? Archery deer/bear hunting question

[Sdbirds]

I'm putting in for some zones up north this year so about bear hunting. If I'm deer hunting ( Archery) can I have a rifle in camp for bear Assuming the season is open

 

[Lungpopper]

Are you hunting archery season, or archery hunting the general season?

 

[Sdbirds]

It would be archery only

 

[breacher]

It would be archery only

Then why would you need a rifle in camp? ???

What part of California? I'm selling GPS coordinates for the area I killed my bear.

 

[SoCalRebelHunter]

I think legally speaking, that if you are bow hunting deer, you cannot have a rifle with you, even in camp if you have a bear tag. If you're hunting bear with a rifle, leave your bow and archery tag at home. If you're bow hunting deer, bring the the bear tag but make sure that rifle is a long way away from where you are. I can only imagine the questions following a deer hanging in a tree at camp with an archery tag on it and DFG finding a rifle in your tent. Yikes! Best to not chance it. DFG doesn't mess around with bears...

I'm sure you're an honest guy, or at least hope you are, but I wouldn't give fish and game a reason to start asking questions.

 

[John_Gilmore]

Holy Santa, is DFG really that strict that you can't have a rifle with you even camping in the woods for archery season? Wouldn't it make sense even as personal protection to be allowed to have it at camp?

 

[Lungpopper]

Here is your answer

(h) Except as provided in subsection 353(g), archers may not possess a firearm while hunting in the field during any archery season, or while hunting during a general season under the provisions of an archery only tag


(g) Under the provisions of a muzzleloading rifle/archery tag, hunters may only possess muzzleloading rifles with sights as described in subsection 353(f); archery equipment as described in Section 354; or both. For purposes of this subsection, archery equipment does not include crossbows, except as provided in subsection 354(j).

 

[josecasillas]

it does make sense, but its against the law to have any gun with u in camp or vehicle while archery hunting

 

[NBK]

Nope...in camp is OK. You can't possess a firearm in the field during the hunt.

 

[josecasillas]

oh :-[ ??? sorry for the false info, but thanks for clearing that up John!

 

[NBK]

That is how I read the law anyway.

 

[invisible man]

Boy SD, You better ask the Game Warden on this one.NBK is correct as far as it is written.But some wardens tend to site first and ask questions later.

 

[Sdbirds]

If I play with smoke I aways start a huge fire so ill leave the rifle

 

[Sdbirds]

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I'm sure you're an honest guy, or at least hope you are, but I wouldn't give fish and game a reason to start asking questions.

I've met u before deer hunting u had 2 guys with you and i came down a mountain side to where u were parked. I had a bow with me

 

[SoCalRebelHunter]

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I'm sure you're an honest guy, or at least hope you are, but I wouldn't give fish and game a reason to start asking questions.

I've met u before deer hunting u had 2 guys with you and i came down a mountain side to where u were parked. I had a bow with me

10-4. But with this crazy state I'd error on the side caution.

And for the record, I did only see you with a bow that day

 

[Sdbirds]

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I'm sure you're an honest guy, or at least hope you are, but I wouldn't give fish and game a reason to start asking questions.

I've met u before deer hunting u had 2 guys with you and i came down a mountain side to where u were parked. I had a bow with me

10-4. But with this crazy state I'd error on the side caution.

And for the record, I did only see you with a bow that day

Ha ha ha. Ya all that bs is behind me I can reach out and touch them again