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Weylin:
I live in the city, (Portland) and I'm itching to get out in the woods and do some stump shooting more often. I'm sure it varies from place to place but I'm wondering what, if any, hassles you all have come up against while stump shooting. Where is it legal, where is it not? do you need a hunting license to be out carrying a bow? I searched around the internet and got a lot of conflicting answers about it. Some people said that it's a state felony to discharge a weapon (including a bow) within city limits in Oregon unless you are at a designated range. Others said they asked their local police department and they said "no problem". Outside of the city there were some differing opinions about legality as well (both public and private land). Some said that you should take pains to make it clear that you were not hunting and make sure that you only had blunt tips. others said that the best option was to tell law enforcement that you ARE hunting otherwise they would hassle you for target practicing on public lands. Obviously there is a balance between technical legality and the reality of enforcement I just want to have a somewhat clear idea of what my expectations should be.

Bevan R.:
Every state is different. I called my state (Nebraska) Game & Parks and asked them directly. For me, as long as I have not killed anything, I am not hunting. But I can get in trouble if I damage trees. I can only shoot yucca and cacti. I carry a milk jug target and throw then shoot it.

crooketarrow:
 Here in WV I've always stumped everyyear for ALONG TIME CLOSE TO 30 YEARS. I do a lot of SCOUTING,,CUTTING SHOOTS OR JUST HIKEING. I've never ran in to a CO. one time. I live close to PL that I use to go to a couple times a year mosty in the spring while gobbler scouting. Here if it's in the city limits you can only use a bow. I have had a place that is and have hunted there 20 plus years.
   I say if you run into someone and you don't have a broad head only a judio. Where's the hunting come in. Any CO or COP saw you and you only had judios if they used their comsence. YOU'D BE FINE I'M SURE. Or move to WV and never give it a thought.

Weylin:
Nice that it is so hassle free in WV. I have heard people say that they get in trouble if they tell the authority that they are stump shooting but if they have a license on them and they tell them that they are hunting something in season like squirrels or gophers then they are fine. Once again, I'm sure that varies from area to area. but blunts and judos are used for hunting small game so I don't think that would protect you from an overzealous authority.

Pappy:
Man that is sad,no problem in Tennessee,shoot all you want,don't know if their is
any laws about it but I have done it along with a bunch of friends for years and never heard of anyone having any trouble with the law,especially when they see what we shoot,they just shake their heads and say have fun. :) :)
   Pappy

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