What can you hunt in AZ with pcp?

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  • Allow the take of big game animals including pronghorn, deer (mule deer and Coues whitetail), black bear, mountain lion, bighorn sheep (desert and Rocky Mountain) and javelina, but excluding bison and elk, with “big-bore” PCP air rifles .35 caliber and larger, during general (rifle) seasons.
  • Allow the take of predators, including coyotes, foxes and skunks and fur-bearing animals, including bobcats, raccoons, weasels, badgers and ringtail cats with PCP air rifles .22 caliber and larger, during general (rifle) seasons.
  • Small game (rabbits and squirrels), other animals including coati and Gunnison’s prairie dogs, and birds including Eurasian collared-doves, crows and upland birds (quail, grouse, partridge and pheasant) will continue to be legal for harvest during general seasons with a variety of pneumatic weapons including PCP’s, the popular break-barrels powered by springs or gas pistons, and the venerable variable pump and CO2 charged air rifles.”
 
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"Betancore"Wow i didnt realize a .25 marauder is able to take down animals like that, that' good to know. Thanks
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Your question was what is "legal" not what a .25 Marauder can take down! lol
hawkey69 lives in AZ so what he has told you is accurate however it is a good practice to NEVER rely on what someone else has said on a forum, rather check with your state game authorities FIRST! ;)

Thurmond
 
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Although a well placed shot at close range could take down a large animal with a .25 Marauder, however, I would recommend that the .25 Marauder is a varmint rifle. Raccoons size and smaller. The .25 caliber allows you to stretch out past 50 yards (compared to the .22 Marauder). If you are going after large animals look to the 30 and above caliber rifles. FYI- most Marauders are at the lower end (unless they have been modded up) of the power scale for .25 caliber at around 40 FPE. There are .25 caliber rifles that shot 50-60 FPE which could kill a coyote at 50 yards. Even then, I would suggest you know your rifle and your shooting limits before you take the shot or you may only wound the animal!
 
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A few hints-
If you have an experienced hunter to get you started, take advantage of the opportunity.
Get to know your rifle and make a dope sheet for aim points at various ranges and check that you're zeroed before you hit the woods. Practice "hunter plinking"-take walks through the woods or desert and take shots at leaves, bits of bark or whatever at different ranges to get to know your holdover/under at various distances. This will also give you an idea of what distances are doable for your skills. Spend as much time in the area you'll be hunting as possible. Get out at different times of day to observe when and where your quarry can be found. Take a hunter safety course, it's basically common sense, but think safety always.
Lastly, resist the urge to take shots you're not confident you can make to avoid wounding an animal.
Shoot safe,
John
PS-Youtube is your friend when it comes to preparing animals for food, lots of good info there.
 
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