lorneparker1
08-29-2012, 07:40 PM
So i was reading through the wildlife act today and stumbled across a few things i would like to know.
it starts with this in the defintion section
"power boat" means a boat, canoe or yacht powered by electric, gasoline, oil, steam or other mechanical means, but does not include a boat powered manually nor a boat with an outboard motor provided the motor is tilted or otherwise disengaged so as not to be ready for immediate use;
As i read further this would make sense to cover guys that hunt with canoes or row boats in sloughs or marshes.
however here is my concern
FIrst
It is a offence to
(n) migratory game birds by using a power boat, unless the boat is beached, resting at anchor or fastened within or tied immediately alongside of a fixed hunting blind
ok, im on board, but
(a) retrieves a dead or injured game animal by the use of a power boat while that person is in possession of a loaded firearm.
So if i read this it sounds like only the guy driving the boat cant have the loaded fiream. SO if im driving and someone else is shooting at a diving cripple we are good to go?if not....
How does one dispatch and retrieve a seaduckthat has sailed 200 yards away that can dive and pop up 50-100 yards away, with tides rishing and winds blowing?
In basic terms HOW THE HELL ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO FINISH OFF A WOUNDED SEA DUCK WITHOUT A LOADED FIREARM AND AT POWER?
Lorne
ALl the more reason to water swat!
it starts with this in the defintion section
"power boat" means a boat, canoe or yacht powered by electric, gasoline, oil, steam or other mechanical means, but does not include a boat powered manually nor a boat with an outboard motor provided the motor is tilted or otherwise disengaged so as not to be ready for immediate use;
As i read further this would make sense to cover guys that hunt with canoes or row boats in sloughs or marshes.
however here is my concern
FIrst
It is a offence to
(n) migratory game birds by using a power boat, unless the boat is beached, resting at anchor or fastened within or tied immediately alongside of a fixed hunting blind
ok, im on board, but
(a) retrieves a dead or injured game animal by the use of a power boat while that person is in possession of a loaded firearm.
So if i read this it sounds like only the guy driving the boat cant have the loaded fiream. SO if im driving and someone else is shooting at a diving cripple we are good to go?if not....
How does one dispatch and retrieve a seaduckthat has sailed 200 yards away that can dive and pop up 50-100 yards away, with tides rishing and winds blowing?
In basic terms HOW THE HELL ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO FINISH OFF A WOUNDED SEA DUCK WITHOUT A LOADED FIREARM AND AT POWER?
Lorne
ALl the more reason to water swat!