Once Someone Turns 18 Can They Hunt Alone Without a PAL?

[bassel]

Hey guys just wondering once someone turns 18 can they Hunt Alone Without a PAL? And would they be able to take younger hunters with them?
Thanks

[Positrac]

[elkhunter11]

You can bowhunt without a PAL, but if you intend to hunt with a firearm, you either need to have a valid PAL, or hunt under the direct supervision of a PAL holder.

[teberle]

I don't understand the question.

[Dean2]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

You can bowhunt without a PAL, but if you intend to hunt with a firearm, you either need to have a valid PAL, or hunt under the direct supervision of a PAL holder.

Above is correct, you can also hunt with a Flintlock as you don't need a PAL to own one of those.

[58thecat]

pellet pistol/rifle under 500 fps....knocks the grouse down real nice....silent but deadly.

[Dean2]

One more point, there are a fair number of rifles classified as antique that don't need a PAL.


Regulations Prescribing Antique Firearms

SOR/98-464
CRIMINAL CODE
Registration 1998-09-16
Regulations Prescribing Antique Firearms
P.C. 1998-1664 1998-09-16
His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, pursuant to the definitions prescribedFootnote a and antique firearmFootnote a in subsection 84(1) and to subsection 117.15(1)Footnote a of the Criminal Code, hereby makes the annexed Regulations Prescribing Antique Firearms.

• Return to footnote aS.C. 1995, c. 39, s. 139
  

Prescription

1 The firearms listed in the schedule are antique firearms for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition antique firearm in subsection 84(1) of the Criminal Code.
Coming into Force

2 These Regulations come into force on December 1, 1998.

• SOR/98-472, s. 3

SCHEDULE(Section 1)Black Powder Reproductions

• 1 A reproduction of a flintlock, wheel-lock or matchlock firearm, other than a handgun, manufactured after 1897.

Rifles

• 2 A rifle manufactured before 1898 that is capable of discharging only rim-fire cartridges, other than 22 Calibre Short, 22 Calibre Long or 22 Calibre Long Rifle cartridges.
• 3 A rifle manufactured before 1898 that is capable of discharging centre-fire cartridges, whether with a smooth or rifled bore, having a bore diameter of 8.3 mm or greater, measured from land to land in the case of a rifled bore, with the exception of a repeating firearm fed by any type of cartridge magazine.

Shotguns

• 4 A shotgun manufactured before 1898 that is capable of discharging only rim-fire cartridges, other than 22 Calibre Short, 22 Calibre Long or 22 Calibre Long Rifle cartridges.
• 5 A shotgun manufactured before 1898 that is capable of discharging centre-fire cartridges, other than 10, 12, 16, 20, 28 or 410 gauge cartridges.

Handguns

• 6 A handgun manufactured before 1898 that is capable of discharging only rim-fire cartridges, other than 22 Calibre Short, 22 Calibre Long or 22 Calibre Long Rifle cartridges.
• 7 A handgun manufactured before 1898 that is capable of discharging centre-fire cartridges, other than a handgun designed or adapted to discharge 32 Short Colt, 32 Long Colt, 32 Smith and Wesson, 32 Smith and Wesson Long, 32-20 Winchester, 38 Smith and Wesson, 38 Short Colt, 38 Long Colt, 38-40 Winchester, 44-40 Winchester, or 45 Colt cartridges.

[FishOutOfWater]

I swear, these accounts that are years old but only have single or maybe double-digit post counts are members with multiple accounts who just log-on to their "ghost user" and post these asinine questions - just to get a kick out of the responses and see if they can generate any controversy...

Like, "I DON'T HAVE MY GUN LICENSE YET, BUT WILL SOMEBODY SELL ME A CHEAP HUNTING RIFLE ?"

[Dean2]

Originally Posted by FishOutOfWater

I swear, these accounts that are years old but only have single or maybe double-digit post counts are members with multiple accounts who just log-on to their "ghost user" and post these asinine questions - just to get a kick out of the responses and see if they can generate any controversy...

Like, "I DON'T HAVE MY GUN LICENSE YET, BUT WILL SOMEBODY SELL ME A CHEAP HUNTING RIFLE ?"

I thought that might be the case too so looked at his other posts. I think this is actually a young guy turning 18 so figured I would give him some helpful info. Considering he has been hunting a few years, based off other posts, kind of surprised no PAL and that he doesn't know the rules any better than he seems to, but we all had to learn some place.

[bassel]

Ya I am thanks for understanding. I know lots of the rules and regulations just was unclear with this and that’s why I am asking to be sure before making a Wrong decision. Anyways what I am trying to say is I usually go with my dad but this summer my brother turned 18 and we both had our youth firearms license and now he is waiting for his adult license so I was wondering would me and him still be able to go hunt now with a firearm.

[Albertadiver]

https://mywildalberta.ca/youth/hunti...h/default.aspx

/end thread

[Dean2]

The way I understand it he needs his adult PAL to now use a firearm as his youth pal in no longer valid and there is no grace period. You can hunt with him once he gets his adult pal and written permission from your parents.

[bassel]

That’s what I was also thinking but I just wanted to be 100 percent sure because a couple adults told me that now me and him can go hunt on our own with written permission from my parents.

[smith88]

PAL = POSSESSION Acquisition License.

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by smith88

PAL = POSSESSION Acquisition License.

Which does not pertain to all firearms used to hunt....