hand gun carry

[B-DOG]

can you carry a hand gun in new mexico during archery hunts?

[Jon Powell]

It was legal in 2006. A warden actually advised me to carry a pistol if I was hunting bears with a bow. I would check the regs to be sure these days.

This is bowhunting related so I don't see how it could be considered off topic.

[jrstegner]

Under which rule is the question considered off topic? It seems like a valid bowhunting related question to me. Excllent advice to check with NM authorities. You don't want to rely on second hand information when it comes to the law.

[lpcjon2]

Under this one.No non Trad Bowhunting equipment (compounds, crossbows, mech heads, lazer sites, guns, etc...or even pics). It took me less than a minute to find the NMFW on line. If I'm wrong then I'm wrong,and sorry if I am wrong.

[Terry Green]

This one is fine....he's asking about taking something during an archery hunt....

[Mike Mecredy]

I would think that underfederal law on federal land, unless the rights have been taken due to a felony, a person has the right to carry a firearm, but not the right to use it to kill an animal he's got an archery only tag for.  

That's just my rationale so you might want to give them a call.  I'm wrong quite often.

[wtpops]

Originally posted by Mike Mecredy:
I would think that underfederal law on federal land, unless the rights have been taken due to a felony, a person has the right to carry a firearm, but not the right to use it to kill an animal he's got an archery only tag for.  

That's just my rationale so you might want to give them a call.  I'm wrong quite often.

I think is different for every state, in California you can not carry a side arm during any archery only season or with a archery only animal tag.

[JamesV]

I have a carry permit for a concealed weapon for personal protection and I never leave home without it, even while bowhunting.

[B-DOG]

i have a cwp too. it is not reciprocate in new mexico. i skimed through the regs earlier but could not find any info.i will have time tonight to read a little more. i was just asking if anyone knew. i put in for a draw hunt there with some friends. i will post after i do some more resurch

[ishoot4thrills]

Only recently were you allowed to carry a handgun during archery only seasons in KY, even if you had a cdw permit. And now you can carry ONLY if you have a concealed deadly weapons permit.

[Ground Hunter]

I don't know about the gun issue, but I think they have telephones in New Mexico.  Because the - some guy on the web told me it was ok - defense, likely won't fly.

[John Krause]

I live in IL but hunt in MO. Just last year MO let anyone with a MO concealed carry permit (not sure abour reciprocal states)  carry during bow season. Also retired Police Officers carrying under HR 218 can carry while bowhunting. It has been illegal for YEARS.

[Kingsnake]

In VA, open carry is (and has been) legal for many years (but not on National Forest land).  A few years ago, concealed carry became legal (not that anyone was concealing from the deer, but cold-weather clothing kinda' dictated).  Now, things are looking good (even on National Forest lands) if you want to carry a pistol while carrying a longbow or recurve (or crossbow, or muzzleloader, or shotgun, or rifle, or ball-peen hammer, or nunchakus, or throwing stars, etc . . .)  

[tippit]

This is actually a topic I am very interested in considering it is legal to carry a hand gun while hunting in SC.  I never thought I'd be considering this topic.  After shooting a dozen Black Bears with my longbow and seeing many more plus getting out of my stand in the dark knowing some where within reach, I was never worried.  But following a blood trail at night of one of these guys, I am considering Very Seriously having a back up on my hip.  This is Not your average BarBQ pig        I'm over 6 ft/215# and curly out weighs me! tippit

     

   

[Paul WA]

Tippit, I assume that critter was shot with a Pronghorn bow?...PR

[tippit]

Actually shot with a McCullough Griffin longbow 60" 42#@28.  Just have to get lucky to get around the shield.

[bicster]

Instead of calling, I would email the officer your question in the area you will be hunting. That way you will have a paper trail to take with you. A phone conversation can be misunderstood or forgotten.

[bicster]

By the way, that was advise given to me by Fred Eichler.

[Eric Krewson]

They changed the law last year in Alabama, you can now cary on state and private lands during bow season if you have a CCW.

[deaddoc4444]

Just check regulations!!  State carry permits  do NOT give you permission to carry on  SOME federal Properties . Technically   you cant carry a gun in a POST OFFICE  its federal and its not allowed  even with a State Carry Permit!   Check the land your on  PRIOR to going with a gun .