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[bbarnes]

what are the rules on hand gun hunting in washington, also what caliber can you shoot, and whats the barrel length and slug size, i don't see it in the WDFW game manual?

[brokehunter]

 :tup:Nice buck! Congratulations! God is good my friend

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Cool story! Hope the neighbor saw the BEAST!

[preacherman]

handgun rules for Wa. 4 in. barrel min., revolver,  and .24-25 cal min. Kind of silly because there are plenty of sufficient autos available, but rules is rules.

I saw a moon clipped 25 ACP revolver the other day that I wanted to buy just to show the WDFW how silly that rule was. I have a Game officer that I chew the fat with from time to time, and enjoy playing a game of stump the LEO.

I did talk to both the sheriff office and Game Warden about the neighbor but they would have to catch him harassing me or the wildlife to do anything and they said they are just too shorthanded. The deputy did tell him that he is fortunate that I have a cool head, because he would have shot him. If he brandished an AR on him.

Regardless, adversity came, I adapted, I filled a tag! Beats whining.

[lokidog]

what are the rules on hand gun hunting in washington, also what caliber can you shoot, and whats the barrel length and slug size, i don't see it in the WDFW game manual?

Nice job on the revolver shot! 

Semi-autos are allowed in non-firearm restricted areas.

[preacherman]

Really that is not what the game department told me. However they also tried to tell me it was illegal to bait deer, to which I said under what RCW, they couldn't find one sighted for anything but baiting bear. It is a misconception.
What RCW or page in the BG manual do you find that?

[Kowsrule30]

Congrats and great shot!!!  Tell that stupid neighbor to go to hell!!!!    

[lokidog]

As in baiting, it does not say they are illegal on page 74, therefore, they are legal.    

[Kioti]

No wasted meat there...nice shot

[Atroxus]

handgun rules for Wa. 4 in. barrel min., revolver,  and .24-25 cal min. Kind of silly because there are plenty of sufficient autos available, but rules is rules.

I saw a moon clipped 25 ACP revolver the other day that I wanted to buy just to show the WDFW how silly that rule was. I have a Game officer that I chew the fat with from time to time, and enjoy playing a game of stump the LEO.

I did talk to both the sheriff office and Game Warden about the neighbor but they would have to catch him harassing me or the wildlife to do anything and they said they are just too shorthanded. The deputy did tell him that he is fortunate that I have a cool head, because he would have shot him. If he brandished an AR on him.

Regardless, adversity came, I adapted, I filled a tag! Beats whining.

Actually the revolver restriction is just in firearms restricted areas. Non-restricted areas that are open to modern weapons you can use semi-auto handguns. Makes no sense to me, but neither do most of the regs.

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[Curly]

Congrats.  Great story and great buck!   Good luck next year on the older buck.
 

[steen]

How old r your kids?  Hunter saftey and you have opportunity for another deer at half the price.  Nice deer.

[preacherman]

Oldest is six, my wife is planning to take hunters ed also. Her only hesitation is taking a class with a bunch of junior high boys just sounds weird to her. If she could find another gal to go with I think it would be done.

 My oldest is close, he is good with my .22 handgun, and my .357 revolver, but is not quite big enough for the youth model 20 ga I have, but he can't quite read well enough to do the tests and such. He is fearless when it comes to shooting, I am hesitant to let him shoot something that might scare him but nothing has yet. He hasn't got aiming down very well, he just likes pulling the trigger. I have been doing a bit of daisy lever action plinking in the the back yard, but again he just isn't quite big enough. I figure two years, and he will be ready to go.

[buck man]

Oldest is six, my wife is planning to take hunters ed also. Her only hesitation is taking a class with a bunch of junior high boys just sounds weird to her. If she could find another gal to go with I think it would be done.

 My oldest is close, he is good with my .22 handgun, and my .357 revolver, but is not quite big enough for the youth model 20 ga I have, but he can't quite read well enough to do the tests and such. He is fearless when it comes to shooting, I am hesitant to let him shoot something that might scare him but nothing has yet. He hasn't got aiming down very well, he just likes pulling the trigger. I have been doing a bit of daisy lever action plinking in the the back yard, but again he just isn't quite big enough. I figure two years, and he will be ready to go.

Have him take the course online. That way you can help him when help is needed and take it at his own pace. Great job shooting with the kids.

PS if you get over to the Spokane area in December , pm me and I can send you home with some more venison. We should get 6 down this fall and we already have 2 elk in the freezer. It would be my pleasure to share with you preacherman.