felons/hunting

wondering if a convicted felon can be in a pop-up blind and deer hunt(gun) with his own son just as an observer?

My thought is no, but I wouldn't trust this situation to us Lake Link lawyers either. Contact a warden.

If it is a mentored hunt situation I would think it is an automatic no, legally. If the kid is old enough to hunt alone that could be different. As stated, “possession” as  defined by law is the issue. Even if the kid sets the gun down inside the blind and neither are holding it, both parties have equal access to the firearm.

If it were me, I wouldn’t even consider putting myself in that position unless clarification was sought and received from a sheriff, warden or district attorney ahead of time.

That’s a tricky one.  Could u say the kid owns the gun and as long as the dad doesn’t load or hold the gun it’s ok, maybe??  I’m pretty sure a felon can’t have a gun in their house so, would it be ok if the gun was kept at someone else’s house? Good question. Maybe a question to ask a warden or police officer. 

I would say it would depend on if he handles the gun. Chances are good with a kid that he'd wind up holding it at some point, and that's where he may have issues if caught. I think for a correct answer, he should talk to law enforcement and not rely on opinions on a discussion board. I hope he can figure out a way to be there with his son. Maybe something to consider would be to get the kid  a crossbow so there is no gray area. Sure it's not gun hunting, but still legal. 

I would say no, my understanding of the law is that it is illegal for a felon to own or posses a firearm, with possession being termed as using or intent to use.