DOES YOUR STATE REQUIRE A PLUG ?

[hookedspur]

MO was, so all mine are still plugged.  I'm pretty sure Louisiana is a plugged state

MO, Still does..

[Bowguy]

3 shells max capability in NJ n NY buy no matter I bring a pocket full of rocks in case I need em

[wvmntnhick]

WV is a no unless hunting migratory birds. Plugged mine this year in hopes of quickly tagging out in WV and then going on to hunt MD. Seeing as I'm having a hard enough time trying to even find one that wants to play the game, I may as well be carrying an m249 SAW. Which btw, is legal in the state of WV for turkeys so long as one has the appropriate class 3 permit and shot in a semi automatic fashion.

[TRG3]

This topic made me think of an incident from my college days, some 65 years ago, when I was shotgun slug deer hunting in Southern Illinois. In that era, you made-do with the shotgun you had and there were no dedicated ones strictly for whitetails. I had just exited the woods, slipped my shotgun in its case, and was getting ready to leave when the game warden pulled up, strolled over to my car, and asked if I had a plug in my shotgun to which I replied "No". He gave me that "gotcha look" and asked me to uncase my shotgun, which I did, and showed him my double-barrel 20 gauge!

[fallhnt]

IL...yes

[wvmntnhick]

This topic made me think of an incident from my college days, some 65 years ago, when I was shotgun slug deer hunting in Southern Illinois. In that era, you made-do with the shotgun you had and there were no dedicated ones strictly for whitetails. I had just exited the woods, slipped my shotgun in its case, and was getting ready to leave when the game warden pulled up, strolled over to my car, and asked if I had a plug in my shotgun to which I replied "No". He gave me that "gotcha look" and asked me to uncase my shotgun, which I did, and showed him my double-barrel 20 gauge!

  That's awesome.

[Gooserbat]

Not in Oklahoma

[bowmaster5687]

Yea in Pa. Not sure who is shooting more than 3 times at once at an animal with a daily bag limit of 1 lol

[Marc]

One shot ,one kill, only usually put 2 shells in, CT requires a plug 3 shells only

I feel the same about that third shot as I do guns and condoms...  I would rather have one and not need one, than need one and not have one...  As of yet, I have never had a need or opportunity to use the third shell turkey hunting, and I cannot see the disadvantage of having it in the gun.

Three shots for waterfowl is federally mandated not local...  Everything else in California is also three shots.  The only game bird I would like to have more for would be quail.  There are times when I could do some damage with no plug and quail popping up in one's and two's...

[WisTurk]

No plug for Wisconsin, unless it's migratory birds.

[trkehunr93]

No plug in VA unless its migratory birds

[Gobspur]

Indiana - plugs ONLY for migratory birds.

[Tail Feathers]

I honestly don't know about TX law on it.  I don't take my plug out so it's never come up.
Plus I usually carry a single shot 20 ga nowadays...

[VaTuRkStOmPeR]

Unless I'm hunting snow geese there is no reason for an unplugged gun.

I only put 2 rounds in my turkey gun when I hunt and always have a plug in largely because I don't believe in not having one in and secondly to always be on the right side of the law.

[trackerbucky]

Not required in Maine except for waterfowl.  I never take my plug out though so I never have to wonder if it is in there.  I always load up the third shell.  If nothing else the extra weight helps reduce recoil and every little bit of recoil reduction helps.