your favorite survival rifle?

It is illegalto hunt deer with any air rifle, rimfire rifle, or any center-fire rifle less than .22 caliber.

Yeah I see what Cannonman said.

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Originally Posted by klkak

- It is illegal to hunt deer with any air rifle.

- It is illegal to hunt deer with a rim fire rifle.

- It is illegal to hunt deer with any center-fire rifle less than .22 caliber.

If you don't believe it. Then you go kill yourself a deer and take it to your local check station and let them know you killed it with a .22 magnum rim fire. When they start writing you a ticket you argue with them and cause as much fuss as you can. When law enforcement shows up, you argue with them too.

P.S. Make sure you have someone there taking pictures or videotaping it.

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Thats right.

Are you supposed to break it down? How does the regulations actually print it?

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Originally Posted by Cannonman17

Seriously? Read it one more time, it doesn't say you can't use a rim fire, it says you can't use one less than .22 calibur.

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When you get to a comma, stop take a breath, then continue.

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Originally Posted by klkak

- It is illegal to hunt deer with any air rifle.

- It is illegal to hunt deer with a rim fire rifle.

- It is illegal to hunt deer with any center-fire rifle less than .22 caliber.

If you don't believe it. Then you go kill yourself a deer and take it to your local check station and let them know you killed it with a .22 magnum rim fire. When they start writing you a ticket you argue with them and cause as much fuss as you can. When law enforcement shows up, you argue with them too.

P.S. Make sure you have someone there taking pictures or videotaping it.

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You're nowhere near as smart as you think. My son was able to take his hunter's safety course this year and I sat through all the classes with him. During one session the game warden stood in front of the class with a .22 and some gigantic shell for safari hunting that looked to be almost .50 cal is size.. he asked, and I quote, "Do any of you know which of these you can use to hunt deer in Wisconsin?" *silence from the class... then one little boy sheepishly raises his hand.. "Yes.." "Um, the big one?" "Actually, you can use either." From the game wardens mouth. You can't rewrite it like you did.. You can't use a rimfire of less than .22 caliber, it's just that simple. It doesn't say It's illegal to use a rimfire, it says it's illegal to use one of less than .22 I'm telling you that I am 100% certain on this, there is no doubt. Like I mentioned, I've never heard of anybody using one, don't know what the point would be but it is 100% legal.

You can use a centerfire of .22 calaber or larger

You may not use any RIMFIRE PERIOD.

You're wrong plain and simple..

Im sorry but I dont Belive it.

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Originally Posted by Cannonman17

You're nowhere near as smart as you think. My son was able to take his hunter's safety course this year and I sat through all the classes with him. During one session the game warden stood in front of the class with a .22 and some gigantic shell for safari hunting that looked to be almost .50 cal is size.. he asked, and I quote, "Do any of you know which of these you can use to hunt deer in Wisconsin?" *silence from the class... then one little boy sheepishly raises his hand.. "Yes.." "Um, the big one?" "Actually, you can use either." From the game wardens mouth. You can't rewrite it like you did.. You can't use a rimfire of less than .22 caliber, it's just that simple. It doesn't say It's illegal to use a rimfire, it says it's illegal to use one of less than .22 I'm telling you that I am 100% certain on this, there is no doubt. Like I mentioned, I've never heard of anybody using one, don't know what the point would be but it is 100% legal.

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Ok, Thats fine. You go ahead and try it.

I'll make you a bet.

A friendly bet of course. I will email the Wisconsin DNR, better yet, YOU email them personally so you know I didn't tamper with it and simply ask them if it's legal to use a rimfire .22LR for hunting deer in this state. When you get your response I won't even rub it in.

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Originally Posted by klkak

Ok, Thats fine. You go ahead and try it.

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I dont know of any where you can use a 22 rimfire to deer hunt legal.

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Originally Posted by Cannonman17

You're nowhere near as smart as you think. My son was able to take his hunter's safety course this year and I sat through all the classes with him. During one session the game warden stood in front of the class with a .22 and some gigantic shell for safari hunting that looked to be almost .50 cal is size.. he asked, and I quote, "Do any of you know which of these you can use to hunt deer in Wisconsin?" *silence from the class... then one little boy sheepishly raises his hand.. "Yes.." "Um, the big one?" "Actually, you can use either." From the game wardens mouth. You can't rewrite it like you did.. You can't use a rimfire of less than .22 caliber, it's just that simple. It doesn't say It's illegal to use a rimfire, it says it's illegal to use one of less than .22 I'm telling you that I am 100% certain on this, there is no doubt. Like I mentioned, I've never heard of anybody using one, don't know what the point would be but it is 100% legal.

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Sounds great. But you still wrong. And I'll put big money on it. He may have been holding a .22 Hornet which is center fire. We have the same law here. With a clear exception for shooting caribou in the water from a boat.

The thought never crossed my mind until I sat in that hunter's safety class with my son and listened to the game warden. I don't know of anybody that does, I don't know of any other place in the country where it's okay, but as sure as I'm sitting here right now I guarentee that it's legal. Crazy but legal.

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Originally Posted by hopeak

Sounds great. But you still wrong. And I'll put big money on it. He may have been holding a .22 Hornet which is center fire. We have the same law here. With a clear exception for shooting caribou in the water from a boat.

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Okay, what do you want to bet? And will you be willing to do the email or should I?

I want to see the outcome of this one.

Call the State Attorney Generals office tomorrow.

The Game Warden may have not understood the law, not the first time.

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Originally Posted by Cannonman17

Okay, what do you want to bet? And will you be willing to do the email or should I?

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I think you should do it, It does not impact me at all.

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Originally Posted by hopeak

Call the State Attorney Generals office tomorrow.

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You think the State Attorney Generals office is going to understand the game laws better than the Department of Natural Resources?? Yeah... I just looked on the Wisconsin DNR page and can't find email but found a 1 800 number for you to call with any questions.. here you go.. 1-888-936-7463 M-F 7 AM to 10 PM
Now what did you want to bet?