Game laws that might mess you up.

[jonesn3]

California has the strange law that you have to get a warden, biologist, or fire fighter, or post office employee to validate your tag after you kill a critter. (the list is longer but those are what i can think of) Its a strange outdated law that even the wardens cant figure out why it is still required. and stranger for California which has a law for everything is we dont have hunter orange requirements. I just think its strange that of all the states to not have a common law California is the outlier.

Agreed the lack of Orange requirements is bizarre in CA. As is the validation of the tag. I usually stop at the newest CalFire station to have it validated.

One strange CA rule, you can’t have a firearm in your possession during archery season. Meaning no handgun for protection. Unless you are a LEO, or have CCW (I think) and are hunting black bears only. If you have a deer tag and in the field during archery only seasons, and not a LEO, I think it’s a violation. There’s a lot of potentially conflicting information online but that’s how I interpret it.

 

[jonesn3]

That's because in most elk zones and general deer units there is no "Archery Elk Tag" or "Archery Deer Tag". The Elk A-zone tags that primarily have archery seasons often also have muzzleloader or short rifle seasons. I have bought many A-tags in the past with no intention of hunting the archery seasons. It would make no sense for the system to automatically add the archery permit to my purchase. Same with B-tags that are mostly rifle seasons but often have shorter archery seasons or muzzleloader seasons included. I don't see how they could resolve this in the way you suggested since most of the tags are still structured with multiple weapon opportunities.

Good point. For whatever reason the year after year I hunted an A Tag, did not get a deer tag, and it was added to my cart automatically. I am could be misremembering. An automatic prompt reminding about the archery validation would be helpful. But, at the end of the day, it is the individual’s responsibility, so I get it.

 

[wpeach1912]

Missouri allows you to hunt the alternatives methods season with a canter fire pistol. So a 12.5” 308 braced AR is allowed. Missouri also requires “expanding type bullets” which could be taken to mean bullets like ELDMs or TMKs would be illegal. Idaho also has the 16lb rifle limit

 

[Hondo0925]

In Wyoming - if your chasing mtn lions with dogs, there has to be a person with a valid license [a person with dogs just cant go tree lions for the fun of it]

Same in colorado

 

[nettereo16]

NC - don't hunt with a firearm on Sunday between 930am-12:30

 

[KsRancher]

In Kansas its legal to use cell cams

 

[HuntHarder]

AZ: Shooting from or across a road which includes dirt two tracks out in the middle of nowhere.

Double check that Bbob. I believe it has to be a maintained road. So most forrest service roads count, but a small 2 track wouldn't qualify.

 

[ReaptheHeat]

In CO you can have a concealed handgun while hunting without a permit.

 

[longrangelead]

Montana's no fun...

You can't have an explosive on an arrow to aid in taking game.

 

[Jebel]

One strange CA rule, you can’t have a firearm in your possession during archery season. Meaning no handgun for protection. Unless you are a LEO, or have CCW (I think) and are hunting black bears only. If you have a deer tag and in the field during archery only seasons, and not a LEO, I think it’s a violation. There’s a lot of potentially conflicting information online but that’s how I interpret it.

In CA you can't carry a sidearm during archery season.

Weirder: in CA you can carry a sidearm during archery season while hunting anything but deer. Elk, bear, whatever else is fine.

 

[DuckDawg22]

California also lets you open carry while fishing in most areas, but carrying concealed without a CCW during the same act is illegal. Figure that one out

 

[RockAndSage]

You can't have an explosive on an arrow to aid in taking game.

Must have been legislation crammed through during the Rambo II panic of the 1980s...

 

[longrangelead]

Must have been legislation crammed through during the Rambo II panic of the 1980s...

I'll have to see when it was passed. Could be a more recent Kentucky Ballistics or Whistling Diesel fanboy too...

 

[Fowl Play]

Some are better than others, but for some Indian reservations your tag is your permission to be on their land. As soon as it is filled you have 24hrs to leave said land, no matter what the dates of the hunt were. Fill your tag on Day 3 of a 10 day hunt, and still have 2 buddies in camp trying to fill their tags? You are technically trespassing after 24hrs… seems crazy but true. I had to leave, go buy a week fishing license, and return to be able to legally stay. Read the regulations carefully.

 

[RockAndSage]

I'll have to see when it was passed. Could be a more recent Kentucky Ballistics or Whistling Diesel fanboy too...

Definitely need some legislation to control all these 4-Bore and .700 Nitro Express rifles flooding our streets...

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

In CO you can have a concealed handgun while hunting without a permit.

I don’t believe that is correct advise, I could not find any sort of hunting exemption when I looked years ago and the laws aren’t getting looser here. Pretty sure CO requires 50% of the firearm exposed or it’s considered concealed, ie coattail rule.

 

[wyosam]

Colorado- At least 1 quarter must come out Bone-in..
Colorado- Have to take the bear meat.

Why would you not take the bear meat! It’s not like you’ve got nasty fish eating brown bears in CO!


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[BBob]

Double check that Bbob. I believe it has to be a maintained road. So most forrest service roads count, but a small 2 track wouldn't qualify.

No such clarifying designation on that. As a youngster I was politely informed by a G&F officer that shooting over that ranchers two track was dangerous and I could get a citation for doing it. I've known people that have been cited for just that.

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www.azleg.gov

2024 Arizona Revised Statutes​

Title 17 - Game and Fish​

§ 17-301 - Times when wildlife may be taken; exceptions; methods of taking​

Section B. A person shall not take wildlife, except aquatic wildlife, or discharge a firearm or shoot any other device from a motor vehicle, including an automobile, aircraft, train or powerboat, or from a sailboat, boat under sail, or a floating object towed by powerboat or sailboat except as expressly permitted by the commission. No person may knowingly discharge any firearm or shoot any other device upon, from, across or into a road or railway.