hunting with a pistol?

[UPSIDE-DOWN-FACE]

what are the laws on using pistols to hunt?

[remingtondude58]

can not hold over 9 rnds in the shotgun zone. Must be over 35 cal to hunt deer.

[UPSIDE-DOWN-FACE]

i also read today that you CAN hunt below the rifle zone with a rifle as long as its not during dear season. is that true?

[Done Deal]

Yes, you can varmint hunt with an AR in the south part of the state.

[Joeywhat]

Yes, you can varmint hunt with an AR in the south part of the state.

Then why can't you use it during deer seasons? I thought the whole point of no rifles down South is so you don't sent a hi powered rilfe bullet through someone's house?

Or do they limit it to varmint cartridges only during that season?

[jay]

I think it is about the amount of people they think are in the woods during deer deason as apposed to any other. I hunt with a rifle for coyote down here.

[Clipper]

can not hold over 9 rnds in the shotgun zone. Must be over 35 cal to hunt deer.

It must also be a straight-wall case. No TCs with necked-case rifle chambers...

[kframe357]

I prefer to use a handgun in the shotgun zones. A S&W or Ruger .44mag in the 6"-7.5" variety will work great. If you are picky about your guns, get stainless so you don't have to worry about damaging the finish.

[RifleGuy]

It must also be a straight-wall case. No TCs with necked-case rifle chambers...
So, technically, a .45-70 or a .444 Marlin would be a "go"? :upto:

[Clipper]

So, technically, a .45-70 or a .444 Marlin would be a "go"? :upto:

Used to be...I haven't noticed anything like an OAL limit, but I'd want to double check the regs before I did, just to be sure.

[huntmeister]

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10366_37141_37706-31578--,00.html

firearm deer season.
A conventional (smokeless powder) handgun must be .35 caliber or larger and loaded with straight-walled cartridges and may be single- or multiple-shot but cannot exceed a maximum capacity of nine rounds in the barrel and magazine combined.