04 December 2013, 19:21
vashperQuestion: real hunter in the United States
Question: real hunter in the United States - with a rifle or shotgun?
04 December 2013, 19:50
bobelk99Huh? Did you leave something out?
04 December 2013, 21:52
p dog shooterDo you mean do they hunt with rifle or shotgun
The answer is yes very common to use both here a lot of hunters own multiples of both
04 December 2013, 23:23
bobelk99Didn't realize OP was non USA.
In my area most hunters use both.
Shotgun for upland (rabbit and such) and birds (quail, pheasant, grouse)
Rifle for deer and larger game.
There are exceptions, but above comments true most of the time
05 December 2013, 00:23
vashperI've heard that many hunters use rifle for feather, so this question. They like rifles more than shotgun?
05 December 2013, 00:39
GatogordoVashper:
In the US, it is illegal to hunt or take ducks, geese or migratory fowl with a rifle. It is also illegal to hunt birds with a rifle in some states, BUT in some places turkeys can be taken with a rifle.
As stated, most hunters use rifles for game and shotguns for birds, but, again, in some places, mostly due to population density, it is illegal to hunt deer with rifles and then hunters are restricted to shotguns.
Hope this helps but it is not completely clear cut unless you ask about a specific animal/bird and a specific area.