#2994214 - 10/22/12 09:40 PM
Can I squirrel hunt while I'm deer hunting?
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Gut Bucket
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I am seeing more squirrels than deer this year--can I bring my air rifle and shoot squirrels from my ground blind while I crossbow hunt for deer?
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#2994236 - 10/22/12 09:48 PM
Re: Can I squirrel hunt while I'm deer hunting?
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DoubleTap89
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That's a good question and I'd sure like to know too lol
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#2994292 - 10/22/12 10:28 PM
Re: Can I squirrel hunt while I'm deer hunting?
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You probably need to contact your local officer. There are a couple of ways that could be interpreted. It's on the list to make clear one way or another for next year.
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#2995661 - 10/23/12 05:38 PM
Re: Can I squirrel hunt while I'm deer hunting?
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Gut Bucket
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So it depends on who you ask...that's interesting.
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#2995669 - 10/23/12 05:42 PM
Re: Can I squirrel hunt while I'm deer hunting?
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So it depends on who you ask...that's interesting.
It is subject to interpretation due to some regulations that conflict. We'll try to clean it up before next year.
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#2995681 - 10/23/12 05:48 PM
Re: Can I squirrel hunt while I'm deer hunting?
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Gut Bucket
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It sounds with that much ambiguity in the law, it would be difficult to uphold any kind of conviction. Thanks, I'll contact my local agent, but I have leases in three counties so one could say OK in one county and another say no in a different county.
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#2995772 - 10/23/12 06:53 PM
Re: Can I squirrel hunt while I'm deer hunting?
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It sounds with that much ambiguity in the law, it would be difficult to uphold any kind of conviction. Thanks, I'll contact my local agent, but I have leases in three counties so one could say OK in one county and another say no in a different county.
You may be correct that the conflicting regulations would lead to difficulties in prosecution and upholding. My answer was an attempt to potentially keep you from having to go to court by running it by the officer tht would be issuing the citation.
We had already been made aware of this question this fall, and it was already on the list to clarify one way or another in next years proclamation. In the meantime....
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#2995809 - 10/23/12 07:24 PM
Re: Can I squirrel hunt while I'm deer hunting?
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Thanks...I appreciate the reply.
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#2996058 - 10/23/12 09:37 PM
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If TWRA cleans it up next year...make it "with a shot gun only"...Remember, we deer hunters are still in the woods and a .22 cal. travels how far? JMO
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#2996150 - 10/23/12 10:22 PM
Re: Can I squirrel hunt while I'm deer hunting?
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If TWRA cleans it up next year...make it "with a shot gun only"...Remember, we deer hunters are still in the woods and a .22 cal. travels how far? JMO
It is already open to small game hunting throughout archery season. I don't see that changing.
The question to be clarified is whether or not someone that is archery hunting can also squirrel hunt with an air rifle.
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