Use handgun during private rifle season
Contributors to this thread:Connecticut
From: Fuller
26-Sep-14
A friend of mine invites me to hunt deer on his property which is around 30 acres. I'd like to try using my 9mm pistol during the private rifle season. However, the permit is called " revolver deer endorsement ". Does it mean I can only use revolver for deer hunting? Can I use my pistol? Thx.
From: notme
26-Sep-14
pg 16 in the regs..revolver deer endorsement, 357 up
From: Fuller
26-Sep-14
9mm = 0.354in< 0.357 , is it the issue?
From: jdrdeerslayer
26-Sep-14
I'd say your no good by looking at the laws.... both in caliber and pistol style
From: tracker
27-Sep-14
U shouldnt need to ask if you had a safety course .
From: Fuller
27-Sep-14
Sorry for confusion. I got my hunting education certificate at California. When I call CT DEEP,the lady gave me more wrong info. Thx for all your replies.
From: spike78
27-Sep-14
Be safe, take the rifle. 9's abit small anyway.
From: MikeP in East Hartla
29-Sep-14
Yes, I beleive it's revolvers only. .357 mag and up. I have a private land piece and will try it with a .44 mag Ruger Redhawk this year. 7/1/2 inch barrel but I'll limit my shot distance like I'm bowhunting. Always wanted to take one with a handgun. Should be fun. Bring shooting sticks or make sure you have a good rest if you guys try it. Makes a big difference than if shooting offhand.
From: Dr. Deer
04-Oct-14
Nine's are for bad guys, not deer. Can't go wrong with a .44
From: grizzlyadam
04-Oct-14
Don't forget to pay the fee for a special permit to make hunting more difficult while still using the tags you already paid to use.
From: Dr. Deer
05-Oct-14
Really Griz??? CT is majorly effed up. But still, a tag in New Mexico for elk is like... $750. All in all, CT may be the most economical deer hunt in the country.
From: grizzlyadam
05-Oct-14
How much for a resident doc? Were not talking about elk either. If you want to use a pistol to shoot a deer during rifle season you need to pay an additional fee to do so, you don't get an extra tag or anything. You have to pay to use a pistol rather than a rifle, muzzleloader, or shotgun. That makes lots of sense.
From: vvreddy
05-Oct-14
New Mexico elk compared to CT does? I'll happily pay $750 if you can transplant a nice elk to CT for me to shoot :)
From: bigbuckbob
06-Oct-14
The elk tag is $787 for a non-resident and the license is $65. I would pay that every day for elk in CT.
