Im sure i could look this up somewhere, but i thought i'd go the easy route. What kind of rifle is legal to hunt deer with in Indiana?
I have an AK...is that legal? If not, where is it legal to hunt with this type of gun?
it's EXTREMELY easy to google "Indiana deer hunting regulations"...
And the 7.62x39 round isn't legal for deer out of a rifle. Squirrel, yes. Deer, no.
But out of a handgun with a 4.00"+ barrel, it IS legal.
Just go find the regs. Bookmark that page in your browser. Simple!
-J-
No rifles period for deer last i checked.
Oddly enough the rules have changed and some of the calibers listed below dont seem to make sense to me listed as pistol cartridges. With the new law, why would anyone want to hunt with a shotgun when you can shoot a rifle with one of the following cartridges.
http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files/fw-Deer_Hunting_Equipment.pdf
Those rules have been in place for at least a couple seasons, it appears the state is poised to increase the cartridge length limit, but that may not take effect until the 2012 season if it goes into affect. My personal deer rifle is an AR 15 chambered in 458 SOCOM.
It would be nice if we could use the larger rifle calibers. I have a k98, Mosin, and M1 I would love to use.
You can, but not on deer.