Pellet gun for hunting Grouse?

[835]

well?????????
im not near my regs
can you or not use a hand pellet gun?

[Gateholio]

well?????????
im not near my regs
can you or not use a hand pellet gun?

Welllll

If you are near your computer, you can look up the regs online.


BC prohibits the use of a handgun for hunting.

[Dhegg]

My son, uses my old .177 Beeman rifle. He keeps us well fed on our weekend excursions. Works great, just aim for the head!!

[themernbrowning]

Just have to be aware of barrel length as per regs they changed it a while back where you couldn't use a hand pellet gun anymore.

[835]

damn i was really close to the computer. like really close

[David Heitsman]

I have one of those RWS magnum 52's that shoots a .22 calibre pellet and I have to say that the grouse fly off with the pellet as often as not. If they are hit in the breast there isn't enough impact to knock them over or really stun them.

A head shot is always mortal and a wing shot will cripple them till you can wring their neck. I keep mine on the quad as it is quieter than a 22 rimfire.

As far as hunting with a pellet gun. I had to register it so as far as I'm concerned that makes it legal to hunt with. It was also a real hassle importing it too as I didn't realize that it exceeded the fps' requiring it to be licensed.

Kids like shooting them as well.

[bogtrotter]

Page 16 has "Legal Hunting Methods " listed by species. No mention is made of pellet guns. The definitions include pellet guns and handguns and aBB guns as "Firearms" but that does not make it legal to use any of them.
I would be careful on this one.

[Gateholio]

Page 16 has "Legal Hunting Methods " listed by species. No mention is made of pellet guns. The definitions include pellet guns and handguns and aBB guns as "Firearms" but that does not make it legal to use any of them.
I would be careful on this one.

It also doesn't list rocks, spears, sticks, but they are all legal to hunt with.

If pellet guns are ILLEGAL to hunt with, there would be an actual law written down prohibiting it.

[green machine]

here we go again

[Paulyman]

It says in the regs that legal hunting methods for Grouse are shotgun,cenrefire and rimfire.Hoe does hunting with a pelletgun or slingshot fall into the above categories???