Is it legal to hunt with an AR15 in NJ, NY, or PA? And what animals can you legally hunt? I will be buying my first AR-15 5.56x45 and just want to know my options. Thanks for the help guys

In PA no semi-Auto Rifles permitted ,Centerfire nor Rimfire

 

In NY you can use Semi-Auto but you are limited to 5 Round Magazines. The AR Family of rifles is typically used in .223 for Varmints and Predators. In 6.8 SPC, .308. .50 Beowulf and .50 Bushmaster for Deer and Black Bear.

 

In NJ it is not legal to use Centerfire Rifle for Deer or Bear. However, Semi –Auto Centerfire rifles can be used legally for Woodchucks given the limitations given by the NJ Dept of Fish and Wildlife see Page 24 “General Hunting Guidelines , Page 64 and 66 “Small Game Requlations” of the 2010-2011 Hunting Digest.

 

2010-11 NJ Hunting Digest

 

Good Luck

"Hey you dang woodchucks quit chucking my wood" LOL Love that commercial.

IIRC you CAN hunt with an AR in Pa at Tioga Hunting Preserve.....although i dont think i would use a 5.56 for Boar.

IIRC you CAN hunt with an AR in Pa at Tioga Hunting Preserve.....although i dont think i would use a 5.56 for Boar.

 

Why not?

Why not?

 

Well I suppose you could if you don't mind getting eviscerated

Hunt Jersey. Get a hunting license, a rifle permit and find a piece of land and shoot chucks. You'll have a ball.

Farmers hate chucks. Drive your truck into the field, summertime, loaf of Italian bread, pepperoni, sharp cheese, non alcholic beverage(LOL) a blanket, your girl friend, a spotting scope and your rifle.

 

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You can on private land. Not the best woodchuck shooting tool, but it works.

I never knew there was a woodchuck problem in NJ. Learn something new every day. What do you do with them dead... eat em', stuff em', skin em', or chuck em'?? pun intended

Depends on where your hunting. Dispose of properly so the dogs don't drag them back to the house, kick them back down their hole, or the ever popular leave'em for the buzzards.

Why not?

 

 

Lots of non hunters on here...

Depends on where your hunting. Dispose of properly so the dogs don't drag them back to the house, kick them back down their hole, or the ever popular leave'em for the buzzards.

 

So basically there is nothing useful off of a beaver. I suppose it makes sense I've never heard of beaver burgers...

VARMINT, holes are a danger to livestock, crop eater, garden raider. When you grow up on a farm you tend to have a different outlook towards animals. Their not pets, some we make a living with, others cost us. And that cute little critter you feed every day might be next weeks dinner.

I'm with you on the varmint thing. I have no emotional attachment to beavers. If something was destroying my livelihood, I'd be the first out there to take care of it. I was just curious if they are used for anything.

So basically there is nothing useful off of a beaver. I suppose it makes sense I've never heard of beaver burgers...

 

Woodchucks are your varmints. Beavers are fur bearers. A hunting license is needed to take woodchuck during the applicable season, while a hunting license and beaver permit is required to trap beaver.

Gotcha, i was confusing beavers with woodchucks. Thanks

Gotcha, i was confusing beavers with woodchucks. Thanks

Per my uncle, who used to hunt them on his farm in NY with his Sako .222, he claimed they were good eating. But, per his assessment; "only the young ones taste good." His specialty for them was woodchuck pot pie. Unfortunately, I never tried it. My uncle turns 100 this Fall. Apparently eating such a varmint hasn't affected his health either.

Well if you think about it groundhogs only eat the best vegetables, but the problem is a big one is about 80% fat. Their to ugly for me to eat but on paper it would seen to be better then opussum or raccoon. I'll stick to deer and squirrel myself.