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Ask a CO: On firearm possession while camping

This reader asks if they can legally carry a rifle for protection against predatory animals while backcountry camping.
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Ask a CO: Non-resident moose hunting
A reader asks if his brother, a non-resident hunter, can participate in the hunt if he doesn’t hold the tag. 
Hunters in camo with shotguns leaning against a duck blind, preparing for the hunt.
Ask a CO: On borrowing firearms
A reader asks if a hunter who has completed the hunter education course but not the firearms safety course can hunt under direct and immediate supervision without a firearms license.
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Ask a CO: On firearm possession while camping

This reader asks if they can legally carry a rifle for protection against predatory animals while backcountry camping.
Read More »
bull moose reaching high for branches
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Ask a CO: Non-resident moose hunting

A reader asks if his brother, a non-resident hunter, can participate in the hunt if he doesn't hold the tag. 
Read More »
Hunters in camo with shotguns leaning against a duck blind, preparing for the hunt.
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Ask a CO: On borrowing firearms

A reader asks if a hunter who has completed the hunter education course but not the firearms safety course can hunt under direct and immediate supervision without a firearms license.
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Ask a CO: On Crown waterbodies

A reader asks for further clarification on Crown waterbodies, and how access can be affected, if landowners stake their claim.
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Ask a CO: On snaring rabbits in WMU 50

A reader asks if it's legal to snare rabbits in Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 50, which extends north of Huntsville to South River.
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Ask a CO: On pellet size for grouse or rabbit

A reader asks if there are size requirements for shotgun pellets when hunting for small game like grouse or rabbit.
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Ask a CO: On .22 magazine capacity

A reader asks if a limit of three rounds allowed in the magazine applies to both shotguns and .22 rifles when coyote hunting.
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Ask a CO: On keeping roadkill

A reader asks if keeping roadkill requires a hunting licence. MNR Provincial Enforcement Specialist David Critchlow responds.
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Ask a CO: Can an observer accompany a hunter in Ontario?

In this installment of Ask a CO, a reader wants to know if it’s legal for an observer to accompany a licensed hunter in Ontario.
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