Do you need a hunting license

Question

to shoot grouse or quail with a BB gun??

Answer 1

Not saying it was ethical, but when I was a kid I used to kill squirrels with a BB gun in the state of Washington, so I'm pretty sure it's possible. I wasn't using a red rider though, I had something that was pretty powerful.

Answer 2

----->hunting with a BB gun is unethical.......not enough power to kill humanely<--- JOE are you serous??? theirs some air guns out their that are shooting as fast as a 22LR, theres this 1 called hunter extreme or somthing like that and its shoot 1600 FPS.... the fastest 22LR round out on the market curently is only 1700 FPS

But anyway..... yes you will need a licence for that and you'll probably need orange.

and for squirrel, I've never had a problem shooting them with my pellet gun thats shooting 1200FPS. I've already shot 1 shot and killed 2 squirrels,  I've already went as far as shooting a woodchuck with that same gun and it was a 1 shot 1 immeadate kill.... But your prob. gona need orange for that also and also a licence

Answer 3

Yes you do.

Answer 4

yes you do and I am sure your state requires a shotgun for hunting quail or grouse

you need a license to hunt any game animal and hunting with a BB gun is unethical.......not enough power to kill humanely

Answer 5

Only legally haha but remember some animals that are in the varmit class dont require a license such as racoon. Though i seriously advocate a hnter saftey course. And only try that on private land.

Answer 6

Yes they are considered a game bird.

Squirrels may be a different monster depending on your state.

I believe all states will require one for hunting squirrels unless they are causing depredation.

Answer 7

Yes and only in hunting season.* A BB gun is not the type of gun to be using for what you want to harvest.* Use a 22 long Rifle using hollow point bullets.* It is against the game & Hunting laws to use a BB gun to attempt to harvest game with it.* You could also use a 28 or 20 gauge shotgun also to harvest what you want to hunt.*

Answer 8

sure do !

Answer 9

Anytime you hunt grouse or quail in the state you need a hunting license. Grouse can be hunted with a rifle, quail must use shotgun. Squirrels are considered small game in some states, for Washington, check the game regulations on line. A BB gun is not powerful enough to kill any of those mentioned.  

Answer 10

Yes you do, but I think you need to take a hunting and firearms course before you touch a gun of any kind. From the impression you give, you have a long way to go.

Answer 11

Yes, you need a license.

The animals listed are all protected by game laws, so they have open and closed seasons and require licensing.

Make sure it is legal to take game with the BB gun.  Squirrels and grouse seem to be okay, but the quail are shotgun only.

Many people are assuming that you are talking about a toy type BB gun rather than a more modern air rifle.  If you are talking about a red rider, you will struggle to hit any of those animals, and if you hit them you are more likely to injure them than kill.  However, if you are talking about a higher quality air rifle that is moving the projectile at over 600 FPS, there is enough power to kill small game in the rifle.

So, make sure your rifle is up to the task and then shoot squirrels, and grouse if you can get to them.

If you have an air shotgun, go after the quail.

Answer 12

You definitely need a license. And a 12 gauge over-under or pump shotgun.

Answer 13

Yes.

But why shoot grouse with a BB gun??? I would bet you everything i own a BB gun wont kill a grouse. Maybe of infection....

Squirrel, yes you might be able to. Yes you need a license.