Should Semi Auto Firearms be Legal for Hunting?

[JJB11B]

This stems from the .224 min cal thread.
I absolutely believe that the Govt. should shut the heck up and quit tightening our noose and further restricting an already ridiculously regulated sport.

[D-Rock425]

So confused.

[Boss .300 winmag]

No poll. 

[pianoman9701]

Flintlocks and spears only.

[JJB11B]

poll added

[h20hunter]

I voted for number three, clear winner. Im a perfect example. Clearly ive thrown money away on a gun that is not only scary, but has the ability to fire repeated barrages of rounds. Im the problem, sorry.

[Henrydog]

Semi- Autos are legal...I don't get it

[elkboy]

Flintlocks and spears only.

Aww, c'mon, Piano, what about carving your own bow from a yew limb with your pocket knife the night before the opener, and cutting some wild rose shoots for arrows? 

Seriously, though, is this really that controversial within the hunting community?  I'm not a waterfowler, but we already have the magazine limitation for that.  And for deer/elk, how many people are really skilled enough with follow-up shots to really have a major advantage conferred by the semiauto rifle? (That is an honest question, I promise.)  I guess as someone who mostly hunts archery and muzzleloader, I don't think about this a whole lot, but I have no issue with semiauto rifles for modern firearm season. 

[BULLBLASTER]

I voted for number three, clear winner. Im a perfect example. Clearly ive thrown money away on a gun that is not only scary, but has the ability to fire repeated barrages of rounds. Im the problem, sorry.

[JJB11B]

Semi- Autos are legal...I don't get it

if you read through the .22 for deer thread you'll get it

[Rainier10]

Semi- Autos are legal...I don't get it

We are discussing limiting hunter options.  It's not just a fad, it's the American way.  Welcome to the new world order.

[pianoman9701]

Flintlocks and spears only.

Aww, c'mon, Piano, what about carving your own bow from a yew limb with your pocket knife the night before the opener, and cutting some wild rose shoots for arrows? 

Seriously, though, is this really that controversial within the hunting community?  I'm not a waterfowler, but we already have the magazine limitation for that.  And for deer/elk, how many people are really skilled enough with follow-up shots to really have a major advantage conferred by the semiauto rifle? (That is an honest question, I promise.)  I guess as someone who mostly hunts archery and muzzleloader, I don't think about this a whole lot, but I have no issue with semiauto rifles for modern firearm season.

This thread is an offshoot from the .22 caliber for deer thread, which went way off course. For 99.9% of the hunting community, things are fine they way they are. For bored (or liberal) people, let's please solve a problem which doesn't exist. 

[EmeraldBullet]

Absolutely they should be allowed.

[D-Rock425]

AR's don't belong in the deer wood period I don't care what caliber it is.

[singleshot12]

 

AR's don't belong in the deer wood period I don't care what caliber it is.