this is an old law 3 only.

Only 3. The only time, in Louisiana, that you can remove the plug is during the special goose season. Now, go to Mississippi, and you can take your plug out without fear of getting a ticket.

they are right 3 is all 2 in the mag an 1 in the chamber got stoped last weekend by wdlf an that was the firts thing they asked for was the gun an checked it an our bushy tails then talked about where we hunted an they left

Sorry to tell ya Gonefishin, you're friend is right on this one. The ONLY time you can hunt with a shotgun capable of more than 3 shells is during the Goose Conservation Season.

thanks to everyones responses, ive been wrong before, and im sure in the future ill be wrong again, all part of life.

i dont mind bieng wrong or mistaken and asking questions to find out the answers, thats how we learn.

i just started hunting a few years ago and i dont know everything, so i dont mind asking, the book of regulations that lwdf puts out that you can pick up at walmart or academy doesnt say anything about it, so i figured id ask some people who knew.

again thank you to everyone for the clarification, and good hunting to everyone.

'Shotguns larger than a 10 gauge or capable
of holding more than three shells shall be
prohibited. Plugs used in shotguns must be
incapable of being removed without disassembly.'

Taken straight from page 25 under methods of taking Quadrupeds and resident game birds.

if obummmmer gets elected again u will be allowed probably 1 shell per season!!!

...keep in mind the added weight shift will change the whole balance in your hold and swing...it's like having a new gun,expect misses even when 'ya go back to the lite side...quit trying to be a 'Choot'em up Willy Jr'...(anyway we not that sharp if we need more than three booms)...cheers

Pumps and autos usually hold the same amount of shells. The plug limits you to 2 then 1 in the mag. Some autos come from the factory with a plug installed to limit the shell count to 3 overall. I have a 40 yr old Auto 5 that holds 5 total, same as a Remington 870 pump. Either way duck hunting, rabbit , woodcock, dove ,sq, only 3 shots are allowed. Even if deer hunting you may only have 3 shots. You may have 30 rounds legally in a centerfire but, get this, only 3 in a shotgun. The game wardens will ck that first, common sense plays no role in the amount of shells legally, a gun may carry. Shotguns may only carry 3 shells,on 99 percent of hunting . 22, and any other centerfire guns can carry as much as you want. If hunting a WMA you better ck all rules and regs and ck again. What you your friend or I think, matters none at all. The rules and regs on WMA change yearly and do not run the same as other seasons on private lands. IMO just put the plug in a shotgun andforgetaboutit. By the way I do need that 2nd and 3 shot while duck hunting, it gets the 2nd and 3rd duck. Legally I can only go boom boom boom.

...remembersometimes'yaneedthreeboomsbuton occasionattimestwoboomswillworkandonrealrare circumstancesoneboomisexcellentbutneverfiremorethanoneboomatatime...cheers to'ya

Hunting with an unplugged shotgun carries a fine from $250 to $500 and up to 90 days in jail.



Warren