State Law Legal Shot Size

[bigbird]

A 10-, 12-, 16- or 20-gauge shotgun loaded with pellets of size No. 4, 5, 6, 7 or 7½. Nontoxic shot is required while hunting turkey on some DNR properties. Call the property for additional information.
A muzzleloading shotgun not smaller than 20-gauge and not larger than 10-gauge, loaded with pellets of size No. 4, 5, 6, 7 or 7½. Combination loads using shot sizes other than these are illegal.
Bow and arrow
A crossbow
That's how Indiana's rule reads

[Chordeiles]

Here in Va:
From VDGIF website.

No restrictions on shot size except for spring gobbler season when it is unlawful to have any shot in possession larger than number 2 fine shot while hunting.

[zelmo1]

Apex makes #8 TSS shot shells. I am trying them this year.

[Clydetaylor1]

Was trying to look up shot size for NC. All I came up with is no rifle.

[Big Jeremy]

Tennessee is no larger than #4.


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[Dtrkyman]

Illinois has always been no larger than 4 and no smaller than 7, no .410


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[LaLongbeard]

Louisiana they check that the gun is plugged that's about it.

[Clydetaylor1]

NC you don't have to have a plug for Turkey hunting because they are considered big game.  Don't know why you would need 5 shells.

[Spitten and drummen]

Louisiana they check that the gun is plugged that's about it.

Just checking , but that law is only for migratory game birds not turkeys. Is that correct?

[Gobble!]

Louisiana they check that the gun is plugged that's about it.

Same in MD.

[Jeremy66]

Illinois has changed this year.  Shot size states no larger than 4 shot.  They removed the minimum shot size.  Still 20ga smallest you can go.

Illinois has always been no larger than 4 and no smaller than 7, no .410


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[Gobble!]

Do you all see states changing the law on legal shot size now that TSS is becoming popular?  In Connecticut you can't shoot anything smaller than 7.5's for turkey. 


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They should but I highly doubt its on their priority list.

[Gobble!]

Threw this together. May not be 100% correct so feel free to correct me. Looks like there are only 13 states trailing behind on legalizing #9s.

[longspur]

Also in Ga. any muzzle loading firearm. However I don't know of but one person that uses a rifle. He finds feathers and guts but no turkeys.

[bbcoach]

Seems like your northern lawmakers like to make things WAYYYYYYYY to complicated.