Now with rifle season over for yotes and shotgun only, is there any mag limit on a pump gun for yotes? I don't see anything in the regs with regard to other harvistable wildlife so I am assuming the plug can be removed.
I know this is wrong.It's always Max capacity 3 in your pump or semi , same regs apply to off season yotes.
5 max for upland game too I thought? I think for yotes there would be no limit like you say. Just wanting to confirm.It's only max 3 in the mag if you're waterfowl hunting , if you're hunting coyotes or anything else but ducks and geese you can have as many in a pump shotgun as it will hold (but not a semi , that's limited to 5 max ).I hunt rabbits and other small game with my mossberg 590 ,and it will hold 9 rounds (i don't usually put that many in though )
Thanks, pump gun I am good to go with a full mag.This a popular topic at gun courses and a lot of mis-conception, about mag capacities for hunting, at least here in NS,
in NS, only need your shotgun plug in for hunting migratory birds - which equals maximum of 3 shots (mag & chamber combined).
rabbits, coyotes, big game, etc have at er - EXCEPT FOR SEMI'S.
semi auto centerfire rifles & shotguns have a mag limit of 5 in Canada - so, no more than 5 for mag capacity if using centerfire semi-auto rifles & shotguns.
I almost got charged by a warden a few years ago when I had a remington 7615 223 pump out for coyotes
It had it's factory 10 round mag in it and there was no way I could convince that guy it was legal since he kept saying it was a center fire and must have 5 round mag only. I kept saying but it is not a semi
It got to the point we went to the truck where I had a 5 round one in the case and switched it
Then he was happy. No 5 round I am convinced I would have got at least some form of warning if not fined
Cheers
Incorrect. The correct answer has been discussed, this only applies for hunting migratory birds.It's always Max capacity 3 in your pump or semi , same regs apply to off season yotes.
If this is the case than you better never get caught with "toxic" ammo in your shotgun . . . you never know when you might come across waterfowl.I've been asked by wardens while up land hunting , Is the Plug in your gun ? The way some Wardens look at it , That chance is always there to come across waterfowl while upland hunting in ponds or streams , was told by couple We Prefer For Everyone reguardless the regs, to have the plug in at all times . To each thier own , I just never take the chances , only takes one Warden to be having a bad day and charge you despite what's written . Then you in court fighting what you believe to be right .
I have loaded 4 buck here for the 10ga it makes a mess normally but I have not got an opportunity to shoot many coyotes either with itHey 3macs1 , armed with the right choke set up , #4 buck , know your distances and you'll never need to worry about how many rounds you have loaded, it only takes one well placed shot and Mr Yote is Done . Don't think I can remember cycling the third shot yet on a Yote . 46 yotes this year 14 taken by shotgun rest by trapping , every one taken by shotgun has been under 35 yards . Anything past that I'll pass for better shot , really only wasting ammo or injuring a animal that you won't find IMHO if you have to worry about mag size and how many to carry loaded up , maybe one should worry first about thier aim , Distance from Target and Gear set up B4 anything else , Just My 2Cents.
again, waterfowl.I have taken a plug out of a shotgun once and it almost cost me
It was a snow goose hunt in sask. I came home and forget to put it back
Lucky I noticed it before we went out goose hunting again since we were on the way to PEI and I don't remember a trip there where I wasn't checked at least once in the week
Now it stays in all the time. If I cannot get them with three shots four isn't going to make a difference in NS
Cheers
Well yes and no. I hunted deer on manitoulin island with that gun and I am dam near positive it had to be plugged to three in Ontarioagain, waterfowl.
Growing up was always told keep the plug in and as I got older Hunting in Newfoundland , Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta even Hunting upland game , going thru the checks with C.O.s from those provinces would all ask is your gun plugged ? , I've enen had to take a few apart to show the plug was in the magtube , So why bother to remove it to begin with . At least ya know your legal anywhere you go .If I remember correctly and yes it was about 45 yrs ago the regulation book the officer had was Federal Reg's which would cover all of Canada.
Because I might not want to use my duck gun, is that reason enough? I have another shotgun which doesn't have a plug and it was a simple question do I need a plug for coyotes? I am not taking anything out I would be putting a plug in and from all intensive purposes I can find nowhere in the regs that tells me I need one therefore I am under the assumption one is not required and I am good to go.Growing up was always told keep the plug in and as I got older Hunting in Newfoundland , Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta even Hunting upland game , going thru the checks with C.O.s from those provinces would all ask is your gun plugged ? , I've enen had to take a few apart to show the plug was in the magtube , So why bother to remove it to begin with . At least ya know your legal anywhere you go .
A pump gun is not a semi-automatic.On page 92 of the 2017 Hunting and Furharvesting Summary of Regulations, it says:
"...No person shall possess at any time in wildlife habitat...a magazine for a semi-automatic centre fire firearm which is capable of containing more than 5 rounds of ammunition."
My issue is this: I can't find it in either the Wildlife Act or the Regulations.
Because I might not want to use my duck gun, is that reason enough? I have another shotgun which doesn't have a plug and it was a simple question do I need a plug for coyotes? I am not taking anything out I would be putting a plug in and from all intensive purposes I can find nowhere in the regs that tells me I need one therefore I am under the assumption one is not required and I am good to go.
A pump gun is not a semi-automatic.
You're on track here. This topic is getting whirled around to a major confusion. Let's narrow it down to our province. This is NS Hunting Forum.On page 92 of the 2017 Hunting and Furharvesting Summary of Regulations, it says:
"...No person shall possess at any time in wildlife habitat...a magazine for a semi-automatic centre fire firearm which is capable of containing more than 5 rounds of ammunition."
My issue is this: I can't find it in either the Wildlife Act or the Regulations.
Can anyone please help me find the reference?
When hunting migratory game birds, what is the largest gauge of shotgun that can be used and what is the maximum number of shells that can be loaded into my firearm?
Answer: A permitted shotgun cannot be larger than a .10 gauge and the capacity of the firearm must be modified so that the maximum number of shells it is capable of holding does not exceed three (3) in the magazine and chamber combined.
In the last seven years I have only seen one CO while hunting. That time only because a homeowner called DNR to report me for parking on a back road too close to his house.His house is 400+ yds from the road! Both the CO and I had a good laugh about it at the time.Did have a couple of incidents before that with one particular CO but since I told him " write a citation or go chit in your hat" he's left me alone.Take away half the choices, ask the audience, phone friend, still not sure. Ask enforcement. Question: Has anyone ever been ticketed in recent years in Nova Scotia for not having a plug in their shotgun to restrict the magazine capacity to 2 shells during a non water foul hunt. Now I know some of you old old old timers like Triple D might ask what is recent, so let's narrow it down to the last 7 years.
It only takes one and one time to screw you up for a long whileIn the last seven years I have only seen one CO while hunting. That time only because a homeowner called DNR to report me for parking on a back road too close to his house.His house is 400+ yds from the road! Both the CO and I had a good laugh about it at the time.Did have a couple of incidents before that with one particular CO but since I told him " write a citation or go chit in your hat" he's left me alone.
It is very rare for me to see a CO since a friend of mine retired many tears ago. He Would come out the back road to chat and eat lunch 2-3 times a year.
Most of these guys never get out of their vechile and only respond to complaints.Most are pretty good guys just doing their job.