just talked with DNR and they said " if we approve Air guns for turkey we are afraid we will find a lot of "Red Rider "wounded birds 'cause people will hear but not read the power reg. And i agree . too bad i see lots of turkey around my area .
turkey in KY . nope
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Concern from policy makers that a regulation will be too complicated to follow?
I guess he was making an attempt at humor.
I guess he was making an attempt at humor.
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No airguns for turkey here in Arizona either, only shotguns and bow/crossbow allowed. About 15 years ago they did allow any centerfire and .22 magnums for turkey but they discontinued it for some reason, possibly due to fair chase considerations or perhaps low turkey populations, not sure.
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no word of mouth would spread like fire and to most people air guns are air guns all the same . Red Rider or thomas same same .Concern from policy makers that a regulation will be too complicated to follow?
I guess he was making an attempt at humor.
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That's what happened in California. Lots of sick/infected birds from idiots with the wally world specials thinking they're Jim Shockey.
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Legal down here, minumum of .20 caliber and no FPE limits. Which seems to be the norm in Florida, we only have minimum caliber requirements but not FPE requirements.
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I guess for me ..
Allowing on privately-owned lands PCP airguns propelling a single projectile—of no less than .30 caliber or an arrow or bolt—to take deer during the general gun season, and PCP airguns propelling a single projectile—of no less than .20 caliber or an arrow or bolt—to take wild turkey during the fall and spring turkey seasons.
There thinking in your area is bad cause probably getting just as many wounded game like say turkey from a guy shooting one with cheap #8 bird shot and not full choke . I bet your state has a legal shot size for turkey like # 6 or bb size shot only or somthing .
Seems like it use to be here but I'm not seeing that regulation today . Maybe I was in another state with that. ??
I think like Mississippi there law is so vague that a red Ryder is a legal weapon to take anything you want with it ..lol.
Allowing on privately-owned lands PCP airguns propelling a single projectile—of no less than .30 caliber or an arrow or bolt—to take deer during the general gun season, and PCP airguns propelling a single projectile—of no less than .20 caliber or an arrow or bolt—to take wild turkey during the fall and spring turkey seasons.
There thinking in your area is bad cause probably getting just as many wounded game like say turkey from a guy shooting one with cheap #8 bird shot and not full choke . I bet your state has a legal shot size for turkey like # 6 or bb size shot only or somthing .
Seems like it use to be here but I'm not seeing that regulation today . Maybe I was in another state with that. ??
I think like Mississippi there law is so vague that a red Ryder is a legal weapon to take anything you want with it ..lol.
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I’ve missed more turkeys with a shotgun than I care to admit. Head shots with an air rifle seems very like a fair chase to me. Really doubt very many people are going to buy a license, spend the time and gas it takes to get a close encounter with a turkey, only to use a cheap red rider BB gun!
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