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.357 Air Rifle - MA O.K. for coyote?
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Not sure about MA, but in RI there are hunting regs for coyote hunting and the caliber can't be larger than .229 so check in MA if there is any regulations about it. MY AR is a coyote killer and I'm thinking about getting a bolt .223 and load up some sub-sonic loads.
yanici
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A Quackenbush is a way better way to go. Priced better too. http://www.quackenbushairguns.com/
Sure, they're great, if he wants to go Coyote hunting in Winter 2016.
Palladin
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Quackenbush??? I thought that was a line from the Three Stooges??
What's wrong with using shotgun at night???
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StevieP
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Range? Shotgun effective range is 50 yards.
Not sure what the airgun's effective range is. I wouldn't want to use a .22 on a coyote at ANY distance. Simply not enough stopping power.
For the guy in RI, I do not believe there are any caliber restrictions for DAYTIME coyote hunting in MA. You could use a .308 if you want.
Right.... I would be concerned about an air gun's effective range as well. I also would agree that a .22 is under powered. But at night - what is a distance you realistically expect to be engaging at? If a shotgun is effective to say 40 yards - I would think that sufficient for nighttime yote hunting. Especially in our thick woods. But honesty I'm new to the game - so I could be completely off base.
Why do some states mandate .22LR for (night) coyote hunting?
Crosman says that at full power " the Rogue is capable of taking coyotes up to 75 yards.", and there are several options for .25 caliber air rifles which are also effective on coyote.
While I agree that .22LR is not the most humane round for Coyote hunting, it is what the hunting regulations allow.
Crosman says that at full power " the Rogue is capable of taking coyotes up to 75 yards.", and there are several options for .25 caliber air rifles which are also effective on coyote.
While I agree that .22LR is not the most humane round for Coyote hunting, it is what the hunting regulations allow.
Palladin
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not during the day in MA
http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/threads/115665-Coyote-hunting-with-ar15-in-MA
Right - no restrictions at all during the day. So when I go in a couple weeks I'll be using my AR during the day and my 12 gauge at night. That provided its a clear moon lit night. I don't have any night vision.
It's also discontinued.
The word from DFW is, yes. Kinda:
"Air rifles are not considered a firearm under MA law, so you can use it at night for coyote. You could also use an air rifle to hunt most small game, but not turkey, bear, or deer due to the wording of their hunting regulations."
There is also that standard night time tidbit: "*****NOT permissible during shotgun deer season; Nothing chambered larger than a .22 caliber long rifle rimfire or .38 caliber handgun between 1/2 hr after sunset and 1/2 hr before sunrise"
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Mass. DFW not only replied in a timely manner, but also attached a spreadsheet listing species and the hunting implements permissible and any restrictions. Interestingly, air rifles (they're referred to as "air gun") are NOT permissible for the hunting of crows.
"Air rifles are not considered a firearm under MA law, so you can use it at night for coyote. You could also use an air rifle to hunt most small game, but not turkey, bear, or deer due to the wording of their hunting regulations."
There is also that standard night time tidbit: "*****NOT permissible during shotgun deer season; Nothing chambered larger than a .22 caliber long rifle rimfire or .38 caliber handgun between 1/2 hr after sunset and 1/2 hr before sunrise"
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Mass. DFW not only replied in a timely manner, but also attached a spreadsheet listing species and the hunting implements permissible and any restrictions. Interestingly, air rifles (they're referred to as "air gun") are NOT permissible for the hunting of crows.
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re: MA DFW, hunting implements
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Another attempt at posting some more info, as provided by Mass. DFW
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