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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: spookgus on October 15, 2010, 10:45:50 AM

Title: magazine capacity for big game
Post by: spookgus on October 15, 2010, 10:45:50 AM: We are headed north for whitetail this weekend. My dad wants to use his Henry lever action 44 mag. The tube magazine holds 10 rounds. Is this legal? I do not see in the big game regs anything on magazine capacity.
Title: Re: magazine capacity for big game
Post by: Bob33 on October 15, 2010, 10:59:26 AM: There is no capacity limitation for big game hunting in Washington.
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Post by: WDFW-SUX on October 15, 2010, 11:01:58 AM: :mgun:
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Post by: 1bugman on October 15, 2010, 11:03:52 AM: What? You should only need one, right. Ok some times I need two....or three.... or OH never mind :tung:
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Post by: WDFW-SUX on October 15, 2010, 11:04:04 AM: I saw a guy deer hunting with an AK last year...
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Post by: Bob33 on October 15, 2010, 11:16:59 AM: I've found I only need one round most of the time when using this.
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Post by: 1bugman on October 15, 2010, 11:18:07 AM: :yike: Buger, If you can find it :chuckle:
Title: Re: magazine capacity for big game
Post by: spookgus on October 15, 2010, 11:43:18 AM: I told my dad that he rarely needs more than one cartridge in the thick stuff he likes to hunt. He said his magazine will be full just in case we encounter a tweaker.
Title: Re: magazine capacity for big game
Post by: BlackRidge on October 15, 2010, 12:13:39 PM: I think given the opportunity, most of us would carry far more than we ever need

but realistically.... you may need 5 tops. I'm bringing a few boxes, thar be varmints/bears out there too!
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Post by: Special T on October 15, 2010, 12:21:53 PM: my bro hunted with an ak a few years ago in the klicketat unit... The balistics are pretty close to a 30-30 ...
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Post by: Hunterman on October 15, 2010, 12:34:53 PM: The only thing that has a capacity if for shotguns..Only 3..I talked to a few gamies both on Ft. Lewis, and state land, and all of them told me 3 rounds in a shotgun no matter what your hunting,,birds or big game..

Rifles I think state laws say 10 rounds..

Hunterman(Tony)
Title: Re: magazine capacity for big game
Post by: fishermanjoe on October 15, 2010, 12:36:15 PM: Whatever it can hold plus one is the general rule of thumb. :rolleyes:
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Post by: Hunterman on October 15, 2010, 12:37:48 PM: So true,,so true..I have the same law..

Hunterman(Tony)
Title: Re: magazine capacity for big game
Post by: Bob33 on October 15, 2010, 12:42:33 PM: There is no restriction on shotgun capacity when hunting big game. The restriction applies only to upland birds and waterfowl.
Title: Re: magazine capacity for big game
Post by: Bob33 on October 15, 2010, 12:52:42 PM: You are correct. There is no published regulation pertaining to magazine capacity for rifles when big game hunting.