#1388704 - 02/01/1211:43 AM
Re: use of a savage 24 H (20 ga./22 rf mag) on state land
[Re: Scales]
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Originally Posted By: Scales
Captain Camejo - You may have already answered this question, but I may have missed it. I was thinking of getting a 20 gauge / 22 long rifle rimfire double barrel firearm to use during deer season on state land and private land. I like the idea of having a 22 to shoot squirrels while on the deer stand and having the 20 guage for when the deer come by. Is this legal?
You could use that combo provided you only use the 20 gauge for deer hunting. The regulation does not prohibit possession of a lesser caliber, only the use of it. Unlike archery hunting which completely prohibits possession of a firearm while hunting. I've had other people ask if they could carry a .22 rifle in addition to a shotgun and there's no issue with that. Again...just don't shoot a deer with the .22.
26-86a-4. Firearms and ammunition (a) During the open regulated shotgun season, deer may only be hunted with 12, 16, or 20 gauge smooth or rifled bore shotgun using ammunition loaded with a single projectile. Shotguns used to hunt deer shall not be capable of holding more than three shells and shall have its magazine plugged with a one-piece filler, incapable of removal without disassembling the gun, so its total capacity does not exceed three shells. (b) No person shall possess a capped percussion lock firearm or a flintlock firearm having powder in the pan, where a loaded firearm is prohibited.