legal time. (FWC 113: Unlawfully hunt at night 20 (1) (a) $250.00 fine)

Technically you have already broke that law by even being in you blind/stand before legal

no, you are NOT breaking the law. If your equipment is encased, then you are not “hunting” according to the definition given for hunting. You are walking to a location of your choice in the dark, but you are not yet hunting. Once your equipment is uncased then and only then do you meet the legal definition of hunting.

The definition of huntng doesn't say anything about an encased firearm...but does include "lying in wait for, searching for, being on the trail of," all things we do when we are sitting in a stand or blind.

Add using an Estrus drag, hanging a wick on the way in, liting a scent stick before you go into your blind, sitting over a bait pile...all mean your hunting.

[Gilroy]

Let's go back to the very first response to this thread - maybe we should have stopped it there.
Also note that this thread is against community rule #1. Maybe that rule was created to protect people from their own stupidity.

Sending you a PM.

[canadaman30]

I only hunt the afternoon..lol

[MikePal]

I only hunt the afternoon..lol

A most acceptable workaround...great answer HaHa..

[Bushmoose]

Sending you a PM.

Oh Oh, Inspector clouseau is up to some skulduggery?

[rick_iles]

The fact is ....it's against the law to 'hunt' before legal time. (FWC 113: Unlawfully hunt at night 20 (1) (a) $250.00 fine)

Rick...night is between the legal times...can't hunt at night....means you can't be in a Blind or stand if it's night (dark).

You have to sit in the parking lot talking to the COs until the legal time before you head into the bush. HaHa..

Ummmm..no !

[oaknut]

Holy smokes, based on all this legal talk we're all in deep doo doo!

Let's say that I'm hunting alone, buck walks in and bang, down he goes, dead as a door nail! Now my tag is filled bit I didn't bring my case!

Good thing I don't wear my seatbelt and drove 5 over the limit the whole way home.

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[canadaman30]

A most acceptable workaround...great answer HaHa..

No joke, was in blind from 3pm-5pm the days we hunted.

[genec]

[QUOTE=MikePal;1131202]

The definition of huntng doesn't say anything about an encased firearm...but does include "lying in wait for, rsearching for, being on the trail of," all things we do when we are sitting in a stand or blind.

Add using an Estrus drag, hanging a wick on the way in, liting a scent stick before you go into your blind, sitting over a bait pile...all mean your hunting.

So, according to you, the 50 years worth of instruction we have been giving our hunter ed students in our classes is all wrong??
Your reading TOO much into the interpretation of what is meant by hunting. My sitting in my blind before daylight waiting for 1/2 hour before sunrise to come is NOT hunting if I dont have anything uncased. It is NO different than sitting in my car waiting for daylight! I cant be “lying in wait for” if I dont have anything uncased to shoot it with!!!
if you still think Im wrong, then write to Dave Critchlew, the head CO for Ontario and ask him!