Does your state limit the number of rounds you can big game hunt with?

[LAR-15]

?

 

[foghornl]

In Ohio, deer hunting is with shotgun/slug, 3 rounds max.

Handgun hunting for deer is .357 bore diameter & 5" barrel minimum. Not sure on round count for handguns.

 

[mete]

Most states limit rifle magazine capacity to 5 rounds.Federal laws limit shotguns to 3 rounds for waterfowl.

 

[dakotasin]

6 is the most here. the magazine must be blocked to handle no more than 5 rounds. not sure how the 7-shot revolvers are handled.

 

[Art Eatman]

mete, it's more specifically "migratory birds", which includes waterfowl and doves...

, Art

 

[longrifleman]

10+1 in Mo.
mo regs

The regs are a bit confusing. It says self-loading, but I wouldn't try a bolt action with a 20 round mag. Our agents don't generally have much of a sense of humor.

 

[jefnvk]

6 for semi autos centerfires and shotguns. http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10363_10919_11749-31578--,00.html

No .22 or smaller rimfire, any pistol (as I read it) in the rifle zone, .35 or larger pistol in the shotgun zone, with straight wall cartridges, 9 shot limit.

 

[Vitamin G]

I can hunt with a Beta-C mag....






As long as its not on a semi-automatic rifle...

 

[sumpnz]

AZ limits semi-auto centerfire rifles to 5+1. However, there is no limit to the number of rounds you can carry, just how many will fit in the mag at any one time. Bolt, pump, and lever action centerfire rifles appear to not be limited in terms of mag capacity.

From AZ 2005 G&F Regulations
R12-4-303
Unlawful Devices, Methods, and Ammunition
A. In addition to the prohibitions prescribed in A.R.S. §§ 17-
301 and 17-309, the following devices, methods, and
ammunition are unlawful for taking any wildlife in this state.
An individual shall not use or possess any of the following
while taking wildlife:
1. Fully automatic firearms, including firearms capable of
selective automatic fire;
2. Tracer, armor-piercing, or full-jacketed ammunition
designed for military use;
3. Shotguns larger than 10 gauge or shotguns capable of
holding more than five shells in the magazine, unless
plugged with a one-piece filler that cannot be removed
without disassembling the gun, and that limits the
magazine capacity to five shells;
4. Semiautomatic centerfire rifles with a magazine capacity
of more than five cartridges, unless the magazine is
modified with a filler or stop that cannot be removed
without disassembling the magazine;
5. Contrivances designed to silence, muffle, or minimize
the report of a firearm;
6. Poisoned projectiles, or projectiles that contain explosives;
or
7. Pitfalls of greater than 5-gallon size, explosives, poisons,
or stupefying substances, except as permitted in
A.R.S. § 17-239, or as allowed by a scientific collecting
permit issued under A.R.S. § 17-238.
B. An individual shall not place substances in a manner
intended to attract bears.
C. An individual shall not use manual or powered jacking or
prying devices to take reptiles or amphibians.
D. An individual shall not use live decoys, recorded bird calls,
electronically amplified bird calls, or baits to take migratory
game birds, as prohibited by 50 CFR 20.21, revised June
14, 2001. This material is incorporated by reference in this
Section, but does not include any later amendments or
editions. A copy is available from any Department office, or
it may be ordered from the Superintendent of Documents,
U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

 

[Konall]

For big game, there are no restrictions on magazine size or minimum caliber (shotguns must be slugs, 0 Buck, or larger). You can use rifle, pistol, or crossbow during the general hunting season.

However, the regs specifically state that you can't use exploding or poisonous rounds or bolts. Also no silencers, and no night vision equipment.

 

[musher]

I can hunt with a Beta-C mag....

I need to hunt with a Beta-C mag.
Do they make one in 338 win mag do ya think?

 

[deanf]

No. WA.

 

[Stickjockey]

IIRC, Oregon limits semiautos to 5 rounds.

 

[Stickjockey]

.

 

[JohnKSa]

Not in TX.

 

[beerslurpy]

5 rounds for semiautos in FL. Stupid.

 

[asteffes]

Ok, I know nothing about hunting. Why do states limit the number of cartridges or shells that one may carry while hunting?

 

[rms/pa]

PA ,long time since i hunted so this may be obsolete.

no semi or automatics when hunting.
pumps and magazine weapons must be blocked to 3 or 5 rds. revolvers are limited to 6 rds

.30 cal or better for deer except .30 cal carbine forbidden.

the ban on semis and autos came at a time when autos were considered "not sporting".

if you couldn't hit with one shot .a second was not going to help.

rms/pa

 

[Sleeping Dog]

Why do states limit the number of cartridges or shells

"Why"?!?

It's just a rule, no reason that makes sense. The number of rounds in the magazine or in your pocket makes no difference after a small number. If you don't hit the deer on the first shot, the follow-up shot probably won't be any better. The third and fourth shots? Either you're shooting a dead deer, or shooting the empty space where the deer used to be. The fifth, sixth, and fortieth shots would be almost as effective as the third and fourth.

Michigan only limits the number that will fit in the semi-auto gun and magazine, not the number of rounds you carry.

Regards.

 

[carebear]

Are the rules really about trying to limit the number of potential shots per individual animal as much as to prevent large scale poaching?

It'd be harder to shoot twenty deer before they run off if you had to throw in some mag changes, and it allows a presumption of criminal intent against anyone so equipped.

 

[shooting time]

no limit here in Georgia you can use a 50 rd mag if you wanted to

 

[robert garner]

no; but Sleeping Dog sure got the right attitude!I wonder at folk buyin a rifle cause its a half pound lighter and tote how much ammo?

 

[longrifleman]

It's just a rule, no reason that makes sense

The reason usually given is that if you are following the deer spraying lead, you probably aren't paying much attention to the backgroung. See: The Four Rules.

 

[scout26]

Illinois -
3 rounds (slugs-shotgun) max unless your using a muzzleloader, then it's 1.

No mention is made however, if you are using a handgun, of capacity.....Hmmmm.

 

[Marshall]

Legal Means of Taking

Rifles: Centerfire rifles firing at least a 55-grain weight soft-nosed or hollow point bullet and having an overall cartridge case length of 1 1/4 inches or longer (9mm rifles are not legal). Clips or magazines of all .22 caliber centerfire firearms may not be capable of holding more than seven (7) rounds of ammunition.

Muzzleloaders: Equipment described as legal for deer muzzleloader season and blackpowder firearms loaded from the breech are legal.

Shotguns: 20 gauge or larger, firing a single rifled slug are legal.

Centerfire handguns: Chambered for .24 caliber or larger and 100 grain or heavier soft-nosed bullet having an overall cartridge case length of 1 1/4 inches or longer are legal (.357 or larger) and a minimum barrel length of four (4) inches.

Semi-automatic handguns: Chambered for any centerfire ammunition with a 100-grain or heavier soft-nosed bullet and having a cartridge case size of .40 caliber or larger (includes 10 mm, .357 Sig., and 40 cal. or larger) and a minimum barrel length of four (4) inches.

Handguns chambered for any centerfire rifle ammunition: Chambered for any centerfire rifle ammunition using at least a 55-grain soft-nosed bullet and having an overall cartridge case length of 1 1/4 inches or longer and a minimum barrel length of four (4) inches.

Illegal devices: Fully automatic firearms, silencers, laser sights and light enhancement devices (night scopes) are illegal.