What changes would you like to see for 2013/14?

[R_Bert]

crap.

I had not noticed that ML rifles were legal for small game.

I can imagine that a .240 gr Hornady saboted XTP driven by 100 gr (or even 150 gr) of 777 out of a Encore would be a lot more "interesting" than a .38 cal wadcutter when shooting rats out of a tree.

As I recall, the ballistics equal or exceed a .308 Winchester at 200 yards.

In many topics, regulations by emotions rule. Example is the now deleted 4" rule for pistols. The argument was made that the ballistics of 2" bbl in a larger caliber *far* exceeded a .25 cal 4" that was legal at the time.

When real math and physics are applied, some of the regulations make no sense, and to TWRC / TWRA credit they will change the rules when scientifically reliable basis is shown.

The good news, is now I have a better use for my Encore, and won't even have to cut off the squirrel heads when cleaning. Edited December 10, 2012 by R_Bert

[dlm37015]

[quote name='DaveS' timestamp='1355093786' post='857419']
But Tennessee doesn't allow the use of centerfire rifles or handguns for squirrel hunting. You must mean you shoot them with rimfire, shotgun or muzzleloader.

Dave S
[/quote]did the law change i th0ught as long as you were not hunting on a wma centerfire was ok. i got checked this year and i was using a 300 blackout twra agent thought it was a neat rifle

[gregintenn]

[quote name='dlm37015' timestamp='1355152169' post='857778']
did the law change i th0ught as long as you were not hunting on a wma centerfire was ok. i got checked this year and i was using a 300 blackout twra agent thought it was a neat rifle
[/quote]

From the TWRA webiste:



[quote][url="http://www.tn.gov/twra/huntweapons.html"]http://www.tn.gov/tw...untweapons.html[/url][/quote]


It has been this way long as I remember. You are allowed to shoot what they consider "furbearing animals" with a centerfire, but for some reason they do not include squirrels and rabbits as furbearers. Sorta pokes a hole in the safety issue if you ask me. Edited December 10, 2012 by gregintenn

[dlm37015]

i been using a 22 hornet for small game for a long time thought it was lagal .i have been checked many times never a problem.i turkey hunt in a state that allows rifle hunting the reason i dont hunt turkeys any where but my yoed in tn is t5hat very reason too many just shoot in the bushes

[contendershooter]

Last year I proposed a change to mimic Mississippi's muzzleloader season here which would allow the use of single shot rifles and shotguns during the muzzleloader season, being that muzzleloaders are not really primitive weapons any longer and a single shot rifle or handgun chambered in a .35 caliber or larger cartridge that was a previous black powder cartridge like a 38/40, 44/40, 45/70, current handgun cartridge or a single shot shotgun with the foster style or sabot slug offers no advantage over a muzzleloader and in some ways not be as good as a muzzleloader. I am making another presentation this February and would like some feedback. Please view the survey and answer accordingly.

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[contendershooter]

[quote name='DaveS' timestamp='1354737366' post='855336']
Like Rob said on the hogs.

Plus...
1. Stop catering to the duck hunters and stop closing other hunts because of duck season.
2. Extend Muzzleloader by one week . However, the first week of M/L should be traditional M/L only! The inline guys can wait until later or even for rifle season.
3. Extend bow season to allow "long and recurve" only.
4. Lower the cost of license as it's to damned expensive to hunt here!

There is my two cents!
[/quote] I partially agree with this as my argument in allowing the use of single shot handguns, rifles and shotguns during the muzzleloader season since we really don't hunt with primitive muzzleloaders any longer. Only Oregon, Idaho and Washington State does that.

[Handsome Rob]

I honestly think you'd be surprised how many folks actually do hunt with proper, primitive muzzleloaders.