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Coyote
Jan - Mar. 8
Oct. 8 - Mar. 7, 2009
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Coyote & Fox -Hunting hours end at midnight. Artificial lights prohibited. Rifles chambered to take larger than .22 caliber long rifle rimfire ammunition and pistols and revolvers larger than .38 caliber are prohibited between the hours of 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise (night time). Shotguns are allowed: see shotgun ammunition, page 5. Firearms other than shotguns and bows and arrows are prohibited on WMAs stocked with pheasant or quail during the pheasant and quail season. Coyote and Fox must be tagged within four working days of the end of the season.
I'm not a hunter, but will .22lr do the job cleanly on an animal as big as a coyote? I honestly don't know, but it seems a little on the weak side.
So you are all saying that has changed? What other species am I allowed to hunt with a rifle?
I'm more concerned about legality.
I missed this comment.
I'm not looking to pick a fight here but it sounds like you just want to go out and shoot coyotes with no concern of a clean kill and no intent of harvesting the pelts.
Please, don't do this. There's more to hunting than just shooting animals, it's a waste of a perfectly good pelt.
I'm told by a friend of mine who's a trapper that coyote pelts in prime condition were bringing upwards of $95.00 last year.
From your commentary in this thread I have to think you have'nt taken a hunter safety course. You'll need to take one before you can buy a hunting license in this state.
If you need to hunt with a .22, stick to smaller game.
The abstracts state nothing about checking the "carcass" in, but rather state "Pelts must be gagged within four working days of the end of the season"
So, if you don't intend to keep the pelts, do you still have to check them in? If so, maybe I prefer to keep all my pelts in place, on the carcass stacked in the woods until the due date, and by then, what if something else has already eaten the carcass?
It is my understanding that all pelts must be checked in, whether they
are to be sold or not. I would be quite happy to learn that I am mistaken.
I am surprised no one has taken advantage of this law with the deer season.
I spoke with wildlife management and if they see you in the woods with a 308 during deer season, and you say "I am hunting coyotes" they have nothing on you.
Hey, guys, I came across this discussion while doing a Google search and decided to join in....
Actually, this isn't correct. Under the laws, it is still illegal to possess rifles or handguns during the shotgun deer season.
It only states pelts, but what if you aren't planning on keeping the pelts? Do they expect you to skin everyone you kill? What if you wanted to have it stuffed complete? Would you have to skin it, check the pelt, then send the body and the pelt already separated from the carcass to the taxidermy man?
I would tend to disagree about the coyote thing. They are WAY over populated, and a nuisance animal that is also very dangerous. If we left it up to those who would only kill for the pelts, we would have a crazy over population issue. (imagine that) When I am out hunting deer, a coyote would be a kill of opportunity, and helping the health of the overall population, and helping to keep a healthy white tail population.
You picked a fight MrTwigg.
Someone should give you and matt an infraction for insulting my intelligence.
Or my readiness to hunt properly.
I've read the whole abstract.
And I have a sporting license.
This is just another unhelpful thread on the forum supposedly made to contribute to the shooting community.
So posting a link to the most recent Ma. abstract and answering your first question as well as stating what other game was lawfull for a rifle to answer your second question was of no help to you at all ?I have a hunting license. Thanks for being so unhelpful.
According to your first post you did not know if or what you could hunt with a rifle in Massachuestts, despite claiming to have read the abstract.I thought the abstract said you can hunt coyote with a .22 rifle.
Is this true?
Only in certain areas?
Well I was under the impression that there was NO RIFLE HUNTING IN MASSACHUSETTS.
So you are all saying that has changed? What other species am I allowed to hunt with a rifle?
I'm more concerned about legality.
emphasis mineI figured, get the FID, get a gun, join a couple clubs, don't do anything illegal for a few years, then get an LTC-A. There is no way in hell they were giving me one right off the bat. They even restricted my FID...
Does having a military ID allow someone to:
A) Purchase a pistol and ammunition in Massachusetts?
B) Carry concealed in Massachusetts?
You should study up.
I suggest here: http://www.coyotegods.com/
Some consider it to not be hunting if you are just disposing of it. The coyote is such a noble predator, it deserves some respect. I haven't totally made up my mind on it yet (despite the screen name).
The coyote is such a noble predator, it deserves some respect. I haven't totally made up my mind on it yet (despite the screen name).