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

 

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

 

Excellent job. Great wealth of info there.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

wll

 

No really like rabbit's.

 

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.

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

Wow those are some pretty crazy rules in mass

 

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

 

SUMMARY OF ALL 50 STATESAll results are based on 2014-2015 hunting regulations.StateSlingshots Allowed?

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

Link(s) for Details*******************************AlabamaYesLegal for small game and nuisance species.http://slingshotforu...state/?p=504074AlaskaYesLegal for small game and nuisance species.http://slingshotforu...state/?p=504065ArizonaYesLegal for certain listed species. See link.http://slingshotforu...state/?p=504070ArkansasYesLegal for small game. No clear answer for non-game species.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504639CaliforniaYesNon-game species only, but limited. Read the regs.http://slingshotforu...state/?p=504069ColoradoYesSmall game and birds.http://slingshotforu...state/?p=504080ConnecticutYesLegal for non-game species only.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=507126DelawareYesLegal for unprotected species only.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=506914FloridaYesLegal for non-game animals and furbearers only.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=506330GeorgiaNohttp://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=505156HawaiiNohttp://slingshotforu...state/?p=504079IdahoYesLegal unless specifically stated otherwise.Prohibited for upland game birds.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=505175IllinoisNohttp://slingshotforu...state/?p=504174IndianaYesLegal (except for deer and turkey)http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=507065IowaYesSmall game and furbearers that have hunting seasons.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504574KansasYesRabbit, hare, and squirrel.http://slingshotforu...state/?p=502411KentuckyNohttp://slingshotforu...state/?p=504130LouisianaNohttp://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=506716MaineNohttp://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=506245MarylandYesLegal for unregulated game only, subject to local ordinances.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=506708MassachusettsYesSlingshots are not generally prohibited, but check regs on a species by species basis.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=506626MichiganYeshttp://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504220http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504563MinnesotaYesLegal for non-game species only.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504303MississippiNohttp://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504997MissouriYeshttp://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504221MontanaYesLegal for unmanaged (non-game) species onlyhttp://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504325NebraskaNohttp://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504412NevadaYesLegal for unprotected species only.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504603New HampshireNohttp://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504600New JerseyNohttp://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=506633New MexicoYesLegal for unprotected species only.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504599New YorkYesUnprotected species only (no wrist braces allowed).http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504464http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504630North CarolinaYesLegal for non-game species only.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504912North DakotaYesLegal for non-game species only.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504910OhioNohttp://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=506342OklahomaYesRegs state Pheasant, prairie dog, squirrel and rabbit are OK. Spoke with game department and was told unprotected species are also OK. While regulations say no shooting of any kind at quail on the ground, and slingshots are not listed as approved for quail when flying, I was told that there would be no problem with trying to shoot flying quail with a slingshot.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504665OregonYesLegal for predatory animals and nuisance species.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504998PennsylvaniaNohttp://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=504895Rhode IslandNohttp://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=506627South CarolinaYesLegal for small game and unprotected specieshttp://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=507107South DakotaNohttp://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=506247TennesseeYesNon-game species only.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=506898TexasNohttp://slingshotforu...state/?p=501839UtahYesLegal for unprotected wildlife only.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=506042VermontNohttp://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=506635VirginiaNohttp://slingshotforu...state/?p=501757WashingtonYesLegal for unclassified wildlife only.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=506449West VirginiaYesLegal for small game and non-game.http://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=506712WisconsinNohttp://slingshotforum.com/topic/40597-slingshot-hunting-state-by-state/?p=506379WyomingYesSmall game (mammals), ruffed grouse, and blue grouse.http://slingshotforu...state/?p=502122FEDERAL LAW PERTAINING TO MIGRATORY BIRDSYesLegal, unless prohibited by State law.http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=7feda7e2202ee67e2aff478d8a1ab34c&node=se50.9.20_121&rgn=div8

That is a great map graphic like to see one of Europe like this .
Is there one on here ?

 

Zach Fowler hunts with slingshots in Maine :what:

 

Maine; in the mid 2000's, I contacted Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and was advised to contact the Game Warden in my area. He stated (I have the email tucked away somewhere), hunting with a slingshot was fine for small game provided I had a license and it was in season. Which makes perfect sense. All was good
Recently a bill was introduced to legalize SS hunting in Maine for small game. It failed to pass as IWF administrators didn't support it, didn't want people using SS's to hunt with. So currently, 2021, it is illegal to hunt small game with a SS in Maine. In the past it depended on who you talked to.
HOWEVER... Pest control laws are different. I don't believe anyone is going to get in trouble for shooting pest rats, squirrels, birds, Raccoons, opossum with Slingshots that are on one's own property (or a friends with permission) and causing destruction / damage (crop damage, property damage, etc.), or endangering domestic wild stock or pets.
I would check with IFW again or talk with your local LEO first if one has any doubts.
As far as Fowler, he may well have had permission from the local Warden in the past, just as I did. That was then, this is now... and for 2021, NO SS hunting in Maine.

 

https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/29.1-519/

Can we update Virginia. I don't see anything expressly forbidding slingshots in the current hunting regulations nor anything reversing this law linked above.

 

Texas can be updated. It reads like a loop hole, but legal is legal. You still need to consider what is ethical.
"Landowners or their agents may take nuisance fur-bearing animals in any number by any means at any time on that person's land without the need for a hunting or trapping license."

• Badger
• Beaver
• Fox
• Mink
• Muskrat
• Nutria
• Opossum
• Raccoon
• Otter
• Skunk
• Ring-tailed cat

Nuisance Fur-bearing Animals — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

tpwd.texas.gov

I wonder how to go about pushing for slingshot hunting for squirrel, rabbit, and some birds?

 

Thanks for the update. It’s hard to think this thread is ten years old already. The whole thing probably needs redone. We haven’t even seen the OP on in 4 years or so.

 

My apologies if I'm bringing up old threads. I joined earlier this month after discovering the forum. I seem to be falling into all the rabbit holes as fast as I can find them. I never knew how vast this hobby/sport/lifestyle was.

 

No no, no problem there. It actually brought it to my attention that we should to doing a little updating. Maybe we can add a badge or something for areas where folks would like to bring things up to date. I’m just thinking out loud. (So to speak)

I’m glad to see that you’re enjoying your rabbit hole journey! The first year at least is an informational whirlwind! Maybe even the first two years! Okay, it never really stops 😂.