Stone Searching Fall & Winter 2024/2025

[RednekF350]

........ I guess that's why your not allowed to hunt with rifles here either unless it's a muzzleloader.

Well Al, those rules changed a long time ago. I can use a .22 with shorts when trapping for dispatching. During the January 1 to March 15 annual predator hunting season the State allows any centerfire rifle less than .25 caliber for fox and coyote during daylight hours. So, you can use a .243, .223, 5.56 x 45mm, 22-250, etc., etc.. Personally, I use a Savage bolt chambered in .22-250 (slightly hotter than 5.56) for groundhog and coyote. It kills easily at 300 yards and is legal for deer in a lot of states.

I think you probably know that an AR-15 is chambered for 5.56 and that makes an AR-15 legal for coyote and fox. I've seen people hunting with them down my way. It's all legal as long as you have your $2.00 annual predator permit, your $15.00 annual rifle permit and your $27.50 annual firearm hunting license.

 

[manumuskin]

Well Al, those rules changed a long time ago. I can use a .22 with shorts when trapping for dispatching. During the January 1 to March 15 annual predator hunting season the State allows any centerfire rifle less than .25 caliber for fox and coyote during daylight hours. So, you can use a .243, .223, 5.56 x 45mm, 22-250, etc., etc.. Personally, I use a Savage bolt chambered in .22-250 (slightly hotter than 5.56) for groundhog and coyote. It kills easily at 300 yards and is legal for deer in a lot of states.

I think you probably know that an AR-15 is chambered for 5.56 and that makes an AR-15 legal for coyote and fox. I've seen people hunting with them down my way. It's all legal as long as you have your $2.00 annual predator permit, your $15.00 annual rifle permit and your $27.50 annual firearm hunting license.

Yes an M16 uses the same 5.56 I wonder if they are legal? or does the magical word "Assault" mean it's the No No boy on the block?If I remember right the M60's used a 7.62? Those were a long time ago now.