RE: Lead Shot While Goose Hunting
 

I have no idea what the answer would be to that one.

Actually, the law says no lead shot while goose hunting. It does not say no lead shot while dove hunting. Say I have no dekes (except for a couple dove ones), no boat, no dog and no calls (except for a dove one). I also have a few dead doves next to my stool and a few boxes of #8 low brass. AmI goose hunting? I'm also on the edge of a standing corn field and several miles from any water.

It seems like something that you could easily explain to a WCO but I'm not chancing it. The chances are that the few geese will be out of range anyway and it's not worth a potential fine or paying out the azz for 3 boxes of steel shot to hunt doves.

RE: Lead Shot While Goose Hunting
 

In Montana, as another example, lead shot in the vehicle would not count as in possession. As a general rule, possession means readily accessible: in the gun, in the pockets or within reach while waterfowl hunting. See page 4 of the 2005 Migratory Birds Tentative Regulations.

I would echo the sentiments above, though, that this is an area to be mindful of and not to be taken lightly. For this reason, I have separate gear (vests) for upland and waterfowl work and they don't get mixed. No reason to have a costly fiasco in the field.

Safe hunting,

Lawdog