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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: oldcamper on September 27, 2013, 11:50:30 AM

Title: Firearm restricted areas
Post by: oldcamper on September 27, 2013, 11:50:30 AM: Shouldn't all firearm restricted areas be listed as any deer? This is a mystery. I think a change needs to be made in the rules.
Title: Re: Firearm restricted areas
Post by: RifleRidge on September 27, 2013, 11:52:39 AM: Archery , Rifle or Powder? ..... :dunno:
Title: Re: Firearm restricted areas
Post by: Hunterman on September 27, 2013, 12:10:48 PM: Quote from: oldcamper on September 27, 2013, 11:50:30 AM
Shouldn't all firearm restricted areas be listed as any deer? This is a mystery. I think a change needs to be made in the rules.

No.

Hunterman(Tony)
Title: Re: Firearm restricted areas
Post by: Bob33 on September 27, 2013, 12:39:44 PM: Why? The designation has nothing whatsoever to do with biology or harvest; it is strictly a safey measure intended to restrict centerfire cartridges because of the distance their bullets travel.