Can you hunt geese with a bow?

[hardcorehunter]

Curious if you can hunt geese with a bow where you live. The Double Bull boys shoot them out of their blinds on their videos...I thought you had to use a shotgun around here but I can't find any regs..Anybody know?

[duckcommander727]

in south carolina they have to be taken with a shotgun or big fine

[2eagles]

Hardcore, I think you're dealing with federal laws here. I just tried a search and checked a couple of different states and they all read about the same.I'm pretty sure you can use your bow. (Just make sure you use nontoxic broadheads - no lead. And no shots straight over your blind. Yeah, I'm joking around now.) Good luck! Jim

[Allseasonhunter7]

i would say ya

[psandhu]

Could you use a crossbow? Could you use a crossbow if you were handicapped?

[Gundigest]

I think most regulations state that you can not use a single projectile, which would make a bow illegal.

[huntII]

all my readings for ut allow shotgun only.
les

[Wirehair]

We can do it in Maryland. Federal regulations say it's ok to hunt waterfowl with a bow but not crossbows. I'll try to post a link.

[MinnFinn]

Some times I really wonder why in the age of smokeless high energy gun powder, improved shot, wades, etc. anyone would even want to put themselves at such a disadvantage to pull a stunt like this.

Many people try some many things that just don't make sense. It doesn't mean that I'm going to try to emulate them.

[Wirehair]

Sounds like something you'd heard from an antihunter. "In this modern age why would anyone want to do that?"