Can I...

[Chopper]

My dad has story's of when they were kids, in they're small logging town ... they used to head out to the dump and pit lamp rats until the we hours of the morning.

Sounded like a tonne of fun

[Kudu]

Not knocking the activity, but currently it's not allowed here so there's no point in practicing.

You might have that wrong - show me the regs that say I can't shoot schedule C animals at night....

[Steeleco]

You might have that wrong - show me the regs that say I can't shoot schedule C animals at night....

Show us all where we can!!

[biggyun68]

I have had experience with hunting beavers at night in the Queen Charlotte's/HQ where they are classified as pests. We were working as foresters for a Forestry Company, We were hunting them on that companies claim, we were really culling them because they were blocking culverts, we had written permission from the COS and MOF and had submitted a written plan how we we going to hunt them: The permission was for a certain number of nights and certain times in a determined location:

However that was in the 1990's... maybe things have changed? I doubt it though

[Gateholio]

In my opinion schedule C animals can be taken at night.
My rationale is the wording: "captured or killed" as opposed to "hunted".

I think you are correct.

I would still suggest getting a legal opinion from Stephen McIvor, but schedule c killing is not considered hunting. I think it's legal.

[albravo2]

Anybody know Stephen McIvor's email? Just did a search but came up with nothing relevant.

[Drillbit]

In my opinion schedule C animals can be taken at night.
My rationale is the wording: "captured or killed" as opposed to "hunted".

I agree, this is my take on it as well.

[VancouverSkiBum]

I also challenged the CORE and it never came up, and the wording is quite contradictory in the regulations, as it would seem im not the only one confused. And of course id never do something without making sure its legal, thats why im here asking questions, as a 1st year hunter.

And... can you quote the link to the info regarding discharge at night? or does the lack of the law make it ok to do? may have to call this one in...

Shooting at night is legal if done safely. Schedule C at night? I don't know. Never thought of it.

[Gateholio]

There is no federal or provincial that says you can't shoot at night.

[Steeleco]

Well I may have been a little off the mark on my first post, it happens LOL But after all my looking I still can't find a clear rule as to the "TIME OF DAY"

Schedule C

Schedule "C" animals can be captured or killed anywhere and at any time in BC. Schedule "C" birds may be hunted using electronic calls. You do not need a hunting licence to hunt or kill the following Schedule "C" wildlife:
(a) Rana catesbeiana - American bullfrog
(b) Rana clamitans - green frog
(c) all species of the family Chelydridae - snapping turtles
(d) Didelphis virginiana - North American opossum
(e) Sylvilagus floridanus - eastern cottontail
(f) Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit
(g) Myocastor coypus - nutria
(h) all species of the genus Sciurus - gray squirrels and fox squirrels
(i) Passer domesticus - house sparrow
(j) Sturnus vulgaris - European starling
(k) Columbia livia - rock dove (domestic pigeon)

You do need a hunting licence to hunt the following Schedule "C" wildlife UNLESS you are hunting them on your property or they are damaging your property:
(a) all species of the genus Corvus - crows, except Corvus corax - common raven
(b) Pica pica - black-billed magpie
(c) Molothrus ater - brown-headed cowbird and the eggs of this bird species may be destroyed.

Would be nice to have official opinion on this from our members in blue. I know your out there LOL

This opens up so many other questions, like shooting grey tree rats with my sub 500fps pellet rifle in city limits. But that's for another post!!