having more than 1 gun in the blind

[finsfurfeathers]

"(3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), no person shall
hunt a migratory bird by the use of a rifle or a shotgun
loaded with a single bullet."

That is the actual wording of the law.

However, it determines how the CO you wind up talking to interprets "hunting".
You might get away with it but I doubt it - although I do know one guy that had a .222 for shooting crows and a shotgun for ducks in managed to talk his way out of it.

I believe there is another regulation that limits you to one firearm while hunting migratory. The other must be encased.

[finsfurfeathers]

I believe there is another regulation that limits you to one firearm while hunting migratory. The other must be encased.

My bad.
"2) No person shall, while hunting migratory birds, have with him for his own use more than one shotgun at any one time unless each shotgun in excess of one is unloaded and disassembled or unloaded and cased.

(3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), no person shall hunt a migratory bird by the use of a rifle or a shotgun loaded with a single bullet."

Specifically says shotgun. Don't know how a rifle would go over though. Sure you would be questioned thoroughly so do you really want the extra attention?

[rick_iles]

My bad.
"2) No person shall, while hunting migratory birds, have with him for his own use more than one shotgun at any one time unless each shotgun in excess of one is unloaded and disassembled or unloaded and cased.

(3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), no person shall hunt a migratory bird by the use of a rifle or a shotgun loaded with a single bullet."

Specifically says shotgun. Don't know how a rifle would go over though. Sure you would be questioned thoroughly so do you really want the extra attention?

Sub 3 pretty much eliminates a rifle....

[rick_iles]

Must have been one dumb CO or your buddy can sell ice to Eskimos.

That is for sure !!

[finsfurfeathers]

Sub 3 pretty much eliminates a rifle....

Not really as you can not use the rifle to hunt migratory birds however possession is not prohibited.
I see it similar to carrying lead while hunting migratory.

[johnjyb]

Shoot the rabbit or grouse with the steel shot, collect game and back in the blind.
John

[rick_iles]

Not really as you can not use the rifle to hunt migratory birds however possession is not prohibited.
I see it similar to carrying lead while hunting migratory.

m

The OP was having a loaded 22 in his blind when duck hunting....Sub 3 eliminates that. As far as having lead when waterfowl hunting, the Act says “possess for hunting” or something to that effect. Operative word is “possess”, as opposed to “use”. From personal experience, don’t get caught with lead shot in your possession in a duck blind !!

[genec]

I think this question was answered a few months ago in the “Ask A CO” section in the OOD magazine.
I thought that The problem with Ata83’s question is having the second gun LOADED, but in the OOD reference that Canthitathing gave, the 2nd gun being loaded wasn’t answered.

[werner.reiche]

Shoot the rabbit or grouse with the steel shot, collect game and back in the blind.
John

That's the right solution.

[dean.f]

Shoot the rabbit or grouse with the steel shot, collect game and back in the blind.
John

I do it all the time... not when using a blind but rather when small game hunting, I'll jump ducks and carry lighter steel for rabbits or grouse. Usually #6 does the job without destroying them.