Using semi auto for hunting in Louisiana?

[aguero83]

Anyone who can point me in the right direction. Legal or is it illegal. Magazine capacity too is a question.

 

[kajuntriton]

Semi Auto is Legal, as far as Mag capacity, you may have to check local laws. I have always thought it was 5 round mags the limit for Big Game hunting in rifles, 3 rounds for small game and ducks in shot guns.
.22 rim fire with tube (SMALL GAME) no limit that I am aware of......

"It is illegal to hunt or shoot deer with firearms smaller than .22 caliber center-fire or a shotgun loaded with anything other than buckshot or rifled slug. Handguns may be used for hunting.

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[whitsend]

Semi auto is fine for hunting.

No limit on magazine capacity on rifles that I am aware of. Limit of 3 on shotguns.

Hunting with an AR is fine. .223 or 5.56 would be a centerfire .22 caliber and legal as per Kajuntriton's post above.

 

[rt2carry]

I cant find any limit on magazine capacity either. I have a 450 bushmaster that I wanted to deer hunt with and I only 20 rds mags. It seems ok from my reading of the regs.

 

[freedive10]

No limit other than in shotgun for duck and small game. (3 rounds with plug)

 

[themcfarland]

Do Deer, count as small game with shotgun?

 

[kajuntriton]

Shot gun is also ONLY three for BIG game as well! So if you deer hunt with a Shot Gun, 3 Shells are the MAX!

 

[GOAT]

I talked to my buddy in LDWF and he said semi-auto is no limit for rifle. Shotgun limit is three as stated above. The worst you might get is dirty looks from muzzle loaders if you carry a 20 rd magazine but that don't scare me any.

 

[rt2carry]

thanks for the info. I just want to take one with the 450 bushmaster to see what it will do.

 

[spanky]

No limit on rifles.
Shoguns are 3 rounds regardless of what you're hunting.

At least IMO.

 

[LACamper]

So belt fed 1919 ok for deer? Cool! Not that I have one...

 

[Nail Gun]

So belt fed 1919 ok for deer? Cool! Not that I have one...

LOL, somehow I think FA is against regs however, regardless of capacity.

 

[MikeR]

Ah, but a semi auto 1919 would be legal! LOL

 

[AK shooter]

Ah, but a semi auto 1919 would be legal! LOL

Yep!

 

[returningliberty]

Yep!

Can you imagine the Game Warden's expression if he walked up on you setting up the tripod or walking in? That would be priceless lol.

 

[MikeR]

I'd pay to see a video of that!

 

[returningliberty]

"officer! Why are you arresting me?!"
"...Because."
"what am I charged with?"
"I dunno yet, but you Can't hunt deer with that. You just... Can't."

 

[alto8345]

well, i had the same question in the past because I hunt with an AR10 and I decided to make sure of it.. so, I emailed the Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries and they emailed me back saying:



RE: [General] Question on AR10
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Mr. Torres: There are no magazine or round restrictions on rifles.

Adam Einck
La. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries
Enforcement Division
Media Relations Officer
225-765-2465
aeinck@wlf.la.gov



From: alto8345@yahoo.com

Date: October 3, 2011 12:57:22 PM CDT

To: ggiffin@wlf.la.gov, bguarisco@wlf.la.gov

Subject: [General] Question on AR10



Alex Torres sent a message using the contact form at http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/contact.

I'm planning on going hunting in the Pearl River WMA with an AR10 .308. My question is how many round magazine can I have? I've heard no more than 5 rounds and I've heard that it doesn't matter.

Report as inappropriate: http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/mollom/report/session/11100399f4244776e7