Does your state have a "Primitive" muzzleloader hunting season?

[Patocazador]

With the evolution of inline muzzleloaders, copper bullets, sabots and now Federal's new built-in saboted bullet, it seems that the only difference between a modern muzzleloader and a single-shot cartridge rifle is .. um, uh .. NONE!

How many states restrict hunting to primitive muzzleloaders with no sabots, no scopes, no in-lines?

 

[Fredo0621]

I wouldn't think any do. The point of hunting seasons is to harvest game not to make it as difficult as possible. I hunt in MS and they are getting rid of primitive all together because they realize it really does not matter.

 

[Crawdad1]

In Pennsylvania, they have a short modern muzzleloader season, doe only, but have a long ‘primitive’ season after Christmas where you can only use a flintlock where you can take either a buck or a doe.

 

[WestKentucky]

Kentucky has muzzleloader, modern gun, archery, and crossbow seasons plus a modern gun youth weekend. Youth season seems to be the best time to be in the woods.

 

[Arkansas Paul]

Colorado is one.
They restrict it to pretty primitive equipment. Here's their guidelines.

http://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Co...TChW-2-BigGameCleanup.pdf#search=muzzleloader

 

[grimjaw]

I thought WA state had something like one at one time, but it may have been neighboring ID or OR that the conversation was about.

jm

 

[Psycho]

Georgia allows anything that loads from the muzzle.
While I use iron sights only, they do allow sabots, scopes, etc.
You can even use a black powder revolver, either as primary or back up.
It's a 1 week season just prior to rifle season.

 

[alsaqr]

OK does not have a "primitive" rifle hunting season. The first week of Ft. Sill blackpowder hunting season is primitive muzzleloaders only. No sabots, scopes, fire sights, etc. are allowed.

Last fall i killed two deer on Ft. Sill using patched round ball. First was killed with a .50 TC New Englander sidelock. The other was killed in rifle deer season using a .54 TC TC FireHawk gun and patched round ball.

 

[Kaeto]

Michigan just has a 'muzzleloader' season. If you load the charge from the muzzle you can use it. Which shot down my hopes of using my Sharps carbine during that season.

 

[Hellgate]

Oregon has a more primitive ML hunt. No pelleted powder (must be loose powder), no scopes, ignition must be exposed to the weather, percussion cap or flint ignition (no primers), no sabots (lead or lead alloy only, PRB OK).

 

[CraigC]

IMHO, every state should do like CO. There is nothing primitive about a modern inline muzzleloader. They use modern optics, modern stainless steel, modern synthetic stocks, modern propellants, modern primers and modern projectiles. They are simply a way for modern rifle shooters to take advantage of the early muzzleloader season with as little inconvenience as possible. In other words, not what was intended.

 

[Pancho]

I like to consider that the states are encouraging "one shot one kill" hunting. This is the basis of all muzzleloaders because achieving a second shot is a nuisance at best whether it be a sikdelock or an inlne.the act of reloading powder patch and ball quickly excludes newbies. Powder, Patch, and ball speaks volumes about game knowledge, stalking and all around skill.

 

[hartcreek]

Washington does

Washington has archery, muzzle and modern seasons for deer and elk. Bear and cougar can be hunted with any legal weapon. This year I was drawn for multiseason permits for both deer and elk. I will be in the field at least 70 days. Now I just have to put in for special hunts.

 

[Arkansas Paul]

There is nothing primitive about a modern inline muzzleloader.

Agreed. I can shoot sub 2" groups with my CVA Optima Elite all day long.

And I am guilty of being one of those that simply use it to extend my hunting season.

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

Kansass, Nope...
Crossbows are OK for "Bow" season too.

 

[Crawdad1]

I dislike ROAs and in-lines, with their modern sights and design and all but to each his own. But I would never own one.

 

[fly-by]

Washington allows inlines but they have to have an exposed breech to create some weather exposure, iron sights, and caps rather than 209 primers.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Maryland has a muzzleloader seaons, and Alabama (iirc) has a primitive rifle season, but they define "primitive" rifle to be a single shot rifle , so a Ruger No.1 or a NEF Handi-rifle is just fine, no need for BP as a propellant.

LD

 

[44 Dave]

Wisconsin has a "muzzle-loader" season, but less primitive all of the time.
Most hunters use inlines and in 2010 the use of scopes was allowed. Next year cross bows will be legal for bow hunting.

 

[58limited]

Some Texas counties have a muzzleloader season. You can use modern or vintage style guns but the gun must be loaded from the muzzle - cap & ball revolvers (or any blackpowder gun in which the ball is loaded into a cylinder) do not count. I usually carry a Walker Colt as a back up but according to the regs I can not use it for a finishing shot during muzzleloader season.

 

[oldude309]

Idaho allows no powder pellets, no scopes and PRB or cast bullets but no sabots and ignition system must be open/exposed. Jim

 

[ldlfh7]

MO is just muzzleloader season. Just about all BP firearms are allowed. I understand people hating on the modern inline (I do too and do not own one) but when I look at the Missouri Conservation Department website at the total number of deer taken during this season, it is negligible. Although its easy to use an inline, not lots of guys are so it's really no big deal to me. I keep using my Kentucky long rifle and love it.

 

[morcey2]

Utah has restrictions on sights in that no magnification is allowed. Only iron sights and non-magnifying (1X) optics. Type of muzzleloader doesn't matter, but it must be loaded from the muzzle and can't be loaded with smokeless powder even if the muzzleloader was designed for it.

Matt