When can you hunt with handgun in Maryland?

[Nattyboh325]

Sorry I couldn't find the answer.
Gun wise I'm good to deer hunt as I have a .44 mag with 8 3/8" barrel

But. I cannot find during what seasons I sm allowed to deer hunt with my pistol? Could someone please help me on this


Thank you

 

[BlackBart]

Rifle season in rifle counties unless things have changed.

 

[itsslow98]

^^^ Correct, may be used to hunt deer only in counties that allow breech-loading rifles as well as Frederick county.

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http://www.eregulations.com/maryland/hunting/pageFlip/

 

[outrider58]

^^^ Correct, may be used to hunt deer only in counties that allow breech-loading rifles as well as Frederick county.

Page 19
http://www.eregulations.com/maryland/hunting/pageFlip/

I would add that this cannot accompany a rifle or other firearm while hunting. It's the only weapon you can use at the time(no back-ups) unless that has changed.

 

[SRD]

I would add that this cannot accompany a rifle or other firearm while hunting. It's the only weapon you can use at the time(no back-ups) unless that has changed.

Never heard/read that anywhere.Been checked many times by DNR with rifle slung over shoulder and pistol on hip and the only thing said was the pistol had to be legal (6" barrel,minimum cal. for deer).

 

[E.Shell]

Rifle season in rifle counties unless things have changed.

Exactly. Period.

I would add that this cannot accompany a rifle or other firearm while hunting. It's the only weapon you can use at the time(no back-ups) unless that has changed.

No.

I would normally ask for a link to the law on this, but merely suggest you not waste your time looking and simply double check your sources. Do not confuse archery and muzzleloader regs with rifle/handgun regs.

 

[outrider58]

Never heard/read that anywhere.Been checked many times by DNR with rifle slung over shoulder and pistol on hip and the only thing said was the pistol had to be legal (6" barrel,minimum cal. for deer).

I know it was law back in the '80s cause I used to handgun hunt in Garrett Co. I think it was in the rule book back then.

 

[Inigoes]

If the handgun is a muzzloading handgun capabale of accepting 60 grains of black powder, then muzzloader season.

 

[Melnic]

If the handgun is a muzzloading handgun capabale of accepting 60 grains of black powder, then muzzloader season.

ughhh,

All the regs are online, verify your sources
http://www.eregulations.com/maryland/hunting/firearm-regulations/

6"+, 40grains +, .40 cal +

county rifle/shotgun map at bottom
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/huntersguide/

 

[Inigoes]

ughhh,

All the regs are online, verify your sources
http://www.eregulations.com/maryland/hunting/firearm-regulations/

6"+, 40grains +, .40 cal +

county rifle/shotgun map at bottom
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/huntersguide/

Thanks, I only recalled the 60 grains

 

[6Den]

Not to sidetrack, but I never could wrap my head around why we can't use handguns in shotgun/muzzleloader zones in MD. Modern shotgun slugs and sabot slugs out of muzzleloaders have equal or superior ballistics to say a .44mag out of a revolver. I guess handguns are just too scary.

 

[Inigoes]

Not to sidetrack, but I never could wrap my head around why we can't use handguns in shotgun/muzzleloader zones in MD. Modern shotgun slugs and sabot slugs out of muzzleloaders have equal or superior ballistics to say a .44mag out of a revolver. I guess handguns are just too scary.

You can, if you have a BP cylinder.

 

[rem87062597]

I would add that this cannot accompany a rifle or other firearm while hunting. It's the only weapon you can use at the time(no back-ups) unless that has changed.

There is only a codified ban on having a firearm with you during bow season while deer hunting with a bow according to the DNR rule book, unless it is for personal protection in region A and the firearm is a pistol. I haven't seen anything to suggest that you can't have a backup gun if you were so inclined. Also, as long as you aren't bow hunting during bow season, you could bring a .22lr pistol and a muzzleloader during muzzleloader season, for example, and deer/squirrel hunt.

 

[sxs]

E Shell and others nailed it. Otherwise, 1/2 the guys in my Hunting Camp (in a rifle county) would be illegal.

 

[BlackBart]

Not to sidetrack, but I never could wrap my head around why we can't use handguns in shotgun/muzzleloader zones in MD. Modern shotgun slugs and sabot slugs out of muzzleloaders have equal or superior ballistics to say a .44mag out of a revolver. I guess handguns are just too scary.

Meh, not that big a deal more of a standard than anything else, gotta have a baseline. "This" state has more reasonable hunting firearm regs than many others do ESPECIALLY considering the amount of chickenshit in other 2A areas.

 

[rem87062597]

Meh, not that big a deal more of a standard than anything else, gotta have a baseline. "This" state has more reasonable hunting firearm regs than many others do ESPECIALLY considering the amount of chickenshit in other 2A areas.

Yeah, at least we can hunt with semi-autos.

Seriously though, minus "no Sunday hunting" it seems like all of the regulations make way too much sense. Not sure how that happened.

 

[outrider58]

The common rule back then as was told to me(?), was the only time one could hunt carrying two weapons was during "primitive" seasons is: archery and black powder. I'm not trying to blow smoke up anyone's ass. That's what I was told back then. If I'm wrong, then I was told wrong .

 

[Nattyboh325]

When I can use

I know either of my pistols are eligable for Maryland and Delaware. Both are .44 mag and 8 3/8" barrels. Either gonna use my Taurus raging bull or smith Wesson model 29

My question is during what seasons in Maryland and Delaware can I use them to hunt. Only them. No second gun

Is it only rifle season in rifle counties in Maryland?

Can you use them during shotgun or muzzleload seasons? Even tho they are regular pistols not black powder.

In Delaware can I use it during rifle, shotgun, muzzle season?

Just trying not I find out the times in md and de I can hunt deer with my 44

 

[rem87062597]

I know either of my pistols are eligable for Maryland and Delaware. Both are .44 mag and 8 3/8" barrels. Either gonna use my Taurus raging bull or smith Wesson model 29

My question is during what seasons in Maryland and Delaware can I use them to hunt. Only them. No second gun

Is it only rifle season in rifle counties in Maryland?

Can you use them during shotgun or muzzleload seasons? Even tho they are regular pistols not black powder.

In Delaware can I use it during rifle, shotgun, muzzle season?

Just trying not I find out the times in md and de I can hunt deer with my 44

Handgun Regulations

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  Modern and muzzleloading handguns may be used to hunt all game mammals (except beavers, weasels, mink, muskrats, and river otters), turkeys during the fall season only, quail, pheasants, ruffed grouse, crows, nutria, and woodchucks.

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  Modern handguns may be used to hunt deer only in those counties where the use of a breech-loading rifle for deer hunting is permitted with the exception that modern handguns may be used to hunt deer throughout Frederick County. Any modern handgun used for deer and bear hunting must have a barrel length of 6 inches or more and use ammunition which produces a muzzle energy of 700 foot-pounds or more.

• Muzzleloading handguns (both single shot and revolvers) may be used to hunt deer in all counties. Muzzleloading handguns used for deer and bear hunting must be at least .40 caliber in size with a barrel length of at least 6 inches and use not less than 40 grains of black powder (or a black powder equivalent) and propel one all-lead, lead alloy or copper soft-nosed or expanding bullet or ball at a single discharge.

• Firearms may not be carried while hunting deer during the Archery Season with one exception: in Deer Management Region A, persons 21 years old or older may carry a handgun for personal protection while hunting deer in the Archery Season if that handgun: (1) has a barrel length of less than six inches; (2) does not have a telescopic sight or electronic aiming device attached; and (3) is not used to kill wildlife wounded by a vertical bow or crossbow.

For modern handguns, hunt with them during gun season. For blackpowder handguns, hunt with them during muzzleloader or gun season.

 

[Lou45]

I would add that this cannot accompany a rifle or other firearm while hunting. It's the only weapon you can use at the time(no back-ups) unless that has changed.

I know it was law back in the '80s cause I used to handgun hunt in Garrett Co. I think it was in the rule book back then.

I seem to remember the same thing from way back when. However that could've changed over the years; just like way back then the handgun minimum muzzle energy requirement was 600 foot pounds of muzzle energy and now it's a minimum of 700 foot pounds of muzzle energy thus eliminating the .357 magnum.