Sidearms in the Archery Season

[Mike450r]

Curly, you can open carry in the woods without having the CPL. 

Actually you can concealed carry when hunting or fishing without a concealed carry permit.  Likewise in your home or place of business if allowed by your employer of course.  A permit is just too inexpensive and easy to get to not have one in my opinion but if you are only going to carry when hunting, fishing, horseback riding or other outdoor activity you don't need one.  I would always be concerned about the law enforcement officer that is ignorant of the RCW though.

[Curly]

Thanks guys, that's good to know.  I just assumed that I would have to get the license.

[bankwalker]

Curly, you can open carry in the woods without having the CPL. 

Actually you can concealed carry when hunting or fishing without a concealed carry permit.  Likewise in your home or place of business if allowed by your employer of course.  A permit is just too inexpensive and easy to get to not have one in my opinion but if you are only going to carry when hunting, fishing, horseback riding or other outdoor activity you don't need one.  I would always be concerned about the law enforcement officer that is ignorant of the RCW though.

really? i almost for a ticket for concealed carry while fishing...

actually i had just remember i didnt have my cpl when i seen the warden. so i walked over to my truck to grab it and i had pulled my gun out of my waders chest pocker and had it laying on the seat of the truck when the warden came up. we talked for a couple minutes and he asked me why i rushed over to the truck when i seen him. i told him exactly why and he said good thing i did. cause i would have gotten a ticket for it had i not had my cpl on me at the time. and that they were actually checking for such things.

this was on the nisqually after the drama with the indians went down. with some of the nasties finest fisherman were supposedly throwing rocks and such at the indians one day....

[Mike450r]

RCW 9.41.050 is the law which states a permit is needed for concealed carry.  RCW 9.41.060 provides exemptions to RCW 9.41.050.


The provisions of RCW 9.41.050 shall not apply to:

( Any person engaging in a lawful outdoor recreational activity such as hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, or horseback riding, only if, considering all of the attendant circumstances, including but not limited to whether the person has a valid hunting or fishing license, it is reasonable to conclude that the person is participating in lawful outdoor activities or is traveling to or from a legitimate outdoor recreation area;
 
Cops are not lawyers (neither am I but interpreting RCW and WAC is what I do for a large part of every workday) so they know a person must have a permit to carry but a lot of times are not aware of the exemptions or subsections of RCW's.  Subsection 8 of RCW 9.41.060 would be something you should have in your wallet if you plan to carry in this situation because a F&W agent could very likely ticket you and you will have to get the ticket thrown out at your time and expense.

[Antlershed]

Yep, Mike beat me to it (took me a while to find the right section).

[Mike450r]

I posted that on here somewhere before and forgot that the 8 in parentheses  for paragraph 8 is a shortcut to that damn smiley face with sunglasses.

[WonkyWapiti]

This is long overdue. 

[buckbrush]

Should be allowed.  Bear hunters are carrying firearms during the early season.  People are out grouse hunting with shotguns.  Why shouldn't a bowhunter be able to carry a sidearm? It is your right to carry.  If somebody is caught droppin an animal out of season with their firearm, then punish them to the full extent of the law.   :twocents:Criminals should be punished, heavily.  Loss of hunting priviliges should be lifelong.  Let's stop playing patty cake and get serious.

[Cylvertip]

Regs changed this year - Packing heat with a concealed carry permit allowed for archery this year

About time

[matlockmike]

 

[GigPig]

   At least I'll be "legal" now 

[Coasthunterjay]

  At least I'll be "legal" now 

NOW? ............Funny.... 

[calawahsteelie]

I've always carried.  I'm a die hard bow hunter and have been hunting the 101 for a long time. If you didn't carry then you where crazy.  I personally have walked up on 3 cat kills with the cat not wanting to leave. I have have never had to use my side arm but I'm  glad I had it. If you have ever been 15ft away from a angry couger you would know what I mean. If any bow hunter wants to use his side arm to kill, well then he don't belong in our bunch and I hope he gets what he deservers.

[7mag.]

I've always carried.  I'm a die hard bow hunter and have been hunting the 101 for a long time. If you didn't carry then you where crazy.  I personally have walked up on 3 cat kills with the cat not wanting to leave. I have have never had to use my side arm but I'm  glad I had it. If you have ever been 15ft away from a angry couger you would know what I mean. If any bow hunter wants to use his side arm to kill, well then he don't belong in our bunch and I hope he gets what he deservers.

   I've never walked up on an angry cougar, but there have been a few times that just having a sidearm made me feel a whole lot better. I'm glad to see that the game dept. is starting to seperate concealed carry and hunting. They are not connected, at all. I carry all year long, hunting or not.

[Cylvertip]

It's the two legged critters I fear the most.  Pot grows, meth maggots, you name it......  I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.  I've always packed as well, but now it will be out of the fanny pack and on my side. 

Convicted felons aren't allowed to have firearms - guess which season they hunt???

And like I've said before, no-body's going to hear three arrows fired into the air in distress.