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Legal amount of rounds while hunting with rifle
« on: June 26, 2008, 01:12:44 PM »
Hey Guys...simple question here...but I am not seeing an answer in the regs...

I was wondering what the legal amount of rounds would be to have in a clip while hunting ....specifically, I will be hunting coyotes. My deer rifle only carries 3 in the clip...that is not my worry...

My AR 15 carries a bit more...

Just curious if there was a number that I was missing. This has not been much of an issue for me otherwise, since I usually hunt with my deer rifle.

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Re: Legal amount of rounds while hunting with rifle
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2008, 01:19:15 PM »
Don't think there is a "limit" for coyotes or anything for that matter, I think the only stipulation that would be an issue would be hunting with an automatic weapon, and that may not even be an issue !!  :dunno:
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Re: Legal amount of rounds while hunting with rifle
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2008, 01:20:08 PM »
That was what I thought...just wasnt sure...of course, I wont make you swear by it in court...


Off to go calling shortly...we'll see if anything happens... ;)

Well..I know there is a 3 shell limit for ducks...but otherwise...;)

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Re: Legal amount of rounds while hunting with rifle
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2008, 01:26:09 PM »
Don't think there is a "limit" for coyotes or anything for that matter, I think the only stipulation that would be an issue would be hunting with an automatic weapon, and that may not even be an issue !!  :dunno:

I'll rephrase that what I meant was hunting with your weapon on fully automatic !!  :chuckle: 

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Re: Legal amount of rounds while hunting with rifle
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2008, 02:12:02 PM »
I am not sure of the answer, but I always thought it was limited to five rounds.
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Re: Legal amount of rounds while hunting with rifle
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2008, 02:21:58 PM »
I think my 30-30 holds seven....

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Re: Legal amount of rounds while hunting with rifle
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2008, 03:45:51 PM »
As of mid-last season, there was no rule limiting the number of rounds that can be held in a magazine (fixed or removeable).

Hunting with an automatic weapon is clearly listed as illegal in the regs.
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Re: Legal amount of rounds while hunting with rifle
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2008, 05:58:34 PM »
thbradford, I think we are old, I think there used to be a 5 round law, we used to ask ourselves about the 30-30 rifles and the 44 mag rifles.
I am not sure at all but I think the rule went away.  I will check my resources and report.
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Re: Legal amount of rounds while hunting with rifle
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2008, 06:12:51 PM »
I usually slap the 50 rounder in the mini-14. I sure hope there is no limit. I usually dont get em till about shot 10 or 12 when the dust trail of bullets finally catches up :chuckle: :mgun:

way more fun to just shoot like crazy rather than aim.  :chuckle:

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Re: Legal amount of rounds while hunting with rifle
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2008, 09:45:40 AM »
Our State attempted to pass a law of only 5 rounds, but it never happened for rifles.

Shotguns have a limit of 3, so make sure your plug is in there!  ;)
Rifles...well, if you need more than a couple anyway..... :rolleyes:

But, no limit as of now.

WaStickSlinger-boy oh boy, your sure gonna start stuff with THAT post!  ;)  seen folks who actually hunt like that down on the Snake....thats why I only hunted there ONCE.
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Re: Legal amount of rounds while hunting with rifle
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2008, 09:49:28 AM »
I only asked, as all I had for my AR was 30 round clips, which came with the gun. I just didnt want to have to go out and get different clips... ;)

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Re: Legal amount of rounds while hunting with rifle
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2008, 02:42:10 PM »
I usually slap the 50 rounder in the mini-14. I sure hope there is no limit. I usually dont get em till about shot 10 or 12 when the dust trail of bullets finally catches up :chuckle: :mgun:

way more fun to just shoot like crazy rather than aim.  :chuckle:
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Re: Legal amount of rounds while hunting with rifle
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2008, 02:58:59 PM »

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Re: Legal amount of rounds while hunting with rifle
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2008, 05:56:25 PM »
Isn't the 3-round rule only for wing shooters?
I think i'll double-check the regs....I don't shotgun hunt anyway, but I was thinking you could have more than three if you were hunting them thar non-winged critters.
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Re: Legal amount of rounds while hunting with rifle
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2008, 07:35:05 PM »
Yep, three rounds for bird hunters, not slug guns for deer.
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