Two Shotguns With Separate Shells

October 25, 2012

Question: I was just reading this weeks’ Q & As (which I really enjoy!) and Terri S. asked whether one could have shotgun shells to hunt wild pigs while hunting turkeys. You stated that, “the hunters may not possess a shotgun slug while turkey hunting.” You also stated that “Shotgun shells may not be used or possessed that contain shot size larger than No. BB, except that shot size larger than No. 2 may not be used or possessed when taking wild turkey.“

For clarification could they have two shotguns with separate shells if they were in possession of a pig tag? What is the law on carrying different kinds of firearms when attempting to hunt different kinds of game? (Cristen L.)

Answer: You can carry more than one gun when hunting different types of game. However, you cannot possess certain types of ammunition while hunting certain species. For example, while hunting turkey you may not possess anything larger than #2 shot, and while hunting waterfowl you may not possess lead. In both of these cases, your second gun cannot have anything illegal to possess. So it is legal to carry two guns, but neither gun may have ammunition that is illegal for any species you are hunting.

Didn't you just post that you could hunt upland game at the same time as waterfowl if you had non toxic shot?  Does that mean that you would have to hunt upland game with non lead?