You might have to hunt in Sask. they changed the regs this year used to be any caliber over .23
Changes to Allowed Firearms for Big Game Hunting Recent amendments now allow most common centre fire rifle cartridges to be used to hunt big game. This regulation recognizes that advances in cartridge design have justified allowing smaller calibre firearms for hunting big game species. However, the ministry recommends that cartridges larger than .23 calibre continue to be used for game species such as moose, elk and black bear
It is illegal hunt big game with: > any cartridge with an empty cartridge case length of less than 32 mm (this includes most handgun cartridges and all rimfire cartridges). > any centre fire rifle cartridge of .17 calibre. > or any of the following cartridges: .22 Hornet, .22 KHornet, .218 Bee, .25-20 Winchester, .30 Carbine, .32-20 Winchester, .357 Magnum, .41 Remington Magnum, .44-40 Winchester or .45 Colt. > full metal-jacketed, hardpoint, non-expanding bullets. > a pneumatic firearm or device propelling arrows, crossbow bolts or projectiles by compressed air, nitrogen, carbon dioxide or any other gas. This includes devices such as the air bow or large calibre air rifles. > a slingbow or similar elastic powered devices. > a pistol or revolver.
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