Does anyone know if air bows are legal to hunt with?

[BCHUNTER21]

Cant seem to find any info.

any help will be appreciated.

[mike31154]

What's an air bow? Page 16-17 of the Hunting & Trapping Regulations Synopsis should tell you everything you need to know. I don't see an air bow mentioned anywhere on those pages, so assume not legal.

[BCHUNTER21]

look up umarex air saber.

[mike31154]

look up umarex air saber.

Thx, I googled air bow & see what it is now after my earlier response. Again I defer to the regulations page 16. No mention of what I would interpret as an air bow there. Legal hunting methods include rim fire & centre fire rifles, shotguns. Under archery you have recurve, long bows, various crossbows including compound. I don't see where an air propelled arrow shooting device fits in? There are specific pull/poundage requirements for the various forms of archery. How would you determine or translate the air bow performance in hunting terms? Certainly they would be capable of taking an animal, but if it's not on page 16 I wouldn't want to explain to a CO what I'm doing hunting with it.

[boxhitch]

Page 14, item 24
firearm, its not a bow

[BCHUNTER21]

so it would probably be classified as an air rifle shooting under 500 fps.

these are safer and more powerful than a compound or crossbow. why aren't these dang things legal yet?

[Drillbit]

so it would probably be classified as an air rifle shooting under 500 fps.

these are safer and more powerful than a compound or crossbow. why aren't these dang things legal yet?

Probably because they are too good?

[Livewire322]

Probably because they are obscure and the government moves at a glacial pace when it comes to changing hunting regulations around new equipment. Look at how long cellular linked trail cameras were out on the market before they were put on the no-go list. Same for IR/thermal optics and drones.

[saskbooknut]

Any pneumatic, gas powered arm is prohibited for big game in Saskatchewan. SERM is not slow to respond to developments.

[2chodi]

Cant seem to find any info.

any help will be appreciated.

”Airbows” are prohibited in Canada I believe. I also looked into their use in the US and there is a real mix in states from prohibited for hunting, allowed in some cases, etc