Hunting with a suppressor?

[ducrider45]

According to Gemtech, All game animals are legal to hunt with a suppressor in MD and PA. Is this true? I've done a search here and on the net. Not much is coming up. I'd love to be able to use this over having muffs on. What are the reg's?

 

[lx1x]

According to Gemtech, All game animals are legal to hunt with a suppressor in MD and PA. Is this true? I've done a search here and on the net. Not much is coming up. I'd love to be able to use this over having muffs on. What are the reg's?

call dnr. only way to find out.

 

[vinjet700]

call dnr. only way to find out.

then get it in writing....

 

[Klunatic]

If there isn't a law against it then its legal. As far as I know MD doesn't regulate use of suppressors in hunting. Unfortunately, for me most of the areas I hunt you can't use a rifle to hunt large game so it is a moot point for me.

 

[chesapeakeIRON]

If there isn't a law against it then its legal. As far as I know MD doesn't regulate use of suppressors in hunting. Unfortunately, for me most of the areas I hunt you can't use a rifle to hunt large game so it is a moot point for me.

Maybe not - I believe Silenerco just put out a shotgun silencer....but I am not sure if a slug could be used

 

[Klunatic]

Maybe not - I believe Silenerco just put out a shotgun silencer....but I am not sure if a slug could be used

Yeah, I saw that. No thanks 3lbs on the end of a 28" barrel is a bit much as is the price.

 

[Speed3]

call dnr. only way to find out.

I went through this circle a while ago...called DNR, they weren't sure, referred me to MD SP....called them, they said why are you calling us? They sent me to the Firearms division...called them and they said, call DNR.

I finally GAVE UP lol.

 

[lx1x]

I went through this circle a while ago...called DNR, they weren't sure, referred me to MD SP....called them, they said why are you calling us? They sent me to the Firearms division...called them and they said, call DNR.

I finally GAVE UP lol.

lol.. well at least they disnt ask you to call atf... haha

 

[chesapeakeIRON]

Yeah, I saw that. No thanks 3lbs on the end of a 28" barrel is a bit much as is the price.

Haha - I know, It looks like a really expensive black brick

 

[ducrider45]

Maybe not - I believe Silenerco just put out a shotgun silencer....but I am not sure if a slug could be used

That is in testing now. They will hit stores in 4 - 6 months. We should hear something by then.

 

[swinokur]

No one told you it was illegal right?

 

[lx1x]

read the rule book again.. there is no mentioning about suppressors.

limit on muzzle energy (deer)
8 rounds limit (deer)
no automatic (more than one round on a single pull of the trigger)


natural resource police.. 1-800-628-9944..

 

[newq]

No one told you it was illegal right?

I wonder if that would hold up in court, Swinokur told me in not so many words it was fine. Sir do you care to elaborate as to who Swinokur is? I read it on the internet so he couldn't lie about it.

 

[swinokur]

I wonder if that would hold up in court, Swinokur told me in not so many words it was fine. Sir do you care to elaborate as to who Swinokur is? I read it on the internet so he couldn't lie about it.

It was humor. You missed it. Maybe I should have used an emoticon.

 

[swinokur]

read the rule book again.. there is no mentioning about suppressors.

limit on muzzle energy (deer)
8 rounds limit (deer)
no automatic (more than one round on a single pull of the trigger)


natural resource police.. 1-800-628-9944..

And like most laws, if it's not prohibited, it's allowed.
You read it here on the Internet.


IANAL

 

[Inigoes]

then get it in writing....

The absence of any law, is all one needs.

 

[swinokur]

what he said.

Get the prohibition in writing.

 

[browning guy]

I hunt with a can, been checked by the dnr never had a problem. The two guys at greenridge last year thought it was pretty cool and could not beleive how quite my
22 rifle was.

 

[Pinecone]

Do realize that a high powered rifle with a supersonic round will not be quiet, it will just be quieter. Without suppressor around 160 dB, with suppressor about 130 dB.

 

[armed ferret]

Do realize that a high powered rifle with a supersonic round will not be quiet, it will just be quieter. Without suppressor around 160 dB, with suppressor about 130 dB.

and exposure to 130dB momentarily is a lot bloody better than 160dB. you oughta see what momentary exposure to 20 pounds of potassium chlorate about 8 feet away does.

hint: you get tinnitus for the rest of your life. from one single momentary incident.


dropping sound pressure by 30dB is a good thing.