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METHODS OF TAKE
Upland Game and Migratory Game Birds:
• Shotgun – Only 10 gauge or smaller may be used for all game birds� For waterfowl and other migratory
game birds, including doves, shotguns must be plugged to limit shell capacity to no more than three
shells in the chamber and magazine combined� No plug is required for upland game birds� No plug or
gauge restriction exists for cottontail rabbits and squirrels�
• Rifle or Pistol – Illegal for all game birds
• Archery – Legal for migratory game birds, rabbits, squirrels and upland game birds� Crossbow – Legal for
rabbits, squirrels and upland game birds� NOT legal for migratory game birds�
• Trapping – Legal for furbearers, cottontails, jackrabbits and squirrels during open seasons�
NONTOXIC SHOT
Nontoxic shot is required for all shotgun hunting on
waterfowl production areas, national wildlife refuges
and some state wildlife management areas, as posted�
It is unlawful to use or possess shotgun shells loaded
with or containing shot other than nontoxic shot while
hunting, taking or attempting to take waterfowl�
CHECKING TRAPS
All traps set for furbearers must be checked as follows:
Once every two calendar days:
• Metal spring traps and snares affixed to one-way, slide-wire drowning sets�
• Underwater snare sets that remain under water when fully extended�
• Underwater body-gripping sets�
Once every calendar day:
• All others�
LEGAL TRAPS AND SETS
• Furbearers may be trapped only with snares, metal-spring traps with smooth jaws or box traps�
• Body-gripping traps with a jaw-spread larger than 8 inches may not be used unless they are placed under
water or at least 6 feet above the ground�
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Legal Nontoxic Shot
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Iron (steel) Tungsten-polymer
Iron-tungsten Tungsten-tin-iron
Iron-tungsten-nickel Tungsten-tin-bismuth
Tungsten-bronze Tungsten-tin-iron-nickel
Tungsten-iron-copper-nickel Tungsten-iron-polymer
