Updated as of 3/24/2020 - "Muzzleloading Handguns: A firearm intended to be fired from the hand, incapable of firing fixed ammunition, having a single barrel, loaded through the muzzle with black powder or synthetic black powder, and a single projectile.
Muzzleloading Rifle: A firearm intended to be fired from the shoulder, incapable of firing fixed ammunition, having a single barrel and single chamber, loaded through the muzzle with black powder or synthetic black powder, and a single projectile."
ARIZONA MUZZLELOADER HUNTING SEASONS
Muzzleloader Deer Season
| Hunt No. | Season Dates | Open Area(s) | Legal Wildlife |
| 1177 | Oct 25th - Nov 3rd | 38 | Any Antlered Deer |
| 1178 | Oct 25th - Oct 31st | 68 | Any Antlered Deer |
| 1179 | Nov 8th - Nov 14th | 9 | Any Antlered Deer |
| 1180 | Nov 8th - Nov 14th | 12A East | Any Antlered Deer |
| 1181 | Nov 8th - Nov 14th | 12B West | Any Antlered Deer |
| 1182 | Oct 25th - Nov 3rd | 15A, 15B, 15C & 15D | Any Antlered Deer |
| 1183 | Nov 8th - Nov 14th | 15A, 15B, 15C & 15D | Any Antlered Deer |
| 1184 | Oct 25th - Oct 31st | 20B | Any Antlered Deer |
| 1185 | Nov 15th - Nov 21st | 34A | Any Antlered Deer |
| 1186 | Nov 1st - Nov 7th | 35A | Any Antlered Deer |
| 1187 | Dec 13th - Dec 31st | 35A | Any Antlered Deer |
| 1188 | Dec 13th - Dec 31st | 39, 40A, 40B, 41 & 42 | Any Antlered Deer |
| 1189 | Nov 15th - Nov 21st | 33 | Any Antlered Deer |
| 1190 | Oct 11th - Oct 17th | 36A | Any Antlered Deer |
| No Number | Nov 1st - Nov 10th | Fort Huachuca 35A | Designated Deer |
| No Number | Dec 13th - Dec 31st | Fort Huachuca 35A | Designated Deer |
| 1191 (Youth Only) | Oct 4th - Oct 13th | 15A, 15B, 15C & 15D | Any Antlered Deer |
| 1192 (Youth Only) | Nov 22nd - Dec 1st | 16A | Any Antlered Deer |
Muzzleloader Bison Season
| Hunt No. | Season Dates | Area(s) | Legal Wildlife |
| 7007 | Sept 13th - Sept 25th | 12A | Cow Bison Only |
Muzzleloader Javelina Youth-Only Season
| Season Dates | Area(s) | Legal Wildlife | Notes |
| Oct 4th - Oct 13th | 15A, 15B, 15C & 15D | Any Javelina | |
| Nov 22nd - Dec 1st | 16A | Any Javelina |
ARIZONA MUZZLELOADER HUNTING SEASON REGULATIONS
- Scopes are legal
- Pelletized powder is legal
- Inline muzzleloaders are legal
- Muzzleloaders must be incapable of firing fixed ammunition
- Muzzleloaders may only have a single barrel
- Muzzleloaders may only have a single chamber
- Muzzleloaders must load through the muzzle
- Black powder or black powder substitute only during muzzleloader season
- Muzzleloaders must fire a single projectile
This information is subject to change, for more information visit: Arizona Hunting Regulations
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