Question about Regs - Hunting from a Boat on the Rideau * Near Kemptville

[jobbershunting]

Living in the area and know several CO'S I have asked the same question and was told from the CO that there is no actual distance rule. Common sense must prevail, don't ruin it for everyone else. The river is densely populated, if you think you would be annoyed if you lived there, then move on.

Send me a PM and I can share a bit more info with you.

[Tom Riddolls]

am I missing something here? You can not hunt from a boat in Ontario, that's right there in our regs for sure. Canoe/kayak only. even driving a boat gun must be unloaded and fully covered. Maybe I missed a detail in the OP but it sounded like he was trying to hunt from the boat itself.

[greatwhite]

You can hunt from a boat if it is anchored.

am I missing something here? You can not hunt from a boat in Ontario, that's right there in our regs for sure. Canoe/kayak only. even driving a boat gun must be unloaded and fully covered. Maybe I missed a detail in the OP but it sounded like he was trying to hunt from the boat itself.

[Sinker]

am I missing something here? You can not hunt from a boat in Ontario, that's right there in our regs for sure. Canoe/kayak only. even driving a boat gun must be unloaded and fully covered. Maybe I missed a detail in the OP but it sounded like he was trying to hunt from the boat itself.

Take a read of the migratory birds conservation act.

The Fish and Wildlife conservation Act is a different animal altogether, and you are confusing the two.

It is legal to hunt migratory birds from a boat, as long as there is no forward motion. You don't have to be anchored.

S.

[Dead Ringer]

Take a read of the migratory birds conservation act.

The Fish and Wildlife conservation Act is a different animal altogether, and you are confusing the two.

It is legal to hunt migratory birds from a boat, as long as there is no forward motion. You don't have to be anchored.

S.

Third time's a charm. Glad someone on here knows the rules!

[TurkeyRookie]

All to often, folks are taking the Ontario Hunting Regulations as the end all be all. You need to understand and take into consideration, there is a whole separate set of rules when it comes to the migratory birds conservation act, as Sinker, and DR have pointed out. What is illegal for one group of animals, is completely legal for another.

I, along with many others, quite enjoy helping people, but I've come to learn, at the advice of others, you really need to take the information provided, and research it for yourself, to ensure you understand the laws and regulations around what you are doing for yourself.

"The boys on OOD explained it this way and said it was okay" isn't going to help in court.

From Environment Canada, on waterfowl.

Question: While hunting from a boat, may I start shooting at waterfowl as soon as the engine has been turned off?
Answer: No. Hunting may only commence once the motor has been turned off and the boat (any boat, canoe or yacht equipped with a motor) has stopped its forward progress.

And from the hunting regulations, which also references the waterfowl act.

It is illegal to have a loaded firearm in or on, or discharge a firearm from, an aircraft, vehicle (including snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle) or motorboat
or anything towed by the boat. An exception to this rule is that a person may obtain an authorization through the local ministry office if the person’s mobility is impaired and the person meets one of the following criteria:

1. A paraplegic or hemiplegic.
2. A single (above the knee) lower limb amputation or a double (below the waist) amputation.
3. Suffers severe disability and cannot hunt without the use of a wheelchair or similar means of locomotion. In this case, the hunter must provide a medical certificate stating disability.

The authorization is valid for a period of up to five years for a person with a permanent disability.

A loaded firearm may be carried in, and discharged from, a canoe or boat that is being paddled, with no motor attached.

MOTORBOATS:
Under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, a motorboat means a boat with a motor that is attached to the boat (see Definitions on page 86). There is an exception to the prohibition on loaded firearms in a motorboat if you are hunting waterfowl in accordance with the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994.

[Dead Ringer]

On a side note, it's bad enough hearing about all the ducks you guys are killing (but keep it coming), but now I also long for the sovereign waters that are crown land. In my new home jurisdiction, landowners own the riverbed adjacent to their land. While this is true in some parts of ON, it's not the general rule. There's also a rule that if hunting from a boat blind (they distinguish that a blind is when you attempt to conceal, so not just an open boat), you have to anchor. Combine the two and if you want to hunt over decoys on those rivers, you are trespassing. So, jump shooting it is...

[brent]

am I missing something here? You can not hunt from a boat in Ontario, that's right there in our regs for sure. Canoe/kayak only. even driving a boat gun must be unloaded and fully covered. Maybe I missed a detail in the OP but it sounded like he was trying to hunt from the boat itself.

Wrong, you certainly can hunt from a boat.

[brent]

You can hunt from a boat if it is anchored.

Wrong, boat does not need to be anchored.

[brent]

Third time's a charm. Glad someone on here knows the rules!

It surprises me at how many that not only don't know the rules, but provide incorrect info....