backyard squirrel hunting?

Post by **H60mech** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 6:04 pm

Hey guys, just had a question, a friend of mine let me borrow his pellet gun this weeked, and I shot 2 squirrels in my back yard. I do have neigbors, but they all have fences, wooden ones. is it legal to hunt squirrel in a residential area?

Post by **cshunter1908** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 6:06 pm

Technically it isn't legal to hunt with an air rifle, not sure about the residential thing. I know someone that does it all the time when they come at his bird feeder.

Post by **HeneryHawk** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 6:08 pm

Maybe if the Squirrels are pests? it may be legal...

Post by **GoodOyster** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 6:09 pm

You're not "hunting", you're doing pest control. And you won't be "eating" them, you'll be recycling!

Post by **H60mech** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 6:23 pm

I dont see any problem with it, its not like i just throw em away, i skin them and eat em!

Post by **Ironcat** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 6:29 pm

Yes but the problem is that, as he said, it's illegal.

Post by **H60mech** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 6:39 pm

CRAP, ok, I'll stop, im still trying to search the FWC regs though.

Post by **H60mech** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 6:59 pm

ok, found the link, it is illegal to hunt with air rifles, unless its in private property and your taking wild hog, furbearers, or non-native animals.

Post by **Ironcat** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 7:22 pm

I guess squirrels could qualify as fur bearers?

Post by **Mr. Lolo** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 7:36 pm

Ironcat wrote:I guess squirrels could qualify as fur bearers?

Squirrels are considered resident game mammals.

"What animals and birds are considered "game?"
Resident game mammals are deer, gray squirrels and rabbits."..
http://myfwc.custhelp.com/app/answers/d ... ent%20game

Post by **H60mech** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 7:53 pm

its funny, FWC doesnt define air rifles in the prohibited weapons link, but where I found it was illegal was from a question that someone asked on the FWC website.

Post by **Mr. Lolo** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 8:18 pm

H60mech wrote:its funny, FWC doesnt define air rifles in the prohibited weapons link, but where I found it was illegal was from a question that someone asked on the FWC website.

True. They only define legal weapons in the hunting regulations handbook. Probably listing what is illegal takes too much time and the possibility of leaving something out.

Post by **pandaxmx** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:39 pm

in pinellas county it is not legal to use a pellet gun in res areas they can call the cops, i don't know what county you are in just call the local pd they will tell you...

Post by **cshunter1908** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:51 pm

You could try your hand at blow guns or sling shot.

Post by **sam03** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:36 pm

We will need pictures of this! Lol

cshunter1908 wrote:You could try your hand at blow guns

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