Hi, Doe anyone know what states allow turkey hunting with a handgun? I would love to hunt some sprig turkeys with my pistol! Thanks!

Andy

You can use a handgun for the fall season in Colorado.

In Georgia you can use any muzzleloader. I use a 15" TC Scout pistol.

You can hunt with one in Mississippi, as long as you shoot shotgun shells with no larger than #2 shot. I've taken quite a few with a T/C contender, 14" 45/.410 barrell with 3" #4 shot .410 shells. "Very Challenging"

WY allows handguns spring and fall, so does SD.

You can use handguns in MT in the fall.

not allowed in ky. i can see it being very dangerous here in the spring, but i wish we could in the fall.

They are also allowed in PA for the fall season.

2006 bird...396yds w/ XP-100 7mm/270 WSM and 162gr A-Max.



2005 bird...229yds w/ XP-100 .222 Remington and 50gr V-Max.

Florida too taken two with a 44 mag light load and a cast bullet

NY does not allow it. Then again only a NY resident can hunt with a handgun, so even if it was legal to use a handgun an out of state resident could not. Great state eh?

Nebraska doesn't allow handguns. Shotgun, crossbows and archery are the only legal weapons here.

Washington State, no. Texas, all day/season long.

D'Keyman Non Sibi Sed Patriae, (Not Self But Country)

thanks for all the replies, it will give me something to go on to start my research. With the guys that hunt them with a handgin, what is your favorite caliber? Do you head shoot them to eliminate any meat loss?

TX & WY

I shoot for upper chest or spine. Done this twice with no damage to the breasts or wings. Even the with 162gr A-Max there was no meat harmed.

You are absolutely right Dan.

Duane

Oregon is a no go on anything but 20ga or bigger scatter guns or archery equipment.