Rhode Island allows you to hunt several species with an airgun within their defined hunting season. Air guns with calibers between .177 -.22 must have velocities greater than 750 feet per second and pellets 7.5 grain or higher.
The following animals can be hunted with an airgun in Rhode Island:
• Cottontail Rabbit
• Snowshoe Hare
• Gray Squirrel
• Red Squirrel
• Woodcock