Shooting prairie dogs with a suppressed rifle in OK & KS

[Wormydog1724]

Is it legal in either state?

 

[tslabaugh]

I think I read somewhere that Kansas just passed a bill allowing suppressed firearms for hunting. As far as I know, it is illegal in Oklahoma.

 

[Wormydog1724]

I figured it was such in OK. But being it was prairie dogs, wasn't for sure.

I have no idea about KS.

 

[brennan]

It should be legal since it is not a game animal.

 

[Wormydog1724]

It doesn't exactly work like that. I wish it did.

 

[dennishoddy]

Okla needs to catch up.
Europeans have used supessors for many years.
I know the reason for not allowing them, but I don't agree.

 

[MoBoost]

Not in OK - prairie dog is a "small game" and rules just state no silencers for game animals.

 

[Jon3830]

Okla needs to catch up.
Europeans have used supessors for many years.
I know the reason for not allowing them, but I don't agree.

In England it's rude many places if you don't use one, as for the hunting question I am fairly certain in Okla. you can only shoot non-live targets with a suppressor on your firearm.

 

[ElkStalkR]

If a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around does it make any noise?

Do you understand my parable?

 

[tslabaugh]

I am sure people have done it...but probably in ignorance to the law. After reading this thread, I was searching about kansas' bill and found on thehighroad.org forum where a guy said him and his buddies were glad they were passing the bill so they don't have to drive to Oklahoma to shoot prairie dogs with suppressed rifles anymore.

I think it would be super fun, but I see both sides of it.


EDIT:

The Wildlife Department regulations state:

Silencers

Silencers may not be used to hunt game animals, game or nongame birds.