Updated as of 10/1/2025 - "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 |
| 1181 | Oct 24 - Nov 2, 2025 | 3B | Any antlered deer |
| 1182 | Oct 24 - Oct 30, 2025 | 6B (excluding Camp Navajo) | Any antlered deer |
| 1183 | Nov 7 - Nov 13, 2025 | 12A East (excluding Grand Canyon National Park) | Any antlered deer |
| 1184 | Nov 7 - Nov 13, 2025 | 12B West | Any antlered deer |
| 1185 | Oct 24 - Nov 2, 2025 | 15A, 15B, 15C and 15D | Any antlered deer |
| 1186 | Nov 7 - Nov 13, 2025 | 15A, 15B, 15C and 15D | Any antlered deer |
| 1187 | Dec 12 - Dec 31, 2025 | 15A, 15B, 15C and 15D | Any antlered deer |
| 1188 | Oct 24 - Oct 30, 2025 | 20B | Any antlered deer |
| 1189 | Oct 31 - Nov 6, 2025 | 35A (excluding Fort Huachuca) and 35B | Any antlered deer |
| 1190 | Dec 12 - Dec 31, 2025 | 35A (excluding Fort Huachuca) and 35B | Any antlered deer |
| 1191 | Dec 12 - Dec 31, 2025 | 39, 40A, 40B, 41 and 42 (excluding Buckeye Hills, Skyline, Estrella Mountain and White Tank Mountain Regional Parks) | Any antlered deer |
| 1192 | Oct 17 - Oct 23, 2025 | 30B | Antlered whitetail deer |
| 1193 | Nov 14 - Nov 20, 2025 | 33 | Antlered whitetail deer |
| 1194 | Nov 14 - Nov 20, 2025 | 34A | Antlered whitetail deer |
| 1195 | Oct 10 - Oct 16, 2025 | 36A | Antlered whitetail deer |
| Oct 24 - Nov 2, 2025 | Fort Huachuca in Unit 35A | Any antlered deer | |
| Dec 19 - Dec 31, 2025 | Fort Huachuca in Unit 35A | Any antlered deer |
Youth- Only Muzzleloader Deer
| Hunt No. | Season Dates | Area(s) | Legal Wildlife |
| 1196 | Oct 3 - Oct 12, 2025 | 15A, 15B, 15C and 15D | Any antlered deer |
| 1197 | Nov 21 - Nov 30, 2025 | 16A (except Mohave County Park Lands) | Any antlered deer |
Muzzleloader Pronghorn Season
| Hunt No. | Season Dates | Area(s) | Legal Wildlife |
| 2028 | Sep 5 - Sep 14, 2025 | 2B | Buck Pronghorn |
| 2029 | Sep 5 - Sep 14, 2025 | 3B | Buck Pronghorn |
| 2030 | Sep 5 - Sep 14, 2025 | 8 | Buck Pronghorn |
| 2031 | Oct 3 - Oct 12, 2025 | 8 | Buck Pronghorn |
| 2032 | Sep 5 - Sep 14, 2025 | 15A and 15B | Buck Pronghorn |
| 2033 | Sep 5 - Sep 11, 2025 | 17B and 19B | Buck Pronghorn |
| 2034 | Sep 5 - Sep 11, 2025 | 18A | Buck Pronghorn |
| 2035 | Sep 5 - Sep 11, 2025 | 18B | Buck Pronghorn |
| 2036 | Aug 29 - Sep 4, 2025 | 19A (north of AZ Hwy 89A and that portion south of AZ Hwy 89A that is east of Fain Rd, north of AZ Hwy 69/169, and west of FR 151/643) | Buck Pronghorn |
| 2037 | 7 Sep 5 - Sep 14, 2025 | 34A and 34B | Buck Pronghorn |
Muzzleloader Elk Season
| Hunt No. | Season Dates | Area(s) | Legal Wildlife |
| 3100 | Sep 26 - Oct 2, 2025 | 3B | Bull elk |
| 3101 | Oct 3 - Oct 9, 2025 | Kachina Peaks Wilderness Hunt Area in Unit 7 East | Bull elk |
| 3102 | Sep 26 - Oct 2, 2025 | 9 | Bull |
| 3103 | Sep 26 - Oct 2, 2025 | 22 South | Bull Elk |
| 3104 | Nov 28 - Dec 4, 2025 | 3B | Bull Elk |
| 3105 | Nov 14 - Nov 20, 2025 | 6A | Bull Elk |
| 3106 | Nov 7 - Nov 13, 2025 | 10 | Bull Elk |
| 3107 | Sep 26 - Oct 2, 2025 | 27 | Bull Elk |
| 3108 | Oct 17 - Oct 23, 2025 | 3B | Antlerless Elk |
| 3109 | Dec 12 - Dec 31, 2025 | 3B | Antlerless Elk |
| 3110 | Nov 14 - Nov 20, 2025 | 6A | Antlerless Elk |
| 3111 | Oct 17 - Oct 23, 2025 | 8 | Antlerless Elk |
| Oct 10 - Oct 16, 2025 | Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) | Antlerless Elk | |
| Oct 10 - Oct 16, 2025 | Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Other) | Antlerless Elk | |
| 3112 | Sep 26 - Oct 16, 2025 | 16A (except Mohave County Park Lands) | Any Elk |
| Oct 10 - Oct 16, 2025 | Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) | Any Elk | |
| Oct 10 - Oct 16, 2025 | Camp Navajo in Unit 6B (Military) | Any Elk |
Bison Muzzleloader Season
| Hunt No. | Season Dates | Area(s) | Legal Wildlife |
| 7000 | See Regs for Details | ||
| 7501 | Nov 14 - Nov 18, 2025 | 5A and 5B (Raymond Herd) | Designated cow bison |
| 7502 | Nov 21 - Nov 25, 2025 | 5A and 5B (Raymond Herd) | Designated cow bison |
| 7503 | Nov 14 - Nov 18, 2025 | House Rock Wildlife Area only (House Rock Herd) in Unit 12A East | Designated cow bison |
| 7504 | Nov 21 - Nov 25, 2025 | House Rock Wildlife Area only (House Rock Herd) in Unit 12A East | Designated cow bison |
| 7505 | Nov 28 - Dec 2, 2025 | House Rock Wildlife Area only (House Rock Herd) in Unit 12A East | Designated cow bison |
| 7506 | Dec 5 - Dec 9, 2025 | 5A and 5B (Raymond Herd) | Designated yearling bison |
| 7507 | Dec 12 - Dec 16, 2025 | 5A and 5B (Raymond Herd) | Designated yearling bison |
| 7508 | Dec 19 - Dec 23, 2025 | 5A and 5B (Raymond Herd) | Designated yearling bison |
| 7509 | Dec 5 - Dec 9, 2025 | House Rock Wildlife Area only (House Rock Herd) in Unit 12A East, 12A | Designated yearling bison |
| 7510 | Dec 12 - Dec 16, 2025 | House Rock Wildlife Area only (House Rock Herd) in Unit 12A East, 12A | Designated yearling bison |
| 7511 | Aug 1 - Aug 21, 2025 | 12A (excluding the closed northeast portion of 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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