Nevada Muzzleloader Hunting Season

Updated 2/11/2020 - “During a type of hunt that is restricted to muzzle-loading firearms, a person may hunt a big game mammal only with a muzzle-loading rifle or a muzzle-loading musket, and may use only a lead ball, a lead bullet, a semi-jacketed bullet or a metal alloy bullet that expands. The use of smokeless powder is prohibited. Only black powder or a black powder substitute such as Pyrodex or Triple 7 may be used as a propellant. A sabot round may be used. The muzzle-loading rifle, muzzle-loading musket must have the following characteristics: A wheel lock, matchlock, or flintlock ignition system, or a percussion ignition system that uses a primer or percussion cap; a single barrel of caliber.45 or larger; and open sights or peep sights. The use of a sight that is operated or powered by a battery, electronics or a radioactive isotope such as tritium is prohibited. The muzzle-loading rifle or the muzzle-loading musket is deemed to be not loaded if the priming compound or element, such as the priming powder or the unfired primer or percussion cap is removed. During a type of hunt that is restricted to muzzle-loading firearms, it is unlawful for a person hunting under the authority of a tag for such a hunt to carry in the field a firearm or longbow and arrow except for a muzzle-loading rifle or a muzzle-loading musket with the characteristics set forth above or a flintlock or percussion handgun. However, it is unlawful to use such a handgun to hunt a big game mammal. During a type of hunt in which the use of any legal weapon is authorized by a regulation of the commission, a person may hunt a big game mammal with a muzzle-loading rifle or muzzle-loading musket only if the muzzle-loading rifle or muzzle-loading musket has a single barrel of a caliber of .45 or larger and open sights, peep sights or rifle scope. The person uses a lead ball, a lead bullet, a semi-jacketed bullet or a metal alloy bullet that expands. A sabot round may be used. The muzzle-loading rifle or muzzle-loading musket is deemed to be not loaded if the priming compound or element, such as the priming powder unfired primer or percussion.”