In addition to archery equipment — crossbows, compound bows and recurves — hunters can use primitive firearms and crossbows during the primitive weapons season Dec. 1-14.
“Primitive Firearms,” for the purpose of hunting deer, are defined as single- or double-barreled muzzle-loading rifles of at least .38 caliber; or single shot, breech loading, metallic cartridge rifles (.35 caliber or larger) and replicas, reproductions, or reintroductions of those type rifles with an exposed hammer; or single or double-barreled muzzle-loading shotguns, with single ball or slug. All muzzle-loading Primitive Firearms must use black powder or a black powder substitute with percussion caps, #209 shotgun primers, or flintlock ignition.
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