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[Shoot-it]

I have a dumb question can I use lead to shoot doves in the condor range. I know big game and squirrels are non lead what about up land game? I just got back from A zone killed a rattler my friend shot a coyote pup and I saw a butt load of dove.next time out I am going dove hunting and my buddy can go stare at doe's. I did feel bad for that coyote that was the smallest one I ever saw shot.

[ShooterJohn]

It's not a dumb question.You may still use lead shot for dove, quail and turkey hunting in California, even in the condor lead-free zone (map available at Web site listed below). One exception - some of the federal refuges and military lands with public hunting programs, such as Camp Roberts and Fort Hunter Liggett, are requiring non-lead ammunition for all hunting (including birds) effective immediately. For more on the non-lead requirements and the specific areas and hunting opportunities affected, go to http://www.dfg.ca.go...hunting/condor/.

[Shoot-it]

Thanks John I knew you would come along with the answer I needed. It sure gets confusing with these regulations and I need other peoples opinions sometimes just to make sure I read it right.Don't they contradicted them selves they say no lead projectiles and then they say lead shot is ok for up land birds aren't the lead shot little projectiles.

[ShooterJohn]

Yes, they are definitely hard to understand and we just won't tell them about the little projectiles.

[Shoot-it]

Ok I have another they say no more then 3 shells in your gun for up land game but how many shotguns can I use. I know of a few duck and geese hunter that take 2 shotguns with them they both are loaded at the same time and shot one after the other now is this legal.I myself just use one at a time.

[ShooterJohn]

You can have all of the guns you want as long as they have no more than 3 shells in each one.