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A friend and I are looking to do a 7 day trip of the Appalachian trail; we are starting in Georgia and just seeing how far we can go. We would like to carry air rifles as they are far quieter than proper firearms, they provide some protection from bears or other dangerous wildlife(only a deterrent) and also a little hunting with small game. My main question is are there any laws that prohibit us from doing so in Georgia, Tennessee and maybe North Carolina? As well national, state parks?
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If you are concerned about bears, take bear spray. Here is what the Appalachian Trail Conservancy says about guns and hunting. To summarize, it isn't a good idea and requires permits in different jurisdictions where it is allowed.
IS HUNTING PERMITTED ON THE A.T.?
Hunting is allowedâas long as the hunter observes state laws and regulationsâalong more than half of the Appalachian Trail's length, including some part of all fourteen Trail states. During hunting season, make sure you can be seen and heard. Wear a blaze-orange cap and vest and/or backpack cover at all times, including in and around camp.
CAN I CARRY A GUN?
ATC strongly discourages hikers from carrying firearms: Most experienced A.T. hikers consider them impractical and unnecessary, and encountering an armed stranger makes many people uncomfortable. To legally carry a firearm on the Trail, you must meet the permitting standards of the state and locality in which you are hiking. On national-park lands, discharging a firearm is illegal, even if you have a legal permit to carry it. Extra efforts may be required to secure weapons in towns to abide by local ordinances and private-property owners' rules. (Firearm rules vary by land ownership. The Trail crosses 14 states and more than 90 state, federal, or local agency lands, with each having its own rules and regulations; you are responsible for knowing and following those rules.) In areas of the Trail corridor where hunting is legal, hikers may see hunters carrying firearms. Hunters must abide by their own set of firearm rules, somewhat separate from firearm-carry rules but also varying by state and county.
If you are concerned about bears, take bear spray. Here is what the Appalachian Trail Conservancy says about guns and hunting. To summarize, it isn't a good idea and requires permits in different jurisdictions where it is allowed.
IS HUNTING PERMITTED ON THE A.T.?
Hunting is allowedâas long as the hunter observes state laws and regulationsâalong more than half of the Appalachian Trail's length, including some part of all fourteen Trail states. During hunting season, make sure you can be seen and heard. Wear a blaze-orange cap and vest and/or backpack cover at all times, including in and around camp.
CAN I CARRY A GUN?
ATC strongly discourages hikers from carrying firearms: Most experienced A.T. hikers consider them impractical and unnecessary, and encountering an armed stranger makes many people uncomfortable. To legally carry a firearm on the Trail, you must meet the permitting standards of the state and locality in which you are hiking. On national-park lands, discharging a firearm is illegal, even if you have a legal permit to carry it. Extra efforts may be required to secure weapons in towns to abide by local ordinances and private-property owners' rules. (Firearm rules vary by land ownership. The Trail crosses 14 states and more than 90 state, federal, or local agency lands, with each having its own rules and regulations; you are responsible for knowing and following those rules.) In areas of the Trail corridor where hunting is legal, hikers may see hunters carrying firearms. Hunters must abide by their own set of firearm rules, somewhat separate from firearm-carry rules but also varying by state and county.
How should I hike the Appalatchain trail?
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Me and my dad want to go on a three day hike on the Appalachian Trail. We need to know a list to bring, where we go to start the trail and if we can set up camp any where on the trail or if there are camp sites. Also if we can make a fire to cook our food.One last detail we live in Georgia.
Answer
Use a trail finder to pick the best part of the APT. As long as your on public lands you can camp anywhere you want as long as it is permitted. http://www.localhikes.com/
Stay away from the shelters and people you meet on the trail there is a norovirus going around and it's spreading like a wildfire amongst the APT hikers. Use sterile wipes on the pit toilets and don't touch anything in them.
http://internetbrothers.org/2013/04/08/norovirus-on-at-in-north-carolina/
Campfires may be restricted due to fire danger you will have to get a fire permit from the forest rangers office in the district you pick to hike in. Because of that in order to cook food you will need a backpackers stove
http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/backpacking-stove.html
Use a trail finder to pick the best part of the APT. As long as your on public lands you can camp anywhere you want as long as it is permitted. http://www.localhikes.com/
Stay away from the shelters and people you meet on the trail there is a norovirus going around and it's spreading like a wildfire amongst the APT hikers. Use sterile wipes on the pit toilets and don't touch anything in them.
http://internetbrothers.org/2013/04/08/norovirus-on-at-in-north-carolina/
Campfires may be restricted due to fire danger you will have to get a fire permit from the forest rangers office in the district you pick to hike in. Because of that in order to cook food you will need a backpackers stove
http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/backpacking-stove.html
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