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BIG GAME REGULATIONS

BIG GAME REGULATIONS The regulations on this page apply to all Big Game
and Turkey Seasons (pages 36-42)

LEGAL MEANS OF TAKING with a broadhead hunting type point not PUBLIC LANDS
less than 7/8 inches wide, including me- Seasons on public lands may vary from state-
ARCHERY chanical broadheads meeting these dimen- wide seasons. Consult public hunting lands
This includes Deer Archery, Elk Archery, Ante- sions when fully open. Arrow rifles are only special regulations on page 55.
lope Archery & Bear Archery seasons. to be used during open rifle seasons and
are not permitted during archery or muz-
zleloader seasons. SHOOTING HOURS
• Bow: Any compound bow of 30 pounds or
more draw weight; any recurve, longbow or • Suppressors (Silencers): Hunters are al- One-half hour before official sunrise to one-
self-bow of 40 pounds or more draw weight. lowed to use legally acquired and pos- half hour after official sunset.
Hand-held releases are legal. Devices that sessed suppressors on both private and
permit a bow to be held mechanically at full public lands. TRACKING WITH DOGS
or partial draw are allowed. • Illegal devices: Fully automatic firearms, Hunters are allowed the use of a leashed dog
• Broadheads: Arrows and/or bolts must laser sights (unless certified 100% disabled to help locate downed game after notifying a
be fitted with hunting type points not less or legally blind) thermal tracking devices, game warden (message, email or call) with loca-
than 7/8 inches wide, including mechanical and light enhancement devices (including tion and time. No person may have a means of
broadheads meeting this width requirement nightscopes) from sunset to sunrise. take on their person while tracking with dogs.
when fully open. MUZZLELOADER
• Crossbows: Minimum of 100 pounds draw This includes Deer Muzzleloader, Elk Muzzlel- MORE THAN ONE METHOD
weight and equipped with safety devices.
Bolts must be a minimum of 14 inches in oader & Bear Muzzleloader seasons. OF TAKE IN THE FIELD
length. Leverage gaining devices are legal. Hunters are allowed to carry both archery
• Firearms Restrictions: Unless otherwise Muzzleloading Rifles/Pistols: .40 cali- equipment and a muzzleloader during the muz-
provided by state law, no person may carry ber or larger, firing a single ball/bullet. zleloader season provided they have the appro-
or use any firearm in conjunction with ar- priate licenses and follow other muzzleloader
chery equipment during any archery season. Muzzleloading Shotgun: 20 Gauge or season regulations. Hunters are allowed to carry
Hunters are allowed to carry both archery larger, firing a single slug. both archery equipment and legal firearms dur-
equipment and a muzzleloader during the ing any modern gun season, provided they have
muzzleloader season provided they have the the appropriate licenses and follow other regu-
appropriate licenses and follow other muz- • Unless otherwise provided by state law, no lations to participate in those seasons.
zleloader season regulations. Hunters also person shall carry or use any modern firearm
are allowed to carry both archery equipment in conjunction with any legal muzzleloading CARCASS DISPOSAL
and legal firearms during any modern gun firearm during any muzzleloader season.
season, again provided they have the appro- • Archery: Equipment described as legal in No person may dump the carcass of any dead
priate licenses and follow other regulations the archery section. animal in any well, spring, pond, or stream of
to participate in those seasons. • Illegal devices: Blackpowder firearms load- water or leave it within 1/4 mile of any occupied
• Illegal Devices: Laser sights (unless certi- ed from the breech, laser sights (unless certi- dwelling or public highway without burying the
fied 100% disabled or legally blind), thermal fied 100% disabled or legally blind), thermal carcass in an appropriate manner where it is
tracking devices, and light enhancement tracking devices, and all light enhancement not likely to become exposed through erosion
devices (including nightscopes) from sunset devices (including nightscopes) from sunset of the soil or where such land is subject to
to sunrise. to sunrise. overflow. Anyone transporting deer and/or elk
carcasses or parts must abide by the regula-
GUN tions in each state in which they travel through.
This includes Youth Deer Gun, Deer Gun, Youth
Elk Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Elk Gun
& Antelope Gun seasons.
HUNTER ORANGE (DAYLIGHT FLUORESCENT ORANGE)
• Rifles: Centerfire rifles firing at least a Hunter orange requirements apply to hunters hunting either public or private property.
55-grain weight single soft-nosed or hol-
low point bullet. There is no restriction on All hunters participating in any antelope, bear, deer or elk season using a firearm
magazine capacity regardless of caliber. (muzzleloader or gun) must wear both a head covering and an outer garment above
• Shotguns: Any centerfire shotgun firing a the waistline, both totaling at least 400 square inches of hunter orange that are clearly
single slug, is legal. visible while in the field. Camouflage hunter orange is legal as long as there are at
• Handguns: Any centerfire handgun firing a least 400 square inches of hunter orange.
single bullet with at least a 55-grain weight. Antelope, bear, deer or elk hunters using archery equipment during any antelope,
There is no minimum barrel length. bear, deer or elk firearms (muzzleloader or gun) season in any open hunting area
• Archery: Equipment described as legal in (zone, county, or area), this includes public lands closed to the firearm(s) season(s),
the archery section. must conspicuously wear either a head covering or an outer garment above the waist-
• Muzzleloaders: Equipment as described as line consisting of hunter orange. Camouflage hunter orange is legal.
legal in the muzzleloader section. All other hunters, including trappers, except those hunting waterfowl, crow, crane or
• Arrow rifles: A device that fires an arrow dove, or while hunting furbearing animals at night, must wear either a head covering or
or bolt solely by the use of unignited com- upper garment of hunter orange clothing while hunting during any antelope, bear, deer
pressed gas as the propellant. Legal arrow or elk firearms (muzzleloader or gun) season in any open hunting area (zone, county or
rifles will maintain a minimum of 2000psi area), this includes public lands closed to the firearm(s) season(s). Camouflage hunter
and have a visible pressure gauge to prove orange is legal.
proper pressure. Legal arrows and bolts
for deer shall be a minimum of 18 inches in
length with fletching for stability and fitted

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