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Offline OnHoPr

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RF ZONES
« on: June 30, 2013, 02:29:11 PM »
Question- So in your RF zones when use a muzzle loader you can only use iron sights and no scope but if you used a shotgun slug gun you can use a scope? Is this a correct understanding of the game laws? And most of the RF hunters use the muzzle loaders in these areas.

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Re: RF ZONES
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2013, 03:12:12 PM »
I could be wrong but I think guys use a slug gun in RF areas during modern firearm seasons. During our ML seasons a gun must be considered primitive, which includes iron sites as well as an exposed breach (no 209 primers.) I don't think a shotgun qualifies as a primitive weapon. I haven't encountered many slug gun hunters on this site or in the field.
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Re: RF ZONES
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2013, 03:13:31 PM »
RF? Washington does not have RF zones. Assuming that you mean "rifle free", the correct term is "Firearm Restricted". I suggest reading page 81 of the 2013 Big Game regulations.
Scopes are always legal on shotguns in Washington.
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Re: RF ZONES
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2013, 03:54:35 PM »
Living in one, here are the rules.

ML season - no scopes, exposed nipple, single "loaded" barrel if a double

Modern Firearm season - ML may have scopes, not sure if nipple needs to be exposed (would be stupid if it had to be ), may use double barrel with both barrels loaded; revolver style handguns, scopes OK, barrel and caliber restrictions the same as elsewhere; archery gear, same rules as archery season; shotguns, scopes OK, rifled slug, sabot, or buckshot are legal; and crossbows are OK to use following posted requirements.

I think this about covers it, but as mentioned above, read and reread the regs.  Hope this helps.

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Re: RF ZONES
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2013, 04:12:21 PM »
I have never heard of an RF zone. Must be a term from some other state.

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Re: RF ZONES
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2013, 07:12:04 PM »
Thank You in the correction of my RF restricted firearms to FR firearms Restricted.

 


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