What are the shotgun only STates during deer season?

[nathan]

Im sure Texas is not on the list except maybe for certain counties.

 

[foghornl]

Ohio...Slug ONLY, 3 shot capacity.

 

[Franksterm1]

NJ the same, slugs with adjustable or telescopic sights and buckshot. 3 shot capacity.

 

[birdbustr]

NY is that way except for a few counties that were allowed to use rifles last year. Luckily my in-laws are in Steuben county which is one of the rifle counties.

 

[Oldnamvet]

Iowa unless things changed since I left 40 years ago.

 

[Dave McCracken]

Most of MD is. Best to check with your state game dept.

 

[classic095]

WHY? I would think the limited trajectory is the reason why. cant think of any other reason..They dont want loose bullets with a range of 1000 yards zipping around..

 

[TrapperReady]

Wisconsin is split. Much of the southern and eastern part of the state is shotgun, but rifles are allowed elsewhere. Technically, it's split into "Rifle" and then "Pretty much anything else" including shotguns, pistols and muzzleloaders.

When I hunt public land, I have tended to be in the boundry counties, where I can be shotgun-only in one spot and then be able to use a rifle a half mile down the road. Last season, I carried an 870 and a Marlin 336 in the truck... and checked my maps VERY CAREFULLY.

 

[RNB65]

VA is not shotgun only but a lot of the counties are including a few very rural counties where you wouldn't expect it. Just depends on where you can hunt.
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[mswestfall]

Illinois was shotgun only in November and December. Then they installed a pistol season in January.

I believe they now allow you to hunt deer with either a pistol or a shotgun. Here are the descriptions of:

Legal Firearms
• Shotguns, loaded with slugs only, of not larger than 10 nor smaller than 20 gauge, not capable of firing more than 3 consecutive slugs; or
• Single or double barreled muzzleloading rifles of at least .45 caliber shooting a single projectile through a barrel of at least sixteen
inches in length; or
• Centerfire revolvers or centerfire single-shot handguns of .30 caliber or larger with a minimum barrel length of 4 inches

 

[mp510]

Connecticut is shotgun with slug only (3 shot max capacity) on state land (except ML season). Private land over 10 acres can use rifles over 6mm/.243 during rifle/shotgun season.

 

[Chipperman]

Massachusetts allows shotgun, archery or muzzleloader. No rifles or handguns allowed for deer hunting.

 

[ojdidit]

Indiana is one, but may have added pistol.

 

[ARGarrison]

Indiana is shotgun w/ slug, handgun, pistol cartridge rifles, and muzzle loaders of 2007. Also have bow and arrow and crossbow.

 

[birddog]

NY is that way except for a few counties that were allowed to use rifles last year. Luckily my in-laws are in Steuben county which is one of the rifle counties.

Wrong. The eastern half of the state (Catskills and Adirondacks) allow rifle use, as well as some of the hill country in the Southern Tier. Shotgun areas are only in the flatlands along the Lake Ontario plain and Central NY. Lots and lots of rifle hunting available in NY.

 

[thebaldguy]

Minnesota is split; the northern part allows the use of a rifle, but the southern part mandates the use of slugs only. Buckshot is not allowed in Minnesota for hunting deer or other big game.

 

[dcar_roll]

Illinois now allowes you to use a shotgun with slugs , a muzzelloader , and pistol or all three if you want to carry them all during regular deer season. I usually carry my Taurus 454 along with my long gun of choice!