I've peaked through this forum a bit (perhaps I should more thoroughly), I'm hoping my question can be specifically addressed. I live on a 1.38 acre lot, of which is loaded with misc. form of critters. Recently, there have been black bear spotted in our area, which raises concern due to the setup of the porch on the back of my house (glassed in, a bear could probably walk right through it.) There is also Coyote in the area,which I consider a lesser concern, however valid. This has me considering the purchase of a 12ga boom stick, solely for the purpose of close encounters of the furry kind. From what I have read, it appears that I need a pistol permit to purchase a long gun? Same holds true for ammunition unless I have a "ammunition certificate"? Again, I'm not a hunter, not looking to fill deer tags and such. (Also, what would the legality be in my area with the plot of land I'm on? Do I have enough land to allow a hunter on premises?)
My understanding is that a long gun can be purchased if you have a valid PISTOL permit or a long gun eligibility certificate. You don.t need the pistol permit for a long gun but the majority of folks get the pistol permit and then you are good for all, including the purchase of ammo. Bow hunting does not have distance set backs or minimum acreage reqs but common sense should prevail and a hunter could be held responsible for the safety aspect of hunting near homes and the like. Not much of a hunting exp. sitting in a lawn chair on a patio or the like. Just my humble opiion and always check with the deep to be sure.
#1644195 - 07/20/1502:17 PM
Re: Specific question about private land and any form of projectile weapon
[Re: slacktide]
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If you do not desire to purchase a pistol, you could apply for an Eligibility Certificate to Purchase Long Guns which would also cover ammunition. You have the right to protect yourself on your property, with that said taking potshots at bears just because they are on your property will land you in court. In your house, glassed in porch different story. I would suggest not keeping any food items/bird seed/trash etc.on your porch. If the bear can smell it, it will come get it. Concerning your property size, if you are hunting with a shotgun on your property make sure you are not within 500 feet of any other occupied dwelling, buildings, etc. Remember there is no bear season in CT. Archery would be allowed as there is no acreage limit. Make sure a signed consent form is being carried by anyone hunting on your property. Be mindful of surrounding neighbors as we have been dealing with a lot of archery hunters shooting deer on small parcels of land that run onto neighboring properties they don't have permission to be on to retrieve. This is causing a lot of controversy and portrays a poor reflection/image of hunters.
Thanks for the info! I'm definitely not interested in poking holes in bears on a whim. Within the last month there has been a bear in the backyard of someone right down the street from me and coyotes seem to be moving in droves lately. We don't keep trash cans on the porch (but have had the trash cans in the driveway ransacked on more than one occasion.) but it just so happens the glass porch is adjacent to the kitchen, so food smells can't be helped. With regards to the hunting thing, the property is setup like a firing range (narrow, long, wooded back lot, etc) and I suppose unless it was a drop shot, they'd end up in a neighbors yard pretty quickly. In short, from the sounds of it, I want to get the pistol permit thing moving sooner than later. Thanks again!
#1644765 - 07/24/1509:38 AM
Re: Specific question about private land and any form of projectile weapon
[Re: slacktide]
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Well said Encon, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
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