Q: I’m a long-time rifle hunter trying to purchase my first crossbow. Do crossbows have to be encased, uncocked, and unloaded within the area earlier than and after authorized capturing instances? Or can I’ve it out of a case, however uncocked and unloaded? Also, do I would like a set off lock on my crossbow when saved?
Rick Steele, Stayner
A: Yes, crossbows have to be unloaded and encased when in an space inhabited by wildlife (together with touring to and from the sector), the identical as weapons. This implies that from one-half hour after sundown to one-half hour earlier than dawn, your crossbow have to be unloaded and in a case that encloses it on all six sides. A crossbow is taken into account to be loaded whether it is cocked and has a bolt in it. Crossbows don’t have to be set off locked.
ANSWER BY: David Critchlow, Provincial Enforcement Specialist, MNRF
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Originally revealed within the Nov.-Dec. 2021 challenge of Ontario OUT of DOORS journal. Ask a CO can be a daily characteristic within the print version.
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