Recent content by Animal_Chin

I've never seen one. Doesn't mean they're not here but it does mean it's not worth the time to try and hunt them. For me anyway.

Sad but true. Although legally I think I am within my right according to the word of law I will be abstaining from hunting mourning doves with an airgun. Unfortunately that means I won't be hunting doves at all this year or for the foreseeable future. Just don't feel safe using a shotgun...

So the first response came pretty quickly. The Alphabet org's definition was totally ignored in the response. Here is the full response: Rifle A rifle is a portable long-barreled firearm designed for precision shooting, to be held with both hands and braced against the shoulder for stability...

I appreciate all the comments here. The only thing that is stated in NC regulations about taking mourning doves is it quotes the federal regulation about using a rifle. By that logic you would also have to take the federal gov's definition of a rifle. I have taken that definition and the...

I couldn't find anything definitive on the legality of hunting morning doves with air rifles so I emailed the NC Wildlife Commission. Here was their response: Federal Law prohibits the take of migratory birds with a rifle. NC General Statue 113-291.1 (f) prohibits the use of rifles...

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