Distance Regulation

[ctwiggs1]

Hey guys,

I'm trying to find the regulation on how far you have to be from structures and roads to hunt.  I thought it was 300 yards but I can't find that anywhere.  Can you guys send the reference?

Thanks!

Curtis

[huntingfool7]

There is no regulation like that in Washington state.  As long as you are not shooting from the maintained portion of the roadway and you are not doing anything unsafe you are legal. 

[ctwiggs1]

Has there ever been?  I could have swore I remember that being the rule when I as younger. 

The only reason I ask is that I was on our private property last year and was approached by a guy (who trespassed) saying that I was way too close to his house and he wasn't ok with it.  I explained to him that I was plenty far away (I was over 300 yards) and there is a timber line separating us, and I've been hunting here for 20 years now with no issues from anybody.   

Curtis

[pianoman9701]

There is no regulation like that in Washington state.  As long as you are not negligently shooting from the maintained portion of the roadway and you are not doing anything unsafe you are legal.

Fixed it for you. 

[270Shooter]

There is no regulation like that so long as you are using common sense and taking safe shots. I was hunting one day and a gamey stopped me and checked my license and shotgun and everything was good and he told me to drive back down the road and shoot the ducks sitting in the slough next to it. I said I didn't want to shoot from the road and he said as long as I was off the maintained part if the road ( in this case as long as I crossed the guard rail) I could shoot them no problem.

[Dhoey07]

I'm 99% sure that I read  in the Spokane county code, that there is a distence from a place of residence that you can not shoot.  Can't recall the exact distence off hand.  But maybe the answer that you are looking for is at the county level as opposed to a state regulation.

[ctwiggs1]

Great thanks guys!

[bigtex]

If you are on USFS roads you also must follow federal laws. Under federal laws you can't shoot from a USFS road, doesn't matter if you are negligent or not. Simply standing on the road and shooting an animal (or just shooting at all) will result in a federal citation.

[bigtex]

I'm 99% sure that I read  in the Spokane county code, that there is a distence from a place of residence that you can not shoot.  Can't recall the exact distence off hand.  But maybe the answer that you are looking for is at the county level as opposed to a state regulation.

Regulations regarding how far you must be from a building to shoot are found at the county level rather than the state.

[snowpack]

It can be a county regulation.  Where I'm at you have to be 200 ft from a structure without needing owner permission to discharge a firearm (unless it is not normally occupied). 

[JJD]

I know some federal rec areas, like Lake Roosevelt, have some specific rules as well. A certain distance from any developed area, but can't remember what that distance is.
There are rules posted at their boat launches.

[Tiger1358]

Hey guys,

I'm trying to find the regulation on how far you have to be from structures and roads to hunt.  I thought it was 300 yards but I can't find that anywhere.  Can you guys send the reference?

Thanks!

Curtis

I think it's something between 150 -200 yards from public roads.

[irishevox]

whats the distance from a residence?

[Tealer]

Hey guys,

I'm trying to find the regulation on how far you have to be from structures and roads to hunt.  I thought it was 300 yards but I can't find that anywhere.  Can you guys send the reference?

Thanks!

Curtis

I think it's something between 150 -200 yards from public roads.

50'

[huntingfool7]

Where are you finding these distance regulations at?  Please list your sources and which jurisdiction these numbers are relevant to.