Shotgun Hunting regs

[Jonothan]

Hello, I was reading through the hunting regulations of BC, and i thought i saw that it said you can only use a shotgun that fires 2 rounds, is this only for curtain game? or it it just for semi auto repeating firearms? thanks

[russm86]

It's in the unlawful section, I believe if you are using any kind of shot it must be plugged to 2 rounds in the mag (+1 chambered) but if using slugs only you are exempt from this.

[Drillbit]

Curtains, blinds.....lol

russm86 gave you the same answer I would've;

Other than to add for schedule C animals(crows in particular), I was told by a CO that a magazine could be unplugged. This is word of mouth though, and might not have any weight.

["No Choke"Lord Walsingham]

I received the same information as noted above from the BC COS.

Schedule C or any other purpose than Hunting of Game species that require a BC Hunting license is no capacity limits by the Province. Waterfowl is Federal. BC says that Schedule C species are not considered as included in their definition of "Hunting" as such does not require a Hunting license.

Otherwise, for any and all Game species in BC while using ammunition that meets their definition of shot - ammunition that is manufactured so as to contain 8 or more roughly spherical projectiles - must hold no more than two in the magazine, three total capacity. Things like Ghost loading and/or ammunition that doesn't meet the definition of shot is legally nebulous.

My (be it unsolicited) opinion is that this is basically just anti-shotgun bigotry by BC. There's a lot of that. No shortage of ridiculous regulations in this Province!

[snipersights]

So I can fill my semi auto with slugs to hunt deer or blackies that's news. And great news at that

[Bonz]

hmm..first ive heard shcedule c isnt concidred a hunt, rabbit hunting..isnt hunting? way i was taught, if it doesnt say ys, you can do this, or that. then its illegal, basicly way i was taught. everything is illegal,the regs are our book of expemptions basicly.
not saying you guys are wrong. just goes opposite what ive been taught, and never heard that before

[boxhitch]

Bonz, that sounds like backwards thinking, laws are controlling not allowances
The regs has a big section of 'it is unlawful' ,
This discussion goes way back to the spear hunting days.

[snipersights]

Off topic but is spear hunting allowed still in bc?

[Bonz]

Bonz, that sounds like backwards thinking, laws are controlling not allowances
The regs has a big section of 'it is unlawful' ,
This discussion goes way back to the spear hunting days.

yes i realize its backward thinking. but for most if it, it fits and makes sence...along with that unlawfull to section. i read them that way and if i have a concern that fit that, i call my co that will be busting me in whatever area to get that 1 co`s view. not a co from a diff unit, he wont be the guy nailing you with his interpretation of regs..they all seem to read it diff also lol

[boxhitch]

Page 14 defines what can be hunted under Schedule C without a licence, rabbits not listed
Schedule C requires a hunting licence for the most part