Does your state have a Flintlock ONLY season?

[Marshhawk]

South Carolina has some muzzle loader only hunts in some limited zones around the state. But you can use any ignition system and scopes. So, no, we don't really.

 

[dwtrux]

In Louisiana, no "just" flintlock season. In fact, Louisiana calls it "primitive firearms" season which allows any sort of muzzleloading weapon including slug shotguns (min. caliber .44) and also single shot breech loaders like 45-70 (min. cal. .35). Thus, it ain't a flintlock only season here.

 

[deermanok]

Oklahoma, no. Just a general muzzleloader season in mid October.

 

[Whisper]

We have a general muzzleloader season but restricted to open sights, loose powder, and no sabots.

 

[good ole boy]

NH has an early muzzleloader season, but requires a separate permit from your regular hunting license. The muzzleloader permit doesn't come with a tag, so if you shoot a deer in the early season you're done.

In Pa. you also have to buy a m/loader tag.Your only allowed 1 Antlered Deer per year in all seasons combined but allowed as many a/less Deer as long as you have the tags.Like said earlier we can use an unused Antlered tag for a a/less Deer anywhere in the state that is just for f/locks in our specific season.

 

[Howard Pippin]

I believe that Pennsylvania is the only state with a FLINTLOCK ONLY season

Montana is close, it's flintlock or percussion, side hammer only. No scopes. This year, any unused deer or elk tag could be used but the season only ran for Eight days..

 

[Robby]

n.y. has a general m/l season only

From what I have seen in the last ten years, if they had a primitive muzzleloader season here, there would probably only be four or fives of us out there. Heck, can't even get enough together for a Sunday shoot!
Robby

 

[Crowtalks]

Like House said, in Missouri our ML season has turned into "Alternative Methods" season which means you can use just about anything but a centerfire rifle. My nextdoor neighbor shot this buck at 221 yards with a 6.5 Grendel "pistol" during Alternative Methods season. Please explain to me how that is different than using a centerfire rifle. The whole thing is ridiculous!

Darren

Its called a "loophole" (that needs to be closed)

 

[Rawhide67]

In NY State, I live in the northern zone, there is an early muzzleloader season, 7 days long. Opens on a Saturday and closes on the following Friday, mid October. If the gun loads from the front and doesn't have a self contained metallic cartridge, you're good to go. Also needs a muzzleloader tag. Late muzzleloader season in my area is the same, with the ability to use previously unused tags.

Seems like when I started hunting with a muzzleloader, it was was non scoped, side lock guns. Now, the regs allow smokeless powder guns that load from the muzzle, modern polymer tipped projectiles, whatever power scope you choose. Essentially, a single shot modern gun, that loads slow.

 

[crowbarforge]

In Georgia they call it "primitive weapons" season, however with the allowance of in-lines and crossbows, there really isn't much "primitive" going on...

 

[david w]

Arkansas went to the dogs when they started allowing in-lines. I admire PA's flintlock only season. The only gun I hunt with is a .62 caliber rifled flinter. I don't care if it's modern season. My last hunt was 5 years ago. Unfortunately, my health has gotten to the point that dragging a deer out of the woods is next to impossible. I'm looking to buy a used utility vehicle and a trailer.

 

[Nuthatch]

I'm in CA. No flintlock only season here. No ML season either. Closest thing we have are lottery-based ML hunts where just about anything goes equipment-wise. It's CA -- we love our tech, I guess. We also have to use to lead-free projectiles when hunting, just like centerfires. Kind of a pain but less so once I got setup to cast bismuth round ball.

I don't mind that inlines are allowed during the dedicated ML hunts. It all still has to be done with open sights. And with our lead-free restrictions, sabot rounds are about the only lead-free option available at sporting goods stores.

I'm actively working to get a special deer tag issued for those using traditional methods (traditional archery or sidelock MLs). But we'll see how that all goes. The rifle guys I've ran it by just seem to want to make the killing easier, not harder. And the archery guys (compound) don't want to share the privilege they already enjoy with anybody else (we have special Archery Only tags). That's people for ya.

 

[RayjHindle]

Not in GA.

 

[Stykbow]

Just so I’m not misleading anyone here. Tennessee’s ML season has no “type” restrictions. It can be inline, side hammer, under hammer, or whatever. Just has to be incapable of loading from the breach and a minimum of 36 cal.

 

[Loja man]

Word is The Kentucky Corps of Longriflemen we’re trying to get one going in Kentucky. I hope they can

That would be cool!!!

 

[waarp8nt]

Here in Illinois we have a general muzzleloading season. Most use some sort of modern contraption. I can only think of a couple of us that flintlocks.

 

[ravenousfishing]

As mentioned in an earlier post, Maryland added a primitive season last year. It runs Feb 1,2,3 and is open to sidelocks as well as recurves an longbows. We also have 2 additional muzzleloading seasons when any ignition system is allowed, but still must be loaded from the front.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

We only have a BP season, I think Im the only one out with a flinter, the rest of them use those
(@%#&$) modern things

 

[MooseHunter92]

Not in Arkansas. And our original concept for a muzzle loading season is no more. The inlines have taken over.

Sad to hear! inclines/209s are modern rifles and can shoot crazy distances accurately. Ruins it for us traditional hunters

 

[MooseHunter92]

We only have a BP season, I think Im the only one out with a flinter, the rest of them use those
(@%#&$) modern things

Good on ya buddy. Keep it up