Here in PA we have a Flintlock ONLY season after Christmas. I’m curious if other states have this? Or is PA the only one?
Does your state have a Flintlock ONLY season?
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n.y. has a general m/l season only
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Not in AZ. But the animals here are a little spread out and there’s a lot of public land.
For what kind of game? Larger game like Elk, moose, bear?? Or small game such as squirrel or rabbit?
2 shots, it's m/l & bow
The PA flintlock season after Christmas is for deer
Not in Arkansas. And our original concept for a muzzle loading season is no more. The inlines have taken over.
That’s unfortunate. I’m happy that the PA Game Commission still keeps the late season primitive. We are not even permitted to use percussion guns. It’s flintlock ONLY. Now there is a week-long season in October each year where hunters can use any kind of muzzleloader they want, and shoot only an antlerless deer, and a lot of hunters use inlines during this season. But the season after Christmas is still flintlock ONLY, and I hope they keep it this way.
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Not here in Maine.
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Nope. I wish.
Just a general muzzleloading season, after 20 days of public land shotgun, and 2 months of archery. Private land goes to firearms earlier than public. And, they allow inlines and shotgun converters.
Just a general muzzleloading season, after 20 days of public land shotgun, and 2 months of archery. Private land goes to firearms earlier than public. And, they allow inlines and shotgun converters.
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The really dumb thing is that it’s flintlock and archery, and archery is totally unrestricted, so you can use a flintlock with open sights, or any type of bow including a crossbow with a scope. Would be better if the archers were also restricted to traditional weapons.
Other than that it’s my favorite season!
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Word is The Kentucky Corps of Longriflemen we’re trying to get one going in Kentucky. I hope they can
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Hope you succeed. Another state with a dedicated flintlock season would be a good thing!
I agree with LeftHandGuy…best of luck getting this passed in KY.
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In Missouri they have gone even further. Everything but your standard deer rifle are ago. It’s hands down one of the silliest things out conservation department has ever done.
In Alabama we have one refuge, Wheeler Refuge near Huntsville, that is flintlock only during the late gun hunt hunt Jan 3rd to Jan 15th, bucks only.
The regular M/L season state wide is anything goes.
The regular M/L season state wide is anything goes.
When they first started it was ok but now we get what is left. That being said I still took a doe with one of my flintlocks in the Mo. Alternative weapons season as they call it.
It's all about the money, A few people I know like it for filling unused tags. However, they don't use MLs, instead, they use a really funny-looking pistol/rifle thing that has some sort of arm brace on it.
WV has muzzleloader season where you can use anything if it loads from the front. (except double rifles, have to use those during regular rifle season) Then after everything else is done they have Mountaineer Heritage season for sidelocks firing round balls. But percussion is still allowed so it's not quite as exclusive as PA has managed.
