Author Topic: Is it legal to hunt deer with .22 rim fire in you state. (Read 4240 times)

Arisaka · « **on:** October 26, 2003, 06:19:50 AM »

I live on the coast of NC.In year of 2002,it became LEGAL to hunt deer
with .22 caliber rim fire rifles.

Regards,
Jimmy

pinduck · « **Reply #1 on:** October 26, 2003, 06:42:48 AM »

In Ohio- NO!

grouper sandwich · « **Reply #2 on:** October 26, 2003, 10:28:43 AM »

In Florida, NO! It shouldn't be legal anywhere!

bobg · « **Reply #3 on:** October 26, 2003, 11:16:02 AM »

In NY no. But my wifes uncle says he has killed more deer with his 22lr under the spot light than any other gun. Sure sounds like a poacher to me.

Dave in WV · « **Reply #4 on:** October 26, 2003, 12:03:14 PM »

WV no. A rimfire must be 32 cal. or larger.

Varmint Hunter · « **Reply #5 on:** October 26, 2003, 12:29:45 PM »

I'm not even in favor of allowing 22 cal centerfires, but that's just me. What made NC become LESS restrictive and allow the 22's? It is certainly opposite of the national trend towards more restrictions and prohibitions on everything.

VH

THE#1hunter · « **Reply #6 on:** October 26, 2003, 12:51:07 PM »

Pa, no...but .222's are...but we will stay off the topic of that one!

Danny Boy · « **Reply #7 on:** October 26, 2003, 02:12:11 PM »

In Ontario, rimfire, shortgun smaller than 20 gauge when loaded with shot or any shotgun with shot small than #1 buck cannot be used for deer hunting.

Danny Boy

WD45 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 28, 2003, 01:51:59 AM »

Kentucky NO.... Nothing rimfire is allowed. You can use about anything else but buckshot for some reason. Even 410 slugs are allowed. I'm still sratching my head on that one :?

SingleShotShorty · « **Reply #9 on:** October 28, 2003, 03:07:51 AM »

Oklahoma, NO but you can use any centerfire 22 starting with the 223 up.

ghostZ · « **Reply #10 on:** October 28, 2003, 03:40:21 AM »

Indiana NO!

Bulldog · « **Reply #11 on:** October 31, 2003, 02:26:13 PM »

Virginia NO

NorthernMich · « **Reply #12 on:** November 04, 2003, 03:54:54 AM »

Michigan NO
no rimfires
unlike Ontario we can use a .410

jhm · « **Reply #13 on:** November 04, 2003, 11:59:13 AM »

Ar. NO, and lets keep it that way.

JIM

broken arrow · « **Reply #14 on:** November 04, 2003, 04:21:42 PM »

Tennessee is certainly a no. I think a .243 is kind of small but I'm glad that's as low as we go. I'm sure some moron is trying to pass legislation to shoot deer with a .177 caliber B.B. Anyone who kills (or attempts to kill) a deer with a .22 rimfire should be bitch slapped.

ARMallardSlayer · « **Reply #15 on:** November 05, 2003, 03:15:58 PM »

Quote from: Arisaka

I live on the coast of NC.In year of 2002,it became LEGAL to hunt deer
with .22 caliber rim fire rifles.

Regards,
Jimmy

What are those idiots thinking?

It's not legal in AR and shouldn't be legal anywhere.........!

ARMallardSlayer · « **Reply #16 on:** November 05, 2003, 03:17:58 PM »

Quote from: bobg

In NY no. But my wifes uncle says he has killed more deer with his 22lr under the spot light than any other gun. Sure sounds like a poacher to me.

Don't sound like a poacher...........he is a poacher.

freddogs · « **Reply #17 on:** November 07, 2003, 03:08:12 AM »

Wisconsin No.

eroyd · « **Reply #18 on:** November 07, 2003, 09:38:08 AM »

British Columbia, Canada - You are not allowed to use rimfires for hunting big game however, a 22 hornet can legally be used for grizzly or moose. Sorry, Bison have special regs. with some velocity/bullet weight requirements. Strangely a 45/70 doesn't meet these requirements. Bureaucrats!? :roll:

Silverado · « **Reply #19 on:** November 17, 2003, 07:56:06 PM »

Alberta - NO WAY. You can't use any rimfire for big game, nor can you use any bullet smaller than .23 cal. That means no .22's, .223's etc. That's the way it should be, too.

SingleShotShorty · « **Reply #20 on:** November 19, 2003, 04:17:12 AM »

No but I sometime think that some of our Okie rednecks invented shooting deer with a 22 mag.

High Brass · « **Reply #21 on:** November 21, 2003, 07:58:37 AM »

I live in coastal NC as well and saw nothing in the regs stating 22 rimfires being legal to hunt with. Maybe I missed something here, but it wasn't mentioned in the hunting safety course that I sat in with my fiance or I haven't read anything stating its legal. For all practical purposes, I severely hope that it isn't legal.

ihuntbucks · « **Reply #22 on:** November 22, 2003, 06:09:30 PM »

NO in Alabama!! I wouldn't think anyone want to use one deer hunting anyway.Have to centerfire here,I think smallest cal. is .223. Rick

AMB · « **Reply #23 on:** December 03, 2003, 02:44:57 PM »

Pa. as stated above, NO! But, more deer have been killed by .22 rimfires than any other caliber, albeit illegally.

WNY_Whitetailer · « **Reply #24 on:** February 27, 2004, 01:00:50 AM »

Not in NY...

WNY_Whitetailer · « **Reply #25 on:** February 27, 2004, 01:02:52 AM »

Not in NY...

Chuck White · « **Reply #26 on:** February 27, 2004, 03:12:18 AM »

CORRECT! It is illegal to hunt deer with a 22 Rim Fire, actually any Rim Fire cartridge is illegal to hunt deer with in New York state!

ALSO, it is illegal to finish off a "down" deer with a rim fire!

In NY, there is no minimum rifle caliber, as long as it is Center Fire!

huntsman · « **Reply #27 on:** February 27, 2004, 04:08:02 AM »

TX is a big NO also.

I think there should be a minimum bore diameter of .243 in centerfire rifle everywhere for whitetail and mule deer. It's just the humane and ethical thing to do.

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #28 on:** February 27, 2004, 04:40:29 AM »

Delaware is a NO. This is a shotgun only State unless you use a Sharps rifle shooting black powder cartridges and paper patch bullets during Shotgun season. Muzzleloaders are allowed also.

flintlock · « **Reply #29 on:** February 29, 2004, 11:38:48 AM »

I also live in NC...have hunted for over 40 years...I don't see any
change in restrictions...basically...NC doesn't list any minimum rifle
caliber for deer hunting...would you please tell me what page of the
reg book you got your info...Thanks...flintlock