Handicapped persons

Persons with a persistent and significant physical impairment that prevents them from hunting in accordance with the act respecting the conservation and development of wildlife may be exempted from certain provisions of this act under the conditions set by the Department. These authorizations only apply to their holder; they are of two types :

• Be on or on board an immobilized vehicle or trailer and be in the possession of an armed crossbow or loaded firearm and shoot with a firearm, a bow or a crossbow from this vehicle or this trailer. This authorization is intended for a person whose physical impairment prevents him from moving about without the assistance of a wheelchair or any other similar means.
• Hunt with a crossbow during a period where only hunting is permitted with a bow, except in zones 17, 22, 23 and 24. This authorization is intended for a person whose physical impairment prevents him from using a bow repeatedly and effectively, in a hunting or practice situation.

To that end, they must obtain the «Explanatory document for applicants and health professionals» as well as the forms «Hunting authorization application for handicapped person» and «Certificate of physical deficiency». Handicapped persons must have them filled out by a physician, an occupational therapist or a physiotherapist, and send them to the Department office of their region. The documents are available at the Department's regional offices.

Important: A hunter who accompanies the holder of an authorization for a handicapped person cannot benefit from this authorization. This hunter must follow the rules in effect in the period during which he is hunting.