Hunting from a Boat

[Live2hunt]

I think there is a difference between "High Water Level" and "Flood Water Level". Just my theory.




L2H

 

[Kentuck]

L2H

There is a difference and the law is that anything below Mean High Water is public.

 

[larrysogla]

Most Counties do not allow hunting big game from a boat in the lake on County property. I would be very concerned about local laws regarding waterways, lakes etc. that are open to the public and regulated by the County. I would not trust a local deputy sheriff or local police officer regarding specifics as I have had a lot of experience with them giving the standard brush off answer "NOT LEGAL". Probably have to dig up in the official County Register. Anyways, the DFG and the State waterways laws are not the only consideration, but local laws(which are harder to dig up) as well. It is always "buyer beware". 'Nuff said.

 

[Hogskin]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Surfswest @ Jul 26 2006, 09:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

I spoke with DFG officials numerous times this last year and they all gave me the same answer: They... say that it is legal, but just make sure that I am carrying with me a copy of the regs as well as notify any sherriff or other official at the lake or river that I was going to ahead of time so they are aware of what I will be doing.
Frosty[/b]

I can't believe nobody jumped on this one. I'm fine with carrying the regs (I usually have them in my truck if not actually on me). But calling ahead to tell the sheriff or other official to tell them my plans?? What a fat load of crap that is. If I'm going to be doing something completely legal there is NO reason I should have to give advance warning to the sheriff. He ought to know how to do his *bleeping* job. And if he approaches me and I show him the regs proving that I'm legal he ought to hit the bricks and leave me alone. I'm so sick of the Gestapo mentality of some government employees I want to puke!

 

[larrysogla]

There was a post in the Varmint section regarding a night varmint hunt in the desert. The guys did the research on the DFG rules and brought along with them the regs. They were followed and stopped by the Game Wardens because the area was in a County "no night hunting area". It was OK by the DFG regs, but illegal on the County regs. The local regs are harder to research as they don't have a pamphlet of hunting areas with pertinent County hunting regs. You have to get into the County Register and do the research. And how many people actually do that??? I would just avoid getting into a "buyer beware" situation that the buyer was not aware of. 'Nuff said.

 

[spectr17]

Just a caveat emptor, pull the motor up as was previously mentioned. I've seen at least one citation where the warden claimed the boat was still under power even tho the motor had been killed for some time. Don't leave it open to interpretation by the warden. Any sober judge should give you the nod once you say the dern motor wasn't even in the water.

 

[jvle95]

I have hunted from a boat on Lake Shasta and was told that as long as the boat was not under power or moving I was ok. We used the house boat to scout different areas seeing many deer. We did take a buck on one of the mornings when the buck came down for water. It was a good way to mix some fishing and hunting and a great trip for me and a friend.

The only thing I would add is that there are some places (counties) that dont allow firearms on boats so hunting would be a violation.

 

[MikenSoCo]

I floated lake Sonoma in my canoe in a "no wake" zone, when the sherriff came rippin' around the corner, makin' a wake big enough to almost flip me over. He came back and shook me down. I had my release on my wrist, and my bow in front of me. He did not ask me about hunting from the boat at all, just that my paperwork was in order. And, of course, it was

 

[Freedivr2]

Yep, it's plenty legal, given those conditions (not under power). Biggest problem in shooting a rifle from a boat would be the wobble of the boat messing up your POA.