2014 Firearms Deer Hunting / Youth Portions

Dates: To participate, you must be at least 6 and no older than 15 on the opening day of the early youth portion:

•Early Youth Portion: Nov. 1–2, 2014

•Late Youth Portion: Jan. 3–4, 2015

Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset

Limits

•Only one deer (of either sex) may be taken during the early youth portion. If you have more than one permit, you must use them in another portion.

•Only one antlered deer may be taken during firearms deer season (all portions combined).

•Each county has a limit on the number of firearms antlerless deer hunting permits you may fill during firearms deer season (all portions combined).

•The antler-point restriction does not apply during the youth portions.

Allowed Methods

•Center fire pistols, revolvers, or rifles using expanding-type bullets such as lead or copper

•Shotguns (including .410) with slugs only

•Air-powered guns, .40 caliber or larger, charged only from an external high-compression power source (external hand pump, air tank, or air compressor)

•Muzzle loading or cap-and-ball firearms, .40 caliber or larger and capable of firing only a single projectile at one discharge. In-lines and scopes are allowed.

•Multiple-barreled muzzle loading or cap-and-ball firearms and/or muzzle loading or cap-and-ball handguns, including revolvers, .40 caliber or larger, are allowed and may be carried in addition to a muzzle loading or cap-and-ball rifle.

•Longbows, compound bows, and recurve bows of any draw weight. Hand-held string-releasing devices, illuminated sights, scopes, and quick point sights are allowed.

•Crossbows

•Atlatls

Prohibited Methods

•Self-loading firearms with capacity of more than 11 cartridges in magazine and chamber combined

•Ammunition propelling more than one projectile at a single discharge (such as buckshot)

•Full hard metal case projectiles

•Fully automatic firearms

•Any sighting device that casts a beam of light on the game

•Electronic calls or electronically activated calls

•Night vision equipment

•Use of bait

•Use of dogs

•Additional methods may be prohibited by local ordinances.

2014 Firearms Deer Hunting / Youth Portions