Mass. Predator hunting

[whitetail71165]

What are you all using for weapons for predators?

[browning204]

.204 & .223.

I had a runner with the .223 and haven't hit one with the .204 yet.

Took a Grey fox with the .17hmr and a 20 grain holow point. total pass through.

[troutpro]

Last year .223 wssm this year a .222. Shot and dropped one in its tracks last year with the .223 wssm, dime sized entrance no exit(shot in the chest while facing me). Hopefully will get a few with the .222 this year.

[fivepak]

I thought all of Mass was shotgun or .22?

[troutpro]

Sorry I opened the post and forgot about the title. I hunt NY.

I think rob-s post is meant for the hunting section
on the thread "question about a new spot"

[whitetail71165]

Yes. Mass is nothing over a .22 cal. long rifle rimfire ammunition or .38 cal. pistol

[rob-s]

troutpro said:

Sorry I opened the post and forgot about the title. I hunt NY.

I think rob-s post is meant for the hunting section
on the thread "question about a new spot"

right you are ;D

[b4rifle]

Whitetail 71165 you are not exactly correct. 22 rifle and 38 pistol is for night hunting only. Any rifle and pistol is legal for any animal except for deer, turkey and upland game birds.

Here is link that spells out all of it.
[url
www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfw_plain_language.htm#rifle[/url]

[b4rifle]

My weapons of choice are:

-long range= heavy barreled 22-250 bolt gun
-wooded areas= AR in 223
-Sometimes I take the 12 ga along for those close in running ones
-side arm for moral support.