hunting with no licence

[toby]

I was having a conversation with a buddy of mine that does not hunt and he was saying that he could come hunting with me and use my gun to hunt as long he is beside me I said you are crazy.So my question is this true or not he does not have a license he just has his outdoors card.

[topher]

He can't hunt. He can go with you as long he does.not assist in the hunt.

[pmannat]

Spectator only. No binoculars, or anything that could assist you.

If they had no gun license, they could share a single gun with you under your direct supervision. But still needs a hunting license.

[greatwhite]

Your buddy is wrong, he cannot hunt without a license even when sharing a firearm, in fact he is not even suppose to point out if he see what ever it is your hunting for because that would be considered participating in the hunt.

[line052]

His outdoor card should identify what forms of hunting he can do, H1-H2. IF the outdoor does not have either, then no way...many ill effects to you the licenced hunter. Can always be used for retieving game, and bush stomper though. Thats what my 11 daughter does for me....lol.

[Guelph1981]

Everyone needs a hunting licence to hunt. Your buddy is not exempt from this rule. He can accompany you but is in no way allowed to assist in the hunt. Watching only. Also i am pretty sure that stomping bushes to scare out rabbits and getting them to retrieve downed game qualifies as actively participating in the hunt. Maybe not. Would be up to the co's judgement i guess. If your buddy really wants to hunt with you he should just take ohep course. Its not like it is overly expensive or hard to pass.

[TurkeyRookie]

Unless he is first nations, he requires a license.

[northernontario]

Need a license. Can argue that sitting and watching is considered "laying in wait for". You are allowed to let him shoot your firearm during target practice, but not hunting. Even bush stomping can be seen as chasing/pursuing.

MNR definition of hunting:
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/stdprodcons...ent/239841.pdf
Includes lying in wait for, searching for, being on the trail of, pursuing, chasing or shooting at wildlife, whether or not the wildlife is killed, injured, captured or harassed. You need a hunting licence to do any of these things, except where the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, states otherwise.

[line052]

Ohh...nice... never seen that before...

Need a license. Can argue that sitting and watching is considered "laying in wait for". You are allowed to let him shoot your firearm during target practice, but not hunting. Even bush stomping can be seen as chasing/pursuing.

MNR definition of hunting:
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/stdprodcons...ent/239841.pdf
Includes lying in wait for, searching for, being on the trail of, pursuing, chasing or shooting at wildlife, whether or not the wildlife is killed, injured, captured or harassed. You need a hunting licence to do any of these things, except where the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, states otherwise.

[northernontario]

Ohh...nice... never seen that before...

It's come up at camp twice now. I'm the younger generation... 30yo now. My longtime family friend's "kids" are growing up. Gone are the days when the kids would tramp the bush with dad during the hunt... daughter is in her 20's, she can't go "sit on a watch" with dad anymore or push up the end of a swamp for us, since she doesn't have a license. Son in his 20's has licenses, and he's actively out hunting. They tell lots of stories of years gone by and the questionable activities that occurred... but not anymore. Things are done by the book, and we've referred to the reg's a few times now to get clarification.