Coyote hunting

[Wsanner]

I have been stopped a couple times by DNR while out at nite. If you are stopped in the field, the rule they went by was 8 in the mag and did not care about caliber size. However, if you are stopped leaving in the vehicle and they check you, all mags have to be unloaded.... yes, they got me on that one. In 25 years of nite hunting, thats been my only issue.

 

[PlumberEd]

I have been stopped a couple times by DNR while out at nite. If you are stopped in the field, the rule they went by was 8 in the mag and did not care about caliber size. However, if you are stopped leaving in the vehicle and they check you, all mags have to be unloaded.... yes, they got me on that one. In 25 years of nite hunting, thats been my only issue.

Just to clarify Wsanner…the mag must be unloaded if you are in the vehicle even if the mag is not inserted in the rifle?

 

[Wsanner]

Just to clarify Wsanner…the mag must be unloaded if you are in the vehicle even if the mag is not inserted in the rifle?

yes.

 

[ironpony]

and no carrying a pistol after getting the permit I'm guessing, even leaving the field.

 

[PlumberEd]

Just to clarify Wsanner…the mag must be unloaded if you are in the vehicle even if the mag is not inserted in the rifle?

I would have been busted on that one also.

 

[Wsanner]

I still carry a pistol in my pack to dispatch if need be. The only time I question it is if I am hunting state land. I think they make all the hunting regs on state property kind of screwy so they can interpret them how they want.

 

[Virgil Co.C]

I still carry a pistol in my pack to dispatch if need be. The only time I question it is if I am hunting state land. I think they make all the hunting regs on state property kind of screwy so they can interpret them how they want.

That was a question also , I would have my rifle but also wanted a side arm . Not concealed but for numerous reason . Mainly protection , it sounds like this is illegal. One or the other I guess .