Buckshot

[Unclbuk]

Are we allowed to use buckshot on big game here in Alberta?

[fish_e_o]

yes

[Huk]

Unless you're shooting at a charging bear why would you?

Not trying to assume anything but that's a lot unnecessary meat damage for what seeks like no reason.

[Dewey Cox]

I'd assume it's mostly used in non rifle zones.

[Unclbuk]

Just wondering,some say it’s legal,some say it’s illegal.Two different wildlife officers told me that it’s illegal,just wish it was posted if illegal,maybe save someone a fine or two?

[Dick284]

Originally Posted by Unclbuk

Are we allowed to use buckshot on big game here in Alberta?

Quite interesting that you’d bring this up at this point in time.

At any rate I’ll throw a few crumbs under the bridge.

Being as the thread about hunting regulation changes, or at least the link within that thread indicates the new regulations is going to specify the minimum diameter of buckshot that can be used for big game hunting in Alberta.

0.24” diameter shot, which is #4 buckshot(not #4 shot).

[Unclbuk]

Just trying to get something clarified,l know what buckshot is and I know what birdshot is.some people say it is legal to use buckshot,while others say it is not.I talked to a wildlife officer yesterday and he told me that buckshot is illegal to use on biggame,I stated this in another forum and was basically called a liar and stupid.I know what the new regulations for this year states,others say that that’s a mistake????I can see where they would change a single projectile from .23 to .24,but the officer told me that you can only use a gun that shoots a single projectile with one pull on the trigger.Technically buckshot would be more than a single projectile,I can’t find anything that’s states that one can use buckshot or one cannot!Guess I’ll have to wait until the new regulations come out or I can find a definite answer.

[Unclbuk]

Well I guess I got my answer,not saying I’m going to use buckshot,but the option is there.

[Huntsman]

Originally Posted by Unclbuk

Are we allowed to use buckshot on big game here in Alberta?

I hope so
http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=270782

[rem338win]

Originally Posted by Huk

Unless you're shooting at a charging bear why would you?

Not trying to assume anything but that's a lot unnecessary meat damage for what seeks like no reason.

Says the guy who has never used buckshot on either and assumed quite a bit.

It actually causes reasonable damage compared to soft bullets at high speed and is far less effective than other options for stopping a bear charge.

It looks to me to be a challenging way to deer hunt in thick timber. I'd give some .38 cal ball a whirl.

[Huntsman]

Originally Posted by Huk

Unless you're shooting at a charging bear why would you?

Not trying to assume anything but that's a lot unnecessary meat damage for what seeks like no reason.

Actually very little mear damage (unless I guess if you shoot within say 10 yards but really if you are shooting into The vitals, heart lung area,how much meat is there that gets damaged)as compared to a high velocity projectile ripping through tissue shredding its energy whilst in turn bruising significant amounts of surrounding meat.
My cast boolits worked the same way I as buckshot. Zero meat damage dead critter.

[covey ridge]

Originally Posted by Huk

Unless you're shooting at a charging bear why would you?

Not trying to assume anything but that's a lot unnecessary meat damage for what seeks like no reason.

Not really a lot of meat damage but very effective. Brobee or someone with a similar handle posts videos of his buck shot hunts. IIRC from the ones I have seen in the past, he shoots deer under hunting situation and later does an autopsy of the animal wounds. Looks like less meat is destroyed than I have seen on the average deer kill with a rifle.

[Scottmisfits]

I know that in primitive weapon season for 212, I have never looked in to 248, buckshot is a no go. It’s shotgun with slug. But any other part of firearm season, it’s good to go.