Oregon
Oregon Muzzleloader Hunting Season
Season | Dates |
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Deer – Any legal weapon, Western Oregon | Oct 3 – Oct 16 Oct 24 – Nov 6 |
Elk – Any legal weapon, West Cascade | Oct 17 – Oct 23 |
Elk – Any legal weapon, Rocky Mtn | Nov 7 – Nov 15 |
Elk – Any legal weapon, Coast Bull Elk | Nov 14 – Nov 17 |
Oregon Muzzleloader Hunting Season Varies By Unit – https://myodfw.com/big-game-hunting/seasons
Oregon Muzzleloader Hunting Season Regulation
During the Oregon Muzzleloader Hunting Season, scopes (permanent and detachable), and sights that use batteries, artificial light or energy are not allowed during muzzleloader-only seasons and 600 series hunts where there is a weapon restriction of shotgun/muzzleloader only or archery/muzzleloader only, except for visually impaired hunters who have a visual acuity of 20/200 with lenses or visual field of 20 degrees. Open and peep sights made from alloys, plastic, or other materials that do not have the properties described above are legal sights. Fiber optics and fluorescent paint incorporated into or on open or iron sights are legal. It is illegal to hunt with non-lead bullets, jacketed bullets, sabots and bullets with plastic or synthetic bases during muzzleloader only seasons and 600 series hunts where there is a weapon restriction of shotgun/muzzleloader only or archery/muzzleloader only. Conical lead or lead alloy bullets with a length that does not exceed twice the diameter and lead or lead alloy round balls used with cloth, paper or felt patches are allowed. It is illegal to hunt with pelletized powders or propellants during muzzleloader-only seasons and 600 series hunts where there is a weapon restriction of shotgun/muzzleloader only or archery/muzzleloader only. Granular (loose) black powder and black powder substitutes are the only legal propellants during muzzleloader-only seasons and 600 series hunts where there is a weapon restriction of shotgun/muzzleloader only or archery/muzzleloader only. Muzzleloading firearms with revolving actions are prohibited during muzzleloader-only seasons and 600 series hunts where there is a weapon restriction of shotgun/muzzleloader only or archery/muzzleloader only. For muzzleloader-only seasons and 600 series hunts where there is a weapon restriction of shotgun/muzzleloader only or archery/muzzleloader only, the muzzleloader must have an open ignition.
This information is subject to change, for more information visit: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/
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