Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: Sabotloader on January 13, 2020, 06:28:13 PM
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I did a brief search for the Oregon muzzleloading hunt regulations for 2020.
This is the information I pulled from the Oregon e-regulations:
Muzzleloader During muzzleloader only seasons and 600 series hunts where there is a weapon restriction of shotgun/muzzleloader only or archery/muzzleloader only:
It is unlawful to:
• Use scopes or sights that use batteries, artificial light or energy except for visually impaired hunters with a permit (see page 23). Open and peep sights are legal, including open and peep sights with fiber optics or fluorescent paint on them.
• Hunt with or have in possession while hunting, sabots or bullets with plastic or synthetic parts. Cloth, paper or felt patches are allowed.
• Hunt with centerfire primers as an ignition sources; the muzzleloader must have an open ignition. See definition on page 87.
• Hunt with pelletized powders or propellants. Granular (loose) black powder and black powder substitutes are the only legal propellants.
• Hunt with a revolving action muzzleloader.
I do not see any indication that you have to use a lead conical. In fact to me it looks like you can use any full bore bullet. That opens up a very big supply of bullets.
Is this the current regulations?
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That's the same description I read in the 2020 Hunting Regulations.
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Thank you.... that sure opens projectile options that were not available a couple of years ago.