Question about number of shells

[Atroxus]

I know my shotgun has to be unable to hold more than 3 shells, but I also heard that I can't have more than 15 shells on me while duck hunting. I have not been able to find anything in the regs about the number of shells except in regards to shotgun capacity. Anyone able to confirm and point me at the where it is listed in the regs if it is true?

[Kola16]

Who said that 15 shell rule 

You want the truth, I have always taken a whole box  I had heard of the 15 shell rule, but I never did see anything about it in the regs. I think that I read it on a sign one time  but I have heard it come up on here.

[ellensburgpo]

I've never heard of a 15 shell limit.

[270Shooter]

certain refuges have shell limits. Toppenish refuge is 25 shells. I think there are some in the skagit area that are only 15 shells per person.

[Atroxus]

Oh that makes sense now, Kola invited me duck hunting and iirc he mentioned it would be somewhere in Skagit. So it's probably area specific. Good to know though.


PS...it's normal that he is going to have me wear a feathered decoy suit right? 

[Bob33]

Area specific, not state or federal.

[pianoman9701]

I'm half blind, can't shoot, and give myself a two-box limit.

[kckrawler]

Supposed to keep the sky busting to a minimum but I'm not buying it.

Spencer is another one with the 15 shell rule 

[Atroxus]

Supposed to keep the sky busting to a minimum but I'm not buying it.

Spencer is another one with the 15 shell rule 

I never owned a shotgun till now. I have fired a few, but never at a moving target so I am going to try to get into a beginner shotgun class this weekend and do a bit of trap shooting to see if I can hit a flying target. Am kind of excited to try something new. 

[Goldeneye]

This may help you.  It lists the places with shell limits plus other info.

http://huntwashingtonstate.com/HWS/Birds/unit_4_birds.htm

[Atroxus]

This may help you.  It lists the places with shell limits plus other info.

http://huntwashingtonstate.com/HWS/Birds/unit_4_birds.htm

Very cool! Gonna book mark that one when I get home.

[Skagit_Hunter]

3 shells in your gun. 15 shells in areas controlled by the WDFW. If it has a big red sign. it is a 15 shell area.

[BOWHUNTER45]

10-4  Do not never get caught doing something illegal in Skagit they love outlaws ...Especially if you fish without a bobber ...

[Mr56Jeep]

I just bring 11 rounds.  7 rounds of #2 for ducks and 4 rounds of BB incase the geese show up.   

[AWS]

Just spend some time out in the yard flapping your arms and reaching down for the shotgun.  Keep looking behind you as the coyotes really home in on the biggest most active decoy.

[h2ofowlr]

Just read the game regs as mentioned.  No limit if out in public areas, in the Puget Sound, CR or private lands.  It's the DFW controlled areas that may have restrictions along with refuges that allow hunting.  It varies from site to site.  Most of the ones in Skagit county will only allow 15 shells.  Ridgefield allows 25 shells.  When we sea duck hunt we usually bring a few boxes of shells.  Just keep them dry as the salt water will rust them up in a few hours.   

[Skagit_Hunter]

  if your not sure READ THE REGS THEN RE-READ THEM. IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE LIKE FISHING. IF YOUR NOT SURE. CARRY 15 SHELLS AND DONT SKYBUST OR YOUR DAY WILL END SOON 

If birds are in range 15 is way more than you need

[Kola16]

He did read the regs. Read his post 

[kckrawler]

Page 26 of the Migratory Waterfowl Pamphlet if you want to read it

http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01410/wdfw01410.pdf

[Skagit_Hunter]

He did read the regs. Read his post 

I can read them anyway I want. go for it. I dont care. Im not gonna get a big fat ticket. never had one in 42 yrs like im sure H2o hasn't because we read them right

[Atroxus]

Page 26 of the Migratory Waterfowl Pamphlet if you want to read it

http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01410/wdfw01410.pdf

Thanks, I tried several times to find it, and missed that section every time. 

[Kola16]

He did read the regs. Read his post 

I can read them anyway I want. go for it. I dont care. Im not gonna get a big fat ticket. never had one in 42 yrs like im sure H2o hasn't because we read them right

What in the world are you saying 

[Skagit_Hunter]

He did read the regs. Read his post 

I can read them anyway I want. go for it. I dont care. Im not gonna get a big fat ticket. never had one in 42 yrs like im sure H2o hasn't because we read them right

What in the world are you saying 

Im saying it is black and white. read it front to back. It really hasn't change much in 42 yrs but for advertisement that the state gets payed for. what ever kids, read it

[Kola16]

He did read them. He just couldn't find where it talked about that. I still don't really get what you said 

He did read the regs. Read his post 

I can read them anyway I want. go for it. I dont care. Im not gonna get a big fat ticket. never had one in 42 yrs like im sure H2o hasn't because we read them right

[Skagit_Hunter]

well read the regs kola

[Kola16]

I have read the regs. That is why I was confused about the 15 shell rule. I was even more confused when I read the sign that said 15 shell limit because I thought that it was implying that that was always the rule. Reading the regs doesn't help what I was asking, but whatever.

[Atroxus]

Circular conversation is going in circles. A few posts back kccrawler directed me to the page it was on(page 26) I had just missed that section when I was looking previously. Sure reading and knowing all of the regs from page 1 to the last page would be ideal. I don't have perfect recall, so occasionally if I am not sure and can't find something in the regs I ask here, and usually someone can help me find the right page, or tell me that it's not documented in the regs, but is in RCW or something like that.

[Kola16]

Circular conversation is going in circles. A few posts back kccrawler directed me to the page it was on(page 26) I had just missed that section when I was looking previously. Sure reading and knowing all of the regs from page 1 to the last page would be ideal. I don't have perfect recall, so occasionally if I am not sure and can't find something in the regs I ask here, and usually someone can help me find the right page, or tell me that it's not documented in the regs, but is in RCW or something like that.

I was just asking what skagit hunter was saying NOT what the regs were saying. Even if I was talking about the regs, I guess there is no asking about them on here.

[Atroxus]

Circular conversation is going in circles. A few posts back kccrawler directed me to the page it was on(page 26) I had just missed that section when I was looking previously. Sure reading and knowing all of the regs from page 1 to the last page would be ideal. I don't have perfect recall, so occasionally if I am not sure and can't find something in the regs I ask here, and usually someone can help me find the right page, or tell me that it's not documented in the regs, but is in RCW or something like that.

I was just asking what skagit hunter was saying NOT what the regs were saying. Even if I was talking about the regs, I guess there is no asking about them on here.

Some people I guess are just not willing to give more help than "Check the regs" this is fine for people who have not tried looking there already as long as it is something that actually is in the regs. It's not very helpful in some cases though. Lets take for example deer baiting.

It's a common question because we have in the regs that you can't bait bear, but nothing about baiting deer. I know now that it is legal because it is not explicitly illegal. If someone asked here and was told "Check the regs" that would be some fairly useless information.

I commented that it was going in circles because at this point, I don't think you are going to convince Skagit that we have read the regs, or that just telling us to read them wasn't helpful. And I don't think he is going to convince us that it was helpful.

[Kola16]

Don't worry Atroxus, I have read the regs  Hopefully Kola comes back tired when we are done (and by Kola, I do not mean myself).

[Cap.Silver]

I'm surprised that nobody liked your feathered decoy suit comment  .The 15 shells duck hunters are very serious hunters with no sense of humor 

[iRem]

I'm surprised that nobody liked your feathered decoy suit comment  .The 15 shells duck hunters are very serious hunters with no sense of humor 

I thought it was funny, but after reading some other post on here I thought I would stay back and let the hurt continue hurting! Sounds lick a lot of people are just a little up tight lately.

[BOWHUNTER45]

I'm surprised that nobody liked your feathered decoy suit comment  .The 15 shells duck hunters are very serious hunters with no sense of humor 

yeah I am sure a serious duck hunter should be able to kill 7 ducks in 15 shots 

[Skagit_Hunter]

I'm surprised that nobody liked your feathered decoy suit comment  .The 15 shells duck hunters are very serious hunters with no sense of humor 

yeah I am sure a serious duck hunter should be able to kill 7 ducks in 15 shots 

If your not skybusting 15 shells could be 2 days limits... Just sayin

[Hermit]

I've hunted a lot of places with a 15 shell rule.  Face it, If 15 shells aren't enough you should probably take up golfing .

[Kola16]

  You guys can go shoot your 7 ducks, and 4 geese with (11 birds total) with 15 shells. I'll watch you guys run out of shells, and then see you guys chasing all the cripples on the water   

[Skagit_Hunter]

You guys can go shoot your 7 ducks, and 4 geese with (11 birds total) with 15 shells. I'll watch you guys run out of shells, and then see you guys chasing all the cripples on the water   

Very few of these public spots will you also get a chance to shoot 4 geese..... public gomers won't let them come down. They sky bust because they will not get a good shot. and know some other gomer might get a good shot and they wont come back. and off they go.
If you shoot them in the lips, There are no crips

[TheSkyBuster]

You guys actually read the regulations? 


15 shots per bird isn't bad right?