Right of Way Hunting

[Johnnie15]

The rulebook isn't really clear on weather or not you need to use steel shot when hunting the right of ways. Anyone know for sure?

It doesn't list them specifically, but kind of hints at it in a few places.

[rundrave]

I think they ENCOURAGE the use of non toxic shot, but I can't seem to find a clear answer.

I have searched all through here:

http://www.sdgfp.info/Publications/HuntingHandbook.pdf

Page 40 seems to have the most info on non-toxic shot. I honestly just shoot steel all the time now, as I hunt a lot of public and it is just easier to not have to worry.

[Jarrod32]

And there are a few more specifics on right-of-way hunting on page 35 of rundrave's link.

I seem to remember something in the rules about lead shot being legal, UNLESS the right of way is adjacent to land that would otherwise require non-toxic shot. So you need to know where you are, and the status of the property next to the right of way.

I'm with rundrave in that I use nothing but steel shot all the time now. In fact, I stay legal for waterfowl even when out pheasant hunting. Seems like we are always able to pick up a duck or two when out pheasant hunting...especially this year.