These are the general guidelines on what game animals are allowed to be hunted with air gun for each state. The information here should not constitute as legal advice. Always verify with your state and local guidelines before hunting with your air gun.
Alabama
Alabama allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Coyote (must be greater than .30 caliber)
• Game Birds
• Quail
• Rabbit
• Squirrel
• White Tail Deer (must be greater than .30 caliber)
• Wild Boar (must be greater than .30 caliber)
Alaska
Alaska allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Deleterious Exotic
• Ptarmigan
• Ruffed Grouse
• Small Game
• Snowshoe Hare
• Spruce Grouse
Arizona
Arizona allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Badger (.22 caliber or larger)
• Black Bear (.35 caliber or larger)
• Bobcat (.22 caliber or larger)
• Coues Deer (.35 caliber or larger)
• Coyote (.22 caliber or larger)
• Desert Bighorn Sheep (.35 caliber or larger)
• Fox (.22 caliber or larger)
• Furbearers (.22 caliber or larger)
• Javelina (.35 caliber or larger)
• Mountain Lion (.35 caliber or larger)
• Mule Deer (.35 caliber or larger)
• Predators (.22 caliber or larger)
• Pronghorn Antelope (.35 caliber or larger)
• Raccoon (.22 caliber or larger)
• Ringtailed Cat (.22 caliber or larger)
• Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep (.35 caliber or larger)
• Skunk (.22 caliber or larger)
• Tree Squirrel
• Weasel (.22 caliber or larger)
• Whitetail Deer (.35 caliber or larger)
Arkansas
Arkansas allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Crow
• Rabbit
• Squirrel
California
California allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Coyote
• Jackrabbit
• Pigeons
• Quail
• Rabbit
• Squirrel
• Ground Squirrel
• Starlings
• Turkey
Colorado
Colorado allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Badger
• Beaver
• Bobcat
• Cottontail Rabbit
• Coyote
• Dusky (Blue) Grouse
• Gray Fox
• Grouse
• Jackrabbit
• Mink
• Muskrat
• Opossum
• Partridge
• Pheasant
• Pine Marten
• Prairie Chicken
• Prairie Dog
• Ptarmigan
• Quail
• Raccoon
• Rattlesnake
• Red Fox
• Skunk
• Small Game
• Snowshoe Hare
• Sparrow
• Squirrel
• Fox Squirrel
• Pine Squirrel
• Starlings
• Swift Fox
• Turtle
• Weasel
Connecticut
Connecticut allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Crow
• European Hare
• Grouse
• Jackrabbit
• Snowshoe Hare
• Gray Squirrel
Delaware
Delaware allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Gray Squirrel
Florida
Florida allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Armadillo
• Game Birds
• Iguana
• Rabbit
• Sparrow
• Squirrel
• Starlings
Georgia
Georgia allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Alligators
• Bobcat
• Coyote
• Feral Hogs
• Fox
• Furbearers
• Opossum
• Raccoon
• Skunk
Hawaii
Hawaii allows air gun hunting on private property only
Idaho
Idaho allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Coyote
• Fox
• Marmot
• Porcupine
• Predators
• Raccoon
• Skunk
• Squirrel
• Starlings
• Weasel
Illinois
Illinois allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Furbearers
• Small Game
Indiana
Indiana allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Crow
• Furbearers
• Quail
• Rabbit
• Red Fox
• Ruffed Grouse
• Small Game
• Squirrel
Iowa
Iowa allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Coyote
• Fox
• Rabbit
• Squirrel
Kansas
Kansas allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Amphibians (Except Bullfrogs and Turtles)
• Armadillos
• Crow
• Groundhog
• Pigeons
• Porcupine
• Prairie Dogs
• Rabbit
• Reptiles
• Squirrel
Kentucky
Kentucky allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Beaver (.22 caliber or larger)
• Bobcat (.22 caliber or larger)
• Cottontail Rabbit
• Coyote (.22 caliber or larger)
• Gray Fox (.22 caliber or larger)
• Grouse
• Mink (.22 caliber or larger)
• Muskrat (.22 caliber or larger)
• Opossum (.22 caliber or larger)
• Pigeons
• Quail
• Rabbit
• Raccoon (.22 caliber or larger)
• Red Fox (.22 caliber or larger)
• Skunk (.22 caliber or larger)
• Small game
• Sparrow
• Squirrel
• Starlings
• Varmints (.25 caliber or larger)
• Weasel (.22 caliber or larger)
Louisiana
Louisiana allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Coots
• Rabbit
• Squirrel
Maine
Maine allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Coyote
• Rabbit
• Raccoon
• Squirrel
• Woodchuck
Maryland
Maryland allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Beaver
• Bobcat
• Coyote
• Crow
• Fisher
• Gray Fox
• Long-tailed Weasel
• Mink
• Muskrat
• Nutria
• Opossum
• Otter
• Raccoon
• Red Fox
• River Otter
• Ruffed Grouse
• Skunk
• Eastern Fox Squirrel
• Ground Squirrel
• Turkey (Fall Only)
• Woodchuck
Massachusetts
Massachusetts allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Chipmunk
• Porcupine
• Skunk
• Sparrow
• Weasel
• Woodchuck
Michigan
Michigan allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Badger
• Beaver
• Black Bear
• Black Squirrel
• Bobcat
• Canada Geese
• Common Snipe
• Coots
• Coyote
• Crow
• Ducks
• Fisher
• Fox
• Grouse
• Marten
• Mergansers
• Mink
• Moorhens
• Muskrat
• Opossum
• Other geese
• Otter
• Pheasant
• Porcupine
• Quail
• Rabbit
• Raccoon
• Skunk
• Snowshoe hare
• Small game
• Gray squirrel
• Red squirrel
• Starlings
• Turkey
• Waterfowl
• Weasel
• Whitetail Deer (.35 Caliber or greater, Southern Zone)
• Woodchuck
• Woodcock
Minnesota
Minnesota allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Coyote
• Pigeons
• Porcupine
• Sparrow
• Weasel
Mississippi
Mississippi allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Bobcat
• Coyote
• Furbearers
• Small Game
Missouri
Missouri allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Bobcat
• Crow
• Gray Fox
• Red Fox
• Squirrel
• Whitetail Deer (.40 Caliber)
Montana
Montana allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Coyote
• Porcupine
• Rabbit
• Skunk
• Small Game
• Squirrel
• Woodchuck
Nebraska
Nebraska allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Crow
• Porcupine
• Rabbit
• Small Game
• Squirrel
• Woodchuck
Nevada
Nevada allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Coyote
• Furbearers
• Small Game
New Hampshire
New Hampshire does not allows air gun hunting.
New Jersey
New Jersey allows air gun hunting for certain species. .177 to .22 calibers must have velocities greater than 600 feet per second. These species include:
• Cottontail Rabbit
• Hare
• Gray Squirrel
New Mexico
New Mexico allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Blue Grouse
• Coyote
• Eurasia Collard Dove
• Grouse
• Rabbit
• Skunk
New York
New York allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Chipmunk
• Coyote
• Fox
• Furbearers
• Grouse
• Pheasant
• Rabbit
• Raccoon
• Ruffed Grouse
• Squirrel
North Carolina
North Carolina allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Black Bear
• Cottontail Rabbit
• Coyote
• Feral Hogs
• Fox
• Groundhog
• Opossum
• Predators
• Rabbit
• Raccoon
• Red Fox
• Small Game
• Squirrel
• Whitetail Deer
• Wild Boar
• Woodchuck
North Dakota
North Dakota allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Badger
• Beaver
• Coyote
• Fox
• Prairie Dog
• Rabbit
• Raccoon
• Skunk
Ohio
Ohio allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Cottontail Rabbit
• Coyote
• Crow
• Fox
• Groundhog
• Opossum
• Pheasant
• Quail
• Raccoon
• Ruffed Grouse
• Skunk
• Squirrel
• Weasel
• Wild Boar
Oklahoma
Oklahoma allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Prairie Dog
• Rabbit
• Small Game
• Squirrel
Oregon
Oregon allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Coyote
• Opossum
• Porcupine
• Rabbit
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania does not allow air gun hunting.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island allows air gun hunting for certain species. Calibers .177 -.22 must have velocities greater than 750 feet per second and pellets 7.5 grain or higher. These species include:
• Cottontail Rabbit
• Snowshoe Hare
• Gray Squirrel
• Red Squirrel
• Woodcock
South Carolina
South Carolina allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Coyote
• Rabbit
• Squirrel
• Whitetail Deer
• Wild Boar
South Dakota
South Dakota allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Cottontail rabbit
• Predators
• Fox Squirrel
• Gray Squirrel
• Red Squirrel
• Varmints
Tennessee
Tennessee allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Small Game
Texas
Texas allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Aoudad Sheep
• Armadillo
• Axis Deer
• Badger
• Beaver
• Bobcat
• Cottontail Rabbit
• Coyote
• Crow
• Blackbuck Antelope
• Eurasian Collard Dove
• Fallow Deer
• Feral Hogs
• Feral Rock Dove
• Fox
• Frogs
• Mountain Lion
• Muskrat
• Nilgai Antelope
• Nutria
• Opossum
• Otter
• Porcupine
• Prairie Dog
• Rabbit
• Raccoon
• Ringtailed Cat
• Russian Boar
• Sika Deer
• Sparrow
• Squirrel (Must be greater than 600 feet per second)
• Flying Squirrel
• Ground Squirrel
• Starlings
• Turtle
Utah
Utah allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Coyote
• Rabbit
Vermont
Vermont allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Black Bear
• Bobcat
• Coyote
• Fox
• Rabbit
• Raccoon
• Skunk
• Small Game
• Gray Squirrel
• Whitetail Deer
Virginia
Virginia allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Crow
• Feral Hogs
• Groundhog
• Grouse
• Pheasant
• Quail
• Turkey
• Whitetail Deer
Washington
Washington allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Crow
• European Hare
• Gopher
• Marmot
• Nutria
• Opossum
• Porcupine
• Skunk
• Fox Squirrel
• Gray Squirrel
• Ground Squirrel
West Virginia
West Virginia allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Small Game
Wisconsin
Wisconsin allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Rabbit
• Raccoon
• Skunk
• Small game
• Squirrel
Wyoming
Wyoming allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Cottontail Rabbit
• Small Game
• Snowshoe Hare
• Squirrel