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07-16-2009 | 07:19 AM

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ipscshooter

Boone & Crockett

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From: The Republic of Texas

Quote:

Originally Posted by bossmizz

I know that I can take a dear with my savage .22-250 but it is still against the law in most places to hunt dear with anything under a .24 round

Well... That is just not true.

In most places it is legal to hunt deer with a .22 centerfire. 43 states allow rifles for deer hunting. Of those, 35 allow .22 centerfires.

Below: Black means no rifles. Red means no .22 cf's. Green means .22 cf's are OK...

Quote:

Alabama – Any CF
Alaska – No RFs, except on swimming caribou from a boat
Arizona – Min .224 CF
Arkansas – Min. 22 CF
California – Any CF
Colorado - Min. .24 CF
Connecticut - Min. .243
Delaware – No rifles
Florida - Any CF
Georgia – Min .22 CF
Hawaii - ME min. 1,200 ft lbs
Idaho – No RFs
Illinois – No rifles
Indiana – Rifles using pistol cartridges
Iowa - Min .24
Kansas - Min .23
Kentucky – No RFs
Louisiana – Min .22 CF
Maine – No RFs, except .22 Magnum
Maryland - Rifles for deer must have ME of at least 1,200 ft lbs
Massachusetts – No rifles
Michigan - any cal except a .22 or smaller RF
Minnesota - at least .23
Mississippi - Any CF
Missouri – Any CF
Montana - Any CF
Nebraska - min of 900 ft lbs of energy at 100 yds
Nevada - at least 1,000 ft lbs of energy at 100 yds
New Hampshire - no RFs
New Jersey - No rifles
New Mexico - Any CF (deer)
New York - Any CF
North Carolina - Any CF
North Dakota - CF's .22 -.49
Ohio - No rifles
Oklahoma - Rifles: CF rifles firing min. 55-gr. SP or HP bullet with OAL case of min 1.25"
Oregon - .22 or larger
Pennsylvania - Any CF (no semi-autos)
Rhode Island - No rifles
South Carolina - Any CF
South Dakota - Rifles with ammo rated to min. of 1,000 ft-lbs of ME (.22 CF’s listed as not sufficient, include .218 Bee, and .22 Hornet)
Tennessee - Any CF
Texas - Any CF
Utah - any CF rifle with expanding bullets
Vermont - Any CF
Virginia- Min .23
Washington - Min. .24
West Virginia - cannot use RF ammo less than .25
Wisconsin - CF min .22
Wyoming- min. .23

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