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MN deer hunters: question about shotgun zones

Discussion in 'General' started by JBraun, Jul 21, 2019.

  1. JBraun

    JBraun Well-Known Member

    I know there are some MN people here. I hunted deer for years at a friend's land in zone 213, shotgun or handgun only. I'm returning this year, and can't seem to figure out if my Ruger .44 carbine (rifle chambered in .44) is legal to use.

    Anybody?
     
  2. pickled egg

    pickled egg Tell me more

    @CB186 to the great white north courtesy phone
     
  3. Slider82

    Slider82 Well-Known Member

    Are you asking if it's legal to use a rifle to hunt in a hunting area designated for shotguns and handguns only? Seems obvious to me.
     
  4. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    Or he's only used those weapons in the past.
     
  5. Sabre699

    Sabre699 Wait...hold my beer.

    By choice or mandate?
     
  6. CB186

    CB186 go f@ck yourself

    No, Minnesota as of now is not allowing the "straight case" rifles in shotgun zones. I actually emailed the DNR this winter about if its been looked at, and their response was they were looking at numerous possible changes, and this was on their radar. The new regulations will be out soon, so it is possible they might catch up to lower Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, etc.
     
  7. fastfreddie

    fastfreddie Midnight Oil Garage

    You need the wording of the law. They are obviously limiting bullet travel by excluding rifles or, more correctly, high-calibers.
    If it's written as handgun, it's a bullshit law. Thompson Contender, a pistol, is predominately high-caliber.
    If it's written as pistol caliber, there may be a barrel length restriction taking pistol caliber carbines out the equation.
     
  8. CB186

    CB186 go f@ck yourself

    Centerfire caliber handguns(basically singleshots, or an AR pistol) are legal under the handgun regulations. I'm hoping they change it to the straight case type regulations, because I'll build a 45 Raptor bolt gun, even though I haven't hunted the shotgun season in a decade.
    BTW, muzzle loaders are legal in the shotgun zone.
     
  9. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    Sweet. Ill be right over....

    [​IMG]
     
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  10. CB186

    CB186 go f@ck yourself

    There is a minimum caliber, but I don't think there is a maximum. Might have to shoulder fire it though.
     
  11. Razr

    Razr Well-Known Member

    Instant jerky...
     
  12. CB186

    CB186 go f@ck yourself

    I think that would be hamburger.
     
  13. Slider82

    Slider82 Well-Known Member

    I don't know if a straight case regulation would be the best way to go unless they're OK with 45/70, 500/600/700 Nitro Express, etc for whitetail. Restricting to specific calibers might be a better idea.
     
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  14. CB186

    CB186 go f@ck yourself

    They typically include a case(not loaded cartridge) minimum and maximum length also.
     
  15. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    I like your style...nothing like a NE 500 or 700 to kill those vicious bambi's
     
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