SLINGSHOT HUNTING LAWS: ALL 50 STATES

learnin' · Feb 13, 2015

SUMMARY OF ALL 50 STATES
All results are based on 2014-2015 hunting regulations.

State
Slingshots Allowed?

Yes means slingshots are allowed in some capacity.
No means not allowed in any capacity.

learnin' · Feb 14, 2015

North Carolina note:

Looks like the contact from the DNR was wrong http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504912. Page 40 of the regs http://www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0/Regs/Documents/2014-15/NC-Regs-Digest.pdf clearly says sparrows, pigeons, starlings, mute swans, and Eurasian collared doves are not protected.

It is also apparently permissible for landowners to protect their property against damage. Based on this http://www.ncwildlife.org/Licensing/Regulations/NongameandOtherRegulations/WildlifeDepredation.aspx#2337776-wildlife-taken-withoutbra-depredation-permit it appears that a few other species (blackbirds, crows, and grackles) may be taken by the landowner "while it is in the act of destroying their property."

Thanks to August West for researching this.

I'll add that while I was trying to pull all of this together, NC DNR gave me one of the most vague responses, using words like "probably". As always, check with your local officials. http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504912

bigron · Feb 14, 2015

wow you went through a lot of work getting all that information,i don't hunt just target shoot,but it's still good to know thanks for going through all the stuff for the members to use that's real cool of you

Performance Catapults · Feb 16, 2015

Excellent job. Great wealth of info there.

learnin' · Feb 24, 2015

SOUTH DAKOTA UPDATE

I pushed the issue with my contact at the South Dakota DNR and got the following answer:

Me: Just to be clear, the statute you provided only mentioned game animals (except for predators/varmints in the case of air rifles). What about for nuisance species such as rats, starlings, European sparrows, chipmunks, etc.?

DNR: You are correct that you can use them for rats, mice, starlings, European sparrows, Eurasian collared dove and etc.

Based on this, I would say that South Dakota is legal for nuisance species only. If you need better clarification, please contact a DNR representative.

And with that, the total number of states that allows hunting with slingshots in some capacity is 33.

Driftwood · Apr 19, 2015

Don't get me started on California laws. It's okay to hunt coyotes with a slingshot (what?) but take of tree squirrels and rabbit with one is illegal? But ground squirrels are okay. That's stupid.

wll · May 22, 2015

Driftwood said:
Don't get me started on California laws. It's okay to hunt coyotes with a slingshot (what?) but take of tree squirrels and rabbit with one is illegal? But ground squirrels are okay. That's stupid.

Yep, very true as I live in California ... don't ever say govt officials have brains because most of them don't.

The fact that you can't hunt rabbits or tree squirrels and many other game, but a coyote is OK is beyond stupidity ... I think Bobcats are OK too, but I could be wrong on that.

Excuse me, but I'm heading out in the field, with my sling ----- I'm going to pass up all rabbits, tree squirrels and other pest, because I'm going after Coyotes .... OMG, OMG ... two more years and I'm out of dump of of a state !

wll

ghost0311/8541 · May 22, 2015

Don't pass on Bob cats they taste like rabbit's and more meat.

wll · May 23, 2015

ghost0311/8541 said:
Don't pass on Bob cats they taste like rabbit's and more meat.

LOL, LOL, LOL do they taste like spotted owl ;- )

wll

ghost0311/8541 · May 23, 2015

No really like rabbit's.

Phoul Mouth · Nov 30, 2015

Massachusetts, It is NOT LEGAL to take any animal with a slingshot.

http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/laws-regulations/cmr/

If you go through here you will see that not a single game animal has anything about using slingshots. Also there are no provisions for non-game animals. Even the pest animal provisions specify how the animals are to be dealt with.

https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter269/Section12

Making and buying slingshots in Massachusetts is 100% illegal UNLESS you are a member of a slingshot club that holds sporting events which use slingshots. If you can't make them, or buy them, obviously you cannot hunt with them legally.

You should fix this before someone gets in trouble.

MakeSlingshots · Dec 5, 2015

wow CA. Didn't think it was allowed here.

lol

MakeSlingshots · Dec 5, 2015

wll said:
Driftwood said:

Don't get me started on California laws. It's okay to hunt coyotes with a slingshot (what?) but take of tree squirrels and rabbit with one is illegal? But ground squirrels are okay. That's stupid.

Click to expand...

Yep, very true as I live in California ... don't ever say govt officials have brains because most of them don't.

The fact that you can't hunt rabbits or tree squirrels and many other game, but a coyote is OK is beyond stupidity ... I think Bobcats are OK too, but I could be wrong on that.

Excuse me, but I'm heading out in the field, with my sling ----- I'm going to pass up all rabbits, tree squirrels and other pest, because I'm going after Coyotes .... OMG, OMG ... two more years and I'm out of dump of of a state !

wll

ground squirrels are a big pest problem here. They ruin our golf courses and they pay my friend to hunt them with his dogs.

Bubba73 · Jul 4, 2016

As of July 1, 2016 it is now legal to hunt wild birds and game, with the exception of deer, bear, elk, and turkey, with a slingshot unless otherwise posted.

http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0486+hil

Toolshed · Aug 1, 2016

Hadn't visited the hunting section before. Need to Update Kentucky's entry.

It is legal for small game thanks to Jim Harris' work on showing slings can push ammo faster than the legal pellet guns they allow for hunting.

http://slingshotforum.com/topic/32757-kentucky-slingshot-hunting/page-2

Henry the Hermit · Aug 1, 2016

Toolshed said:
Hadn't visited the hunting section before. Need to Update Kentucky's entry. It is legal for small game thanks to Jim Harris' work on showing slings can push ammo faster than the legal pellet guns they allow for hunting.

http://slingshotforum.com/topic/32757-kentucky-slingshot-hunting/page-2

Just to be clear. Slingshots cannot push ammo faster than airguns, but they CAN generate more energy.

Hobbit With A Slingshot · May 5, 2017

Phoul Mouth said:
Massachusetts, It is NOT LEGAL to take any animal with a slingshot.

Making and buying slingshots in Massachusetts is 100% illegal UNLESS you are a member of a slingshot club that holds sporting events which use slingshots. If you can't make them, or buy them, obviously you cannot hunt with them legally.

Pretty sad, considering the role Massachusetts played in the American revolution.

romanljc · May 6, 2017

Hobbit With A Slingshot said:
Phoul Mouth said:

Massachusetts, It is NOT LEGAL to take any animal with a slingshot.

Making and buying slingshots in Massachusetts is 100% illegal UNLESS you are a member of a slingshot club that holds sporting events which use slingshots. If you can't make them, or buy them, obviously you cannot hunt with them legally.

Click to expand...

Pretty sad, considering the role Massachusetts played in the American revolution.

Wow those are some pretty crazy rules in mass

Abenso · May 6, 2017

Bubba73 said:
As of July 1, 2016 it is now legal to hunt wild birds and game, with the exception of deer, bear, elk, and turkey, with a slingshot unless otherwise posted.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0486+hil

I was just about to say that. Where in va are you.

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Water Snake 2 · Dec 17, 2017

Has anyone developed a pouch that will deliver bb,s for bird hunting or duck hunting?? WS

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