Shooting from vehicle?

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On private land in IA you can shoot at a coyote from the truck, but not atv.T.20



Yep, although I didn't know about the atv thing. Never thought it was for years until recently someone pointed it out in the books. also found out that although its legal to chase coyotes with vehicles (trucks, atvs) you can't use a snowmobile. Funny laws I guess.

mahamari
 
The last incident I heard about a group was archery hunting and shooting at an antelope from a public road. The game warden caught them and that ended their antelope season.

Turkey are big game in South Dakota, unless handicaped no shooting from vehicle, no shooting from road.
 
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On private land in IA you can shoot at a coyote from the truck, but not atv.T.20



Yep, although I didn't know about the atv thing. Never thought it was for years until recently someone pointed it out in the books. also found out that although its legal to chase coyotes with vehicles (trucks, atvs) you can't use a snowmobile. Funny laws I guess.

mahamari



Where in the Iowa regulations are you seeing any of this? Chasing coyotes with a vehicle and shooting at them from the truck doesn't seem to be in the regs that I just looked up.

GrouseSetter
 
TP&W Annual H&F Regulations state on pg. 55:
"Animals and game birds not classified as migratory may be hunted from a motor vehicle, powerboat, sailboat, or from any other floating device within the boundaries of private property or upon private water. Migratory game birds under certain circumstnces may be hunted from a boat on public water."......................

Regards,
hm
 
In Wyoming you can shoot coyotes, skunks, raccoons, fox, jack rabbits from your vehicle as long as you are not on a public road. ATVs and snow machines are the same. But for big game, small game, birds anything else you need a handicap exemption.

 
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Illegal in Nevada, can't even have a loaded gun sitting on your tailgate.



Ok, what about shooting from the bed of a pickup truck in Nevada that is stopped and engine off and shooting varmints and predators? Just curious.

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The law says:
"It is unlawful to carry a loaded rifle or loaded shotgun in or on any vehicle which is standing on or along, or is being driven on or along, any public highway or any other way open to the public."

Thanks for the post,

As long as I'm hunting in Nevada I'll make sure I'm at least a few feet from the vehicle and not shooting across a "government" road. Wouldn't want to get busted for a minor offense.

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I would interpret that to mean no you can't but, you might ask the cops to be sure.

 
Can't shoot from a motorized vehicle in Washington State, unless of course you are shooting at rival gang members, rich basturdz driving a Lexus, Beemer's or Volvo's that just cut you off while doing 30mph over the speed limit, or the occassional soccer mom driving like a fool, talking on the cell phone in a big rush to get to the nearest shopping mall blowing her horn and flipping you off for stopping for the group of of blue hairs wanting to cross the street.

Or if you are handicap, legally blind yaddy, yaddy, yaddy.
 
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Where in the Iowa regulations are you seeing any of this? Chasing coyotes with a vehicle and shooting at them from the truck doesn't seem to be in the regs that I just looked up.

GrouseSetter



I can't remember the code and I remember it took me hours to find it the first time. But here is the skinny of it as it was explained to me. The regs state that you can't pursue game animals with a motorized vehicle, but the coyote is not a game animal in Iowa. The codes also state that you cannot shoot from a vehicle or even have a loaded/ or uncased (can be uncased if in three seperate pieces) firearm in a vehicle on PUBLIC roadways. Thus, on private property you are OK as long as you unload and re-case the gun before you leave private property.

You can't tell me you've never seen people out chasing coyotes with vehicles in the winter in Iowa? I usually see at least a couple groups out during the week doing it. And I'm sure I see more but unless they have the section surrounded and are driving trough it, you can't normally tell them from anyone else.

I know plenty of people who do it and have been checked numerous times by the DNR, the DNR has never objected in any way to them chasing them. I've never actually hunted this way so I can't tell you much about the shooting out of the window issue. All I know is they kill a ton of coyotes doing this, maybe on average (depending on the group) a dozen a day.


Mahamari
 
nevada is pretty strict, the way I read it you can't even shoot off the hood of your truck, however the law says you can't be along a road, I wonder if you pulled just off the side, you would then be ALONG SIDE the road, instead of just along it, I wonder if that would be legal. I dunno I guess it just how you interput it
 
Wisconsin doesnt allow any gun uncased to be in your vehicle or touching it. So you must take your weapon out of the vehicle before uncasing or loading. With the exception of handicapped hunters.
In Wisconsin it is illegal to hunt within 50 feet from the centerline of the road;
except:
Small game may be taken from unimproved roads(gravel, dirt, 2-track) with shotguns firing shot size no larger than #4.

Adam
 
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Where in the Iowa regulations are you seeing any of this? Chasing coyotes with a vehicle and shooting at them from the truck doesn't seem to be in the regs that I just looked up.

GrouseSetter



I can't remember the code and I remember it took me hours to find it the first time. But here is the skinny of it as it was explained to me. The regs state that you can't pursue game animals with a motorized vehicle, but the coyote is not a game animal in Iowa. The codes also state that you cannot shoot from a vehicle or even have a loaded/ or uncased (can be uncased if in three seperate pieces) firearm in a vehicle on PUBLIC roadways. Thus, on private property you are OK as long as you unload and re-case the gun before you leave private property.

You can't tell me you've never seen people out chasing coyotes with vehicles in the winter in Iowa? I usually see at least a couple groups out during the week doing it. And I'm sure I see more but unless they have the section surrounded and are driving trough it, you can't normally tell them from anyone else.

I know plenty of people who do it and have been checked numerous times by the DNR, the DNR has never objected in any way to them chasing them. I've never actually hunted this way so I can't tell you much about the shooting out of the window issue. All I know is they kill a ton of coyotes doing this, maybe on average (depending on the group) a dozen a day.


Mahamari



Where does it say that the coyote is not a "game animal" in Iowa?

GrouseSetter
 
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Where does it say that the coyote is not a "game animal" in Iowa?
GrouseSetter



To avoid any confusion I sent this email to the IADNR.

"I have a few quick questions about coyote hunting in Iowa. First, on private property is it legal to chase, flush, and/or pursue coyotes with a motor vehicle (this is often referred to as truck hunting)? Secondly, on private property is it legal to discharge a firearm from the inside of a motorized vehicle (while hunting in the afore mentioned manner)? Finally, is the coyote considered a game animal or fur-bearer in Iowa, or does it not hold either of these statuses? Thank you for your time."

I imagine it will take a few days to get a written reply (usually does) but when they reply I'll post up the answer. What may be interesting is if you send them a similar email (webmaster@dnr.iowa.gov) and see what they reply to yours. I've often heard of different legal answers from game wardens in the field, I wonder if they will be the same at the main office.


Mahamari
 
Correction....in Wyoming it is NOT legal to shoot from a vehicle on public or private ground. The only thing you can shoot at is predators (to allow the fish and game to shoot from helicopters or planes). You can't shoot prairie dogs, skunks, or anything except predators.

This was quoted to me by and officer himself as he proceded to write us a ticket.
 
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Where does it say that the coyote is not a "game animal" in Iowa?
GrouseSetter



To avoid any confusion I sent this email to the IADNR.

"I have a few quick questions about coyote hunting in Iowa. First, on private property is it legal to chase, flush, and/or pursue coyotes with a motor vehicle (this is often referred to as truck hunting)? Secondly, on private property is it legal to discharge a firearm from the inside of a motorized vehicle (while hunting in the afore mentioned manner)? Finally, is the coyote considered a game animal or fur-bearer in Iowa, or does it not hold either of these statuses? Thank you for your time."

I imagine it will take a few days to get a written reply (usually does) but when they reply I'll post up the answer. What may be interesting is if you send them a similar email (webmaster@dnr.iowa.gov) and see what they reply to yours. I've often heard of different legal answers from game wardens in the field, I wonder if they will be the same at the main office.


Mahamari



Well, I can answer one of your questions. The Iowa Code (Iowa Law) can be found on-line and it states that the coyote is a "fur-bearing animal".

481A.1 Definitions
(20)"Fur-bearing animals" means the following which are declared to be fur-bearing animals for the purpose of regulation and protection under the Code: beaver, badger, mink, otter, muskrat, raccoon, skunk, opossum, spotted skunk or civet cat, weasel, coyote, bobcat, wolf, groundhog, red fox, and gray fox. This chapter does not apply to domesticated fur-bearing animals.

I have been trying to get in touch with a DNR Officer, but have been playing phone tag. I find it hard to believe that you can shoot from a vehicle, when a disabled person needs a special permit to do it in Iowa.

GrouseSetter
 
I'm not sure on the shooting from vehicle, but you are correct that you can have the gun loaded and uncased in avehicle on private land. Straight from the DNR officer teaching my wifes hunter safety course to my heart. He also said you'd better have it unloaded and cased well before the front of your vehicle crosses the fence line back to public road if he's around.
I know my uncles run a group of 20 guys chasing yotes in trucks, I've never been brave enough to go with them, just from the stories I've heard.
They've been ticketed MANY times for different violations, but never for shooting from trucks that I know of, which they do frequently.
Probably just never caught in the act...yet.
 
I used to shoot from my pickup all the time, but I kept spilling my beer so I quit doing it. Just kidding............I got a better cup holder, now I don't spill anymore! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
Big No No in Nova Scotia ... you could lose your gun, your vehicle, get a fine and even some time! Definately not worth the risk... Also your gun can't be loaded in the car and it must be in a case so that you cannot immediately get at it (zippered up is fine).
 
It's been said twice, but I live in South Dakota, and unless it's at varmints, you can NOT. Turkeys no, big game no. You can actually shoot them off any road except where as posted a no shooting (Safe Zone), and not Interstates.

Makes for a much more comfortable prarie dog hunt and you can cover much more ground. Since you can drive on the National Grasslands and National forests, it makes getting around much easier.
 
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nevada is pretty strict, the way I read it you can't even shoot off the hood of your truck, however the law says you can't be along a road, I wonder if you pulled just off the side, you would then be ALONG SIDE the road, instead of just along it, I wonder if that would be legal. I dunno I guess it just how you interput it



I believe it states, No loaded weapons IN or ON a vehicle. No shooting from a vehicle . No shooting from a road. No shooting across a road. There pretty much is no room for interpritation.

Unlawful Use of Aircraft, Helicopter, Motor-driven
Vehicle or Boat (NRS 503.010)
2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, it is unlawful to
shoot at any game mammals or game birds with a weapon from
an aircraft, helicopter or motor-driven vehicle. A person who is a
paraplegic, has had one or both legs amputated or has suffered a
paralysis of one or both legs which severely impedes his walking
may shoot from a stopped motor vehicle which is not parked on the
traveled portion of a public highway, but he may not shoot from, over
or across a highway or road specified in NRS 503.175


Carrying Loaded Rifle or Shotgun in/on Vehicle
(NRS 503.165)
1. It is unlawful to carry a loaded rifle or loaded shotgun in or on
any vehicle* which is standing on or along, or is being driven on
or along, any public highway or any other way open to the public.
2. A rifle or shotgun is loaded, for the purposes of this section,
when there is an unexpended cartridge or shell in the firing
chamber, but not when the only cartridges or shells are in the
magazine.
3. The provisions of this section do not apply to paraplegics,
persons with one or both legs amputated or who have suffered
a paralysis of one or both legs which severely impedes walking,
or peace officers and members of the armed forces of this state
or the United States while on duty or going to or returning from
duty.
* Includes ATVs, motorcycles.


Firing Firearm from/over Roads (NRS 503.175)
Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 202.287, a person
who discharges a firearm from, upon, over or across any federal
highway, state highway as described in NRS 408.285, or main or
general county road as designated in NRS 403.170, is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
 


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