Wilson Snipe Hunting
SEASON (2006):
Nov. 13 - Feb. 28
BAG LIMIT:
8 per day
Possession limit: 12
REGULATIONS:
HUNTING HOURS: One-half hour before sunrise until sunset.
LEGAL WEAPONRY: Shotguns and handguns using ammunition loaded with Number 4 or smaller shot.
ILLEGAL WEAPONRY: Rifles and handguns using centerfire ammunition . . . Shotguns loaded with single ball or rifled slug . . . Rifles or handguns loaded with military or other full metal jacketed ammunition . . . Weapons capable of fully automatic fire . . . arrows with poisoned or chemically treated tips or explosive heads . . . Weapons equipped with artificial light sighting devices or night vision scopes.
AMMUNITION: Possession or use of buckshot is prohibited . . . Possession of shot larger than No. 4 is prohibited . . . Possession of rifled slugs is prohibited . . . Shotgun must be incapable of holding more than three shells.
PROHIBITED ACTS: Hunting over a site where bait has been placed to feed or attract wildlife is prohibited unless all bait has been removed at least 10 days prior to hunting . . . Unlawful to hunt within 100 yards of a visible dwelling house while hunting on public land, regardless of whether the dwelling is on public land or private land, without the owner's permission . . . Illegal to hunt from a public road right-of-way, or from any motorized vehicle, or to shoot across or from a public road or vehicle.
LICENSES:
Click here for list of licenses for all small game hunters.
*Migratory bird permit ($1) also required.
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