First of all, an assault rifle, by the Dept of State definition and DoD is a weapon that is capable of both semi-automatic (one round fired for each pull of the trigger) and fully automatic fire (continues to fire as long as the trigger is held back).
Second, no state allows hunting with fully automatic weapons.
Savage.
NEF or H&R
The term is misdemeanor. In general, yes. However, depending on the misdemeanor, you may not be allowed to possess a firearm. If the conviction was for a crime of domestic violence, you may hunt, but not with a gun.
* GUN
No.
Defense, hunting, recreation.
No you cannot possess a firearm at all
A shotgun is the only legal firearm for duck hunting in the US.
Game laws are set by each state. I do not know of any state that will permit the use of a fully automatic firearm for hunting.
If you mean hunting with a firearm, a convicted felon loses the right to possess a firearm. The felon MAY petition the Governor for restoration of rights, but it is not an automatic process.
Except when hunting waterfowl from a boat, unloaded. When hunting, muzzle up.
No, no state law permits that.
Not used in describing a firearm, but a term used in hunting, to denote the game being hunted.