hunting with dogs

[terriermad]

hi, ive come onto this forum as i am considering moving to canada in about 3yrs time, im a british citizen based in ireland and married to an irish citizen, i keep working patterdale terriers for digging and also have lurchers for rabbit + hare. what is there to hunt over there with these kinds of dogs + what laws apply?
im also very interested to find out what dogs you use for hunting, ive heard a little about coonhounds already, what seasons do you hunt? and what species are protected?

atb gemma.

[MB_Boy]

From the BC Hunting Synopsis.........page 17

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife...opsis_1012.pdf

Dogs
-The use of dogs is permitted in the hunting of all game, but dogs
must be on a leash when used to hunt deer, elk, moose, mountain
sheep, mountain goat and caribou. Unleashed dogs may be used to
hunt small game, lynx, bobcat, grizzly bear, black bear or cougar. Any
person may train dogs by allowing them, under supervision, to pursue
game birds from August 1 to April 30.

[209jones]

that is wher Alberta is different from BC, not supposed to have a dog with you unless hunting cougar or game birds. And cannot train a dog on wild birds.

[Fisher-Dude]

Originally Posted by 209jones

that is wher Alberta is different from BC, not supposed to have a dog with you unless hunting cougar or game birds. And cannot train a dog on wild birds.

Alberta is missing the boat. My dog does a great job of trailing ungulates after the shot. Sometimes, conditions don't allow for a very good blood trail, and that's where the super-sniffer on my wolfhound is priceless - hang on to the leash once he gets that scent, and you'll find your animal!


Despite a double-lung shot, there was zero blood trail for this buck due to pouring rain:





Always a good companion and bear guard after the shot:





He's great at sniffing out bears too!





And birds!





And fish too!

[BCHunter]

nice look dog, what breed FD?

[Fisher-Dude]

He's mostly Irish Wolfhound, with what looks like some retriever (webbed feet) and shepherd thrown in. All the best dogs, like him, come from the SPCA.