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Is there a list somewhere of states that do not allow scopes on MLs? What about fiber optic open sights?
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States that do no allow scopes.
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No list exists that I know of, but we could build one. Add your info as a comment I will update this original list as it comes in.
State............Scope Allowed?....................Fiber Optice Sight Allowed?
ALABAMA.....................Yes.......................................Yes
ALASKA
ARIZONA.....................Yes.......................................Yes
ARKANSAS...................Yes.......................................Yes
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO...................NO.......................................Yes
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
FLORIDA......................Yes.......................................Yes
GEORGIA.....................Yes.......................................Yes
HAWAII
IDAHO..........................NO.......................................Yes
ILLINOIS......................Yes.......................................Yes
INDIANA......................Yes.......................................Yes
IOWA..........................Yes.......................................Yes
KANSAS.......................Yes.......................................Yes
KENTUCKY...................Yes.......................................Yes
LOUISIANA...................Yes.......................................Yes
MAINE..........................Yes.......................................Yes
MARYLAND....................Yes.......................................Yes
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN.....................Yes.......................................Yes
MINNESOTA....................NO.......................................Yes
MISSISSIPPI..................Yes........................................Yes
MISSOURI.....................Yes........................................Yes
MONTANA
NEBRASKA.....................Yes.......................................Yes
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE............Yes.......................................Yes
NEW JERSEY..................Yes.......................................Yes
NEW MEXICO.................Yes (regular ML season)...........Yes
....................................NO (restricted ML season.........Yes
NEW YORK....................Yes........................................Yes
NORTH CAROLINA...........Yes.......................................Yes
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO............................Yes.......................................Yes
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA...............Yes (Early In-Line)..................Yes
.....................................NO (Traditional flintlock).........Yes
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA...............NO.......................................Yes
TENNESSEE....................Yes.......................................Yes
TEXAS............................Yes.......................................Yes
UTAH.............................Yes/Non Magnifying Only.........Yes
VERMONT........................Yes......................................Yes
VIRGINIA........................Yes.......................................Yes
WASHINGTON...................NO......................................Yes
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN.....................Yes/Non Magnifying Only.........Yes
WYOMING
State............Scope Allowed?....................Fiber Optice Sight Allowed?
ALABAMA.....................Yes.......................................Yes
ALASKA
ARIZONA.....................Yes.......................................Yes
ARKANSAS...................Yes.......................................Yes
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO...................NO.......................................Yes
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
FLORIDA......................Yes.......................................Yes
GEORGIA.....................Yes.......................................Yes
HAWAII
IDAHO..........................NO.......................................Yes
ILLINOIS......................Yes.......................................Yes
INDIANA......................Yes.......................................Yes
IOWA..........................Yes.......................................Yes
KANSAS.......................Yes.......................................Yes
KENTUCKY...................Yes.......................................Yes
LOUISIANA...................Yes.......................................Yes
MAINE..........................Yes.......................................Yes
MARYLAND....................Yes.......................................Yes
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN.....................Yes.......................................Yes
MINNESOTA....................NO.......................................Yes
MISSISSIPPI..................Yes........................................Yes
MISSOURI.....................Yes........................................Yes
MONTANA
NEBRASKA.....................Yes.......................................Yes
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE............Yes.......................................Yes
NEW JERSEY..................Yes.......................................Yes
NEW MEXICO.................Yes (regular ML season)...........Yes
....................................NO (restricted ML season.........Yes
NEW YORK....................Yes........................................Yes
NORTH CAROLINA...........Yes.......................................Yes
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO............................Yes.......................................Yes
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA...............Yes (Early In-Line)..................Yes
.....................................NO (Traditional flintlock).........Yes
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA...............NO.......................................Yes
TENNESSEE....................Yes.......................................Yes
TEXAS............................Yes.......................................Yes
UTAH.............................Yes/Non Magnifying Only.........Yes
VERMONT........................Yes......................................Yes
VIRGINIA........................Yes.......................................Yes
WASHINGTON...................NO......................................Yes
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN.....................Yes/Non Magnifying Only.........Yes
WYOMING
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In MI, scopes allowed and FO sights allowed I believe.
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Colorado - No scopes, No pellets, No smokeless, No sabots.
Open or Iron sights ONLY .. Fiber Optics are legal
Open or Iron sights ONLY .. Fiber Optics are legal
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maine has pretty liberal hunting laws. About the only requirement during our MLer season is that it my load from the muzzle and powder must be ignited but some form if cap or primer.
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Idaho -no scopes - nothing electronic (red dot)
Open sights only - fiber optic OK - peep OK
Open sights only - fiber optic OK - peep OK
Iowa and Florida allow both. The following web address will give you a quick link to each states fish and game department. http://www.muzzleloader.com/state-regs/regulations.htm You can then look up their specific state rules from there.
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Maryland "YES"
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To be used for deer hunting, muzzleloading rifles must have a barrel at least 18 inches long and be at least .40 caliber. Magnifying sights may be used. The use of shot is not legal. Legal muzzleloaders use flintlock, percussion cap or shotgun primers, are loaded through the muzzle and are not capable of firing a cartridge. Electronic pulse ignition muzzleloaders are allowed. Hunters may use muzzleloading handguns as long as the barrels are at least 9 inches long and at least .45 caliber if they shoot conical bullets (200 grains or heavier). If round balls are used, the minimum caliber is .530. A hunter may carry a muzzleloading handgun of any caliber as backup to a muzzleloading rifle.
To be used for deer hunting, muzzleloading rifles must have a barrel at least 18 inches long and be at least .40 caliber. Magnifying sights may be used. The use of shot is not legal. Legal muzzleloaders use flintlock, percussion cap or shotgun primers, are loaded through the muzzle and are not capable of firing a cartridge. Electronic pulse ignition muzzleloaders are allowed. Hunters may use muzzleloading handguns as long as the barrels are at least 9 inches long and at least .45 caliber if they shoot conical bullets (200 grains or heavier). If round balls are used, the minimum caliber is .530. A hunter may carry a muzzleloading handgun of any caliber as backup to a muzzleloading rifle.
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New Jersey allows scopes
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Minnesota, no scopes,
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