can a felon hunt with a black powder rifle?

[gnbrotz]

Yep.

To the OP, if you want to hunt, buy an air rifle and shoot squirrels and rabbits.

Sorry, not legal.

From Pa Game Commission website:

Unlawful Sporting Arms

Automatic and semi-automatic rifles and handguns; air or gas-operated rifles and handguns.

[BerksCountyDave]

Sorry, not legal.

Really? Is that a PA law? Not being argumentative, just asking. A lot of guys on airgun forums talk about hunting, but they may well be from somewhere other than PA.

[gnbrotz]

Really? Is that a PA law? Not being argumentative, just asking. A lot of guys on airgun forums talk about hunting, but they may well be from somewhere other than PA.

I edited my post above to include a link and text of the prohibition.

[Pa. Patriot]

Really? Is that a PA law?

Yes.

Title 34, Sec. 2308 "Unlawful devices and methods"

Sec. 2308. Unlawful devices and methods.

(a) General rule. - Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for any person to hunt or aid, abet, assist or conspire to hunt any game or wildlife through the use of:

{snip}

(5) Any device operated by air, chemical or gas cylinder by which a projectile of any size or kind can be discharged or propelled.

{snip}

[BerksCountyDave]

Well in that case, the OP is out of luck. Too bad. Should have thought of that before commiting his "drug offense" whatever that may have been.

[Pa. Patriot]

Well in that case, the OP is out of luck. Too bad. Should have thought of that before commiting his "drug offense" whatever that may have been.

He can bowhunt.

And this is a question and answer thread. Specifically "is this legal". Lets not get carried away with beating up the OP please.

[Dredly]

Yup its archery or nothing for you... the good news is you can archery hunt during every season that you can rifle hunt during...

[4XLT]

thanks Op for asking this question, i was always told that a felon could use black powder, now i know better,,, great thread !!!

theres allot you can do bow hunting and allot fo different ways to bow hunt, get into it youll enjoy it.

[eells]

maybe you can just compensate with a badass cross bow or something

[Tom19073]

Well in repsonse to berks county dave I wish I would have thought more about the possible repercussions of my actions but failed to do so at the time. Some of the things that now matter to me the most never even enterd my mind when I was in my teens. I never really thought about the difficulties that would occur such as trying to get a decent job or being able to coach my kids little league team, or being able to take my kids hunting. I already do hunt with a crossbow and a compound bow. Im not asking for your pitty and contrary to what you seem to feel not all felons are scumbags