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11/18/2025 1:57:11 PM EDT
Can anyone explain to me the rationale of this law:

§20-2-5. Unlawful methods of hunting and fishing and other unlawful acts; Sunday hunting.

(a) Except as authorized by the director or by law, it is unlawful at any time for any person to:

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(17) Have a bow and gun, or have a gun and any arrow, in the fields or woods at the same time;
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I don't get it.  If it is gun season, you are allowed to use either a rifle or a bow if you want.  So why can't you carry both at the same time?
"If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9 (ESV)
11/18/2025 7:43:42 PM EDT
[#1]
I believe that the rule came from people shooting deer with a .22 and shoving an arrow through the wound during archery season.
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12/22/2025 7:12:20 AM EDT
[#2]
I’ve heard guys talking about doing this.

shooting arrows out of a shotgun
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