Non-tox shotgun shells?

[bobcat]

How are you going to get your shells switched quick enough anyway? Would it be possible to bring a 22 rifle or 22 mag into the blind with you?

You'd play hell explaining that to a Game Warden.

Explaining what? Is there a law against having a gun for whatever game mght show up?

[FC]

Explaining what? Is there a law against having a gun for whatever game mght show up?

Nope. I would probably just use my carry gun for any coyote that showed up.

[Curly]

How are you going to get your shells switched quick enough anyway? Would it be possible to bring a 22 rifle or 22 mag into the blind with you?

You'd play hell explaining that to a Game Warden.

Explaining what? Is there a law against having a gun for whatever game mght show up?

I could see a game warden trying to accuse him of shooting geese with the 22 rifle if he had it out in the goose blind with him. 

[bobcat]

Where does it say in the regulations that you can't have a rifle while waterfowl hunting? What about when I'm hunting in September- is it illegal when I have a rifle and a shotgun in my vehicle? I MIGHT shoot a bear with the shotgun!

[Curly]

I don't think it does say that anywhere, but you know what will likely happen:  He'll be out there shooting geese and then take a few shots during the day at coyotes and someone from a half mile or so away will hear .22 LR shots assume the worst.  They will report that they witnessed a goose hunter shooting geese with a .22LR and a WDFW officer will be called out to investigate.  The warden will then come out there and accuse him of shooting geese with the .22LR.

So, while not illegal, it could get him in trouble even when doing nothing illegal.  Just have to decide if it's worth the potential hassle.  Maybe it is, maybe it isn't.......  

(Probably better to just bring the .300 win mag for the occasional coyote)