When do livestock vacate crown land?

[Ghilliesuit]

When do livestock vacate crown land? Can you hunt on crown land if livestock are on the plot but aren't in the immediate vicinity?

[rocksteady]

Usually Oct 15..

Yes you can, as long as you are respectful to the cows. Clise gates behind you, don't chase them with truck, all the respect you would want if they were your livelihood

[walks with deer]

oct 1 around here.

[rocksteady]

I think each range unit has its own "time to bring the cows home" date..

[Ghilliesuit]

Respectful, I feed them oats and corn.

[Redthies]

Legally, you could shoot a deer in the middle of a herd of cattle on crown land. Morally, that’s up to the individual. There are a lot of cattle grazing in a protected area I hunt. They are totally destroying the area. I’m not a fan of grazing on crown land.

And Ghillie, the owners of the cattle might not appreciate you feeding them. Then again,they might like free feed...

[huntingfamily]

Oct 15 where I'm at..

[Treed]

Not necessarily is it legal. If you are on crown land, it’s covered by a grazing lease, and cattle are on the land within the lease dates, you cannot hunt on that crown land.

Wildlife Act (Section 39) - A person is
not permitted to hunt on cultivated land
or on Crown land which is subject to a
grazing lease while the land is occupied
by livestock, without the consent of the
owner, lessee or occupant of the land.

[blackbart]

Pretty sure that govt does little if anything to enforce the dates or any of the other conditions that are supposed to be adhered to.....

[huntingfamily]

Not necessarily is it legal. If you are on crown land, it’s covered by a grazing lease, and cattle are on the land within the lease dates, you cannot hunt on that crown land.

Wildlife Act (Section 39) - A person is
not permitted to hunt on cultivated land
or on Crown land which is subject to a
grazing lease while the land is occupied
by livestock, without the consent of the
owner, lessee or occupant of the land.

Correct. Must have permission to hunt while occupied.