Deer hunting
• All firearm and all-season license hunters hunting in lottery deer areas must apply
by Sept. 6 for an either-sex permit if they are interested in taking an antlerless deer
during the firearm or muzzleloader season (see page 70).
• The bag limit for all-season license holders has been modified (see page 60).
• Leftover either-sex deer permits in lottery deer areas will be available first come,
first served starting at 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15.
• Boundaries for deer areas in northwest Minnesota have been redrawn to better
reflect habitat type. While zones have not changed, the areas have been renumbered.
Refer to the large map prior to purchasing a deer license.
• Non-resident youth may purchase deer licenses for the resident youth fee
(see page 16).
• A venison donation program has been established (see page 59).
• The reciprocal nonresident archery deer license fee has been repealed.
• The ban on smokeless powder during the muzzleloader season has been repealed.
• Crossbows are legal for use during the firearm deer season by individuals possessing
a valid firearm deer license (see page 58).
• The deer season rifle zone has been modified to exclude that portion of Clay county
west of Highway 32 (see page 77).
• Deer areas 116, 126, and 127 are now open to late season archery and muzzleloader
deer hunting.
• A special deer area has been created in the northwest to facilitate deer harvest in
the bovine TB core area (see page 78).
• A special disease management permit that is valid only in the bovine TB core area
has been created.
• Eligible landowners no longer need to live on the property to obtain a free landowner
deer license (see page 66).

Having said that I hunt the muzzle loader season with a inline but looking to find a 54ca percussion.

Why not a flintlock.

If I was to hunt a muzzle loading season, I would either go with a quality inline with scope to get the meat, or a flintlock to make it more of a challenge.

You can use a scope on a muzzleloader during regular deer season, however, during muzzleloader season it must be iron sights. (Fiber optic sites are okay.)

I guess I kinda gave it away that I don't hunt using a muzzleloader.

the revolutionary AccuTrigger is a standard on the 10ML-II. This 50 caliber rifle with 209 primer ignition can deliver 1 1/2" groups at 100 yards and produces velocities exceeding 2,300 fps. With more than 3,000 foot pounds of knock down energy

the revolutionary AccuTrigger is a standard on the 10ML-II. This 50 caliber rifle with 209 primer ignition can deliver 1 1/2" groups at 100 yards and produces velocities exceeding 2,300 fps. With more than 3,000 foot pounds of knock down energy

heh heh. Since they are legal in the slug zone for deer hunting I think they make an awesome alternative to a slug gun during any of the firearms seasons considering;
Makes one wonder how long it will be before they change things to useing a shotgun in the shotgun zones

Will changeing gun caliber requirements stop hunters from takeing shots that are iffy to start with I doubt it, I think it will just increase the range that those hunters will take a shot.

I live in the shotgun zone. My shotguns are accurate, but rifles would be much better, more fun, and would attract hunters who don't want to set up a shotgun.

The sabots probably have rifle range, the ballistics are like a 45/70 so I think there really is no greater danger.

The DNR wants more hunters, and I think allowing rifles would help. There was a proposal to allow rifles from tree stands, that would limit the range and satisfy the safety concerns.

Whats the limit of a rifle fired out of a tree at a deer silhoueted on a rise at say 300-400yds

Whats the limit of a rifle fired out of a tree at a deer silhoueted on a rise at say 300-400yds