Updated as of 6/12/2026 - "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 |
|
1182 |
Oct 23 - Nov 1, 2026 | 3B | Any antlered deer |
| 1183 | Dec 11 - Dec 31, 2026 | 3B | Any antlered deer |
| 1184 | Oct 23 - Oct 29, 2026 | 6B (except Camp Navajo) | Any antlered deer |
| 1185 | Nov 6 - Nov 12, 2026 | 12A East (excluding Grand Canyon National Park) | Any antlered deer |
| 1186 | Nov 6 - Nov 12, 2026 | 12B West | Any antlered deer |
| 1187 | Oct 23 - Nov 1, 2026 | 15A, 15B, 15C, and 15D | Any antlered deer |
| 1188 | Nov 6 - Nov 12, 2026 | 15A, 15B, 15C, and 15D | Any antlered deer |
| 1189 | Oct 23 - Oct 29, 2026 | 20B | Any antlered deer |
| 1190 | Oct 30 - Nov 5, 2026 | 35A (excluding Fort Huachuca) and 35B | Any antlered deer |
| 1191 | Dec 11 - Dec 31, 2026 | 35A (excluding Fort Huachuca) and 35B | Any antlered deer |
| 1192 | Dec 11 - Dec 31, 2026 | 39, 40A, 40B, 41, and 42 (excluding Buckeye Hills, Skyline, Estrella Mountain and White Tank Mountain Regional Parks) (Special Restrictions Apply - See Notes 6 and 7) | Any antlered deer |
| 1193 | Oct 16 - Oct 22, 2026 | 30B | Antlered whitetail deer |
| 1194 | Nov 13 - Nov 19, 2026 | 33 | Antlered whitetail deer |
| 1195 | Nov 13 - Nov 19, 2026 | 34A | Antlered whitetail deer |
| 1196 | Oct 9 - Oct 15, 2026 | 36A | Antlered whitetail deer |
| - | Oct 23 - Nov 1, 2026 | Fort Huachuca in Unit 35A | Any antlered deer |
| - | Dec 18 - Dec 31, 2026 | Fort Huachuca in Unit 35A | Any antlered deer |
Youth-Only (Muzzleloader) Deer
| Season Dates | Open Areas | Legal Wildlife |
| Oct 2 - Oct 11, 2026 | 15A, 15B, 15C, and 15D | Any antlered deer |
| Nov 20 - Nov 29, 2026 | 16A (excluding Mohave County Park Lands) | Any antlered deer |
Muzzleloader Elk Season
| Hunt No. | Season Dates | Area(s) | Legal Wildlife |
| 3100 | Sep 25 - Oct 1, 2026 | 1, 2B, and 2C | Bull elk |
| 3101 | Sep 25 - Oct 1, 2026 | 3B | Bull elk |
| 3102 | Sep 25 - Oct 1, 2026 | 5A | Bull elk |
| 3103 | Oct 2 - Oct 8, 2026 | Kachina Peaks Wilderness Hunt Area (Special Restrictions Apply - See Note 48) | Bull elk |
| 3104 | Sep 25 - Oct 1, 2026 | 22 South | Bull elk |
| 3105 | Nov 27 - Dec 3, 2026 | 3B | Bull elk |
| 3106 | Nov 13 - Nov 19, 2026 | 6A | Bull elk |
| 3107 | Nov 6 - Nov 12, 2026 | 10 | Bull elk |
| 3108 | Oct 16 - Oct 22, 2026 | 3B | Antlerless elk |
| 3109 | Dec 11 - Dec 31, 2026 | 3B | Antlerless elk |
| 3110 | Nov 13 - Nov 19, 2026 | 6A | Antlerless elk |
| 3111 | Oct 16 - Oct 22, 2026 | 8 | Antlerless elk |
| 3112 | Sep 25 - Oct 15, 2026 | 16A (excluding Mohave County Park Lands) | Any elk |
| - | Sep 25 - Oct 1, 2026 | Hopi Hunt in Units 5A | Bull elk |
| - | Oct 9 - Oct 15, 2026 | Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) | Antlerless elk |
| - | Oct 9 - Oct 15, 2026 | Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Other) | Antlerless elk |
| - | Oct 9 - Oct 15, 2026 | Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) | Any elk |
| - | Oct 9 - Oct 15, 2026 | Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Other) | Any elk |
Bison General (Muzzleloader Legal) Season
| Hunt No. | Season Dates | Area(s) | Legal Wildlife |
| 7000 | See page 22 | See page 22 |
|
| 7501 | Nov 13 - Nov 17, 2026 | 5A and 5B (Raymond Herd) | Designated cow bison |
| 7502 | Nov 20 - Nov 24, 2026 | 5A and 5B (Raymond Herd) | Designated cow bison |
| 7503 | Nov 13 - Nov 17, 2026 | House Rock Wildlife Area only (House Rock Herd) in Unit 12A East | Designated cow bison |
| 7504 | Nov 20 - Nov 24, 2026 | House Rock Wildlife Area only (House Rock Herd) in Unit 12A East |
Designated cow bison |
| 7505 | Dec 4 - Dec 8, 2026 | 5A and 5B (Raymond Herd) | Designated yearling bison |
| 7506 | Dec 11 - Dec 15, 2026 | 5A and 5B (Raymond Herd) | Designated yearling bison |
| 7507 | Dec 18 - Dec 22, 2026 | 5A and 5B (Raymond Herd) | Designated yearling bison |
| 7508 | Dec 4 - Dec 8, 2026 | House Rock Wildlife Area only (House Rock Herd) in Unit 12A East | Designated yearling bison |
| 7509 | Dec 11 - Dec 15, 2026 | House Rock Wildlife Area only (House Rock Herd) in Unit 12A East | Designated yearling bison |
| 7510 | Jul 31 - Aug 20, 2026 | 12A (excluding the closure area within House Rock Wildlife Area, see note), 12B, and 13A (Kaibab Plateau Herd) | Cow bison only |
FOR JAVELINA AND ALL OTHER SMALL GAME MUZZLELOADER HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES, PLEASE SEE REGULATIONS.
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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