Post by dguillory on Jan 29, 2016 14:26:13 GMT -8
REMEMBER, here in Louisiana you can only take certain critters during night time hunting with a night vision scope. Those are nutria, beavers, and "outlaw quadrupeds". Outlaw quadrupeds are feral hogs, coyotes, and armadillos.
So NO to foxes, or bobcats, or skunks, or opossums, anything else. La. Sec. 56:116.1
(RACOONS: certain methods of take do not list night vision scopes.)
AND, hunting by use of night vision scopes is only allowed on PRIVATE PROPERTY with permission of land owner in your possession....and you have to call the Sherriff of the parish the private land is on.
If you read the methods of take for deer, it specifically EXCLUDES devices that enhance vision at night or use Infrared light....and that means EVEN DURING DAYLIGHT hours, so I am guessing from the reading of the statute, the X-sight cannot be used to deer hunt. At least the way I read it.
La. Sec. 56:116.1 Wild birds and wild quadrupeds; times and methods of taking; penalties (Louisiana Revised Statutes (2015 Edition))
B. No person shall do any of the following: (1) Take game birds or wild quadrupeds while riding or standing in or upon a moving land vehicle or aircraft. (2) Hunt, shoot, or take, or attempt to hunt, shoot, or take, game birds or wild quadrupeds across a highway or road right of way, defined as from one side of a highway or road right of way to the other. (3) Take or kill any game bird or wild quadruped with a firearm fitted with an infrared sight, laser sight or .... any sighting device which projects a beam of light to the target or otherwise electronically illuminates the target, or any device specifically designed to enhance vision at night;
I surely don't want to bet a criminal record and the forfeiture of all my gear in an argument with a judge. We need some serious legislation to overhaul these laws to keep up with the technology!!! Yes, the LDWF is gonna fight it every inch of the way, but if we don't contact our legislators and politicians, it will NEVER change!
BTW, this is for discussion purposes only and is not to be taken as legal advice. READ the statute yourself before you take your X-sight hunting!
So NO to foxes, or bobcats, or skunks, or opossums, anything else. La. Sec. 56:116.1
(RACOONS: certain methods of take do not list night vision scopes.)
AND, hunting by use of night vision scopes is only allowed on PRIVATE PROPERTY with permission of land owner in your possession....and you have to call the Sherriff of the parish the private land is on.
If you read the methods of take for deer, it specifically EXCLUDES devices that enhance vision at night or use Infrared light....and that means EVEN DURING DAYLIGHT hours, so I am guessing from the reading of the statute, the X-sight cannot be used to deer hunt. At least the way I read it.
La. Sec. 56:116.1 Wild birds and wild quadrupeds; times and methods of taking; penalties (Louisiana Revised Statutes (2015 Edition))
B. No person shall do any of the following: (1) Take game birds or wild quadrupeds while riding or standing in or upon a moving land vehicle or aircraft. (2) Hunt, shoot, or take, or attempt to hunt, shoot, or take, game birds or wild quadrupeds across a highway or road right of way, defined as from one side of a highway or road right of way to the other. (3) Take or kill any game bird or wild quadruped with a firearm fitted with an infrared sight, laser sight or .... any sighting device which projects a beam of light to the target or otherwise electronically illuminates the target, or any device specifically designed to enhance vision at night;
I surely don't want to bet a criminal record and the forfeiture of all my gear in an argument with a judge. We need some serious legislation to overhaul these laws to keep up with the technology!!! Yes, the LDWF is gonna fight it every inch of the way, but if we don't contact our legislators and politicians, it will NEVER change!
BTW, this is for discussion purposes only and is not to be taken as legal advice. READ the statute yourself before you take your X-sight hunting!