At the October meeting of the Richmond County Board of Supervisors, a final determination was delivered on the newly revised language for Rifle usage in the County. The changes will be effective for the 2023-24 General Firearms Season, based on the following guidance adopted:
Rifles and pistols, .23 caliber or larger with a maximum magazine capacity of 5 rounds for rifles and a 6 round capacity for pistols, may be used to hunt deer during the firearms deer season provided the hunter is in an elevated stand at least 8 feet above ground level and has first obtained written permission from the landowner.
The rifle may have a round in its chamber only when it is on the elevated stand, except such weapon may be discharged on the ground when necessary to dispatch deer wounded from the elevated platform.
