WA Small Game Hunting Regulations, Air guns, Airgun Forum WA Small Game Hunting Regulations. WA Small Game Hunting Regulations (Read 4107 times. 2014, 09:18:47 PM » I've decided to start a project to ask for a change to the equipment regulations for small game in Washington State, so that air guns can be used. I've never done anything.
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2 years agoAre there advantages or disadvantages to using an air rifle to hunt squirrels and other small game?
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I'm planning on getting a 12ga shotgun for the versatility of hunting both big and small game. But I'm thinking that for squirrels, it would be better to pick up a decent .177 air rifle specifically for squirrel hunting.
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What are the disadvantages? I certainly don't want to injure a squirrel, I'd rather use whichever weapon gives me a clean kill. But I don't like the idea of trying to eat a squirrel that's been mangled with fifteen lead pellets all over its torso.