Arizona

Centerfire rifles firing expanding soft-point or hollow-point bullets. No caliber minimum for Coues whitetail or mule deer, but .243 Win+ recommended; minimum .270 Win, 7mm Mag, or .300 Win Mag recommended for Rocky Mountain elk and desert bighorn sheep. Suppressors are 100% legal for all hunting take. FMJ and tracer bullets illegal.

Minimum .40 caliber for deer, pronghorn, and javelina; minimum .50 caliber for elk, bighorn sheep, and American bison. In-line muzzleloaders with 209 ignitions, sabots, and magnifying scopes are legal during general muzzleloader seasons. Must be loaded from the muzzle with black powder or commercial black powder substitute.

Compound, recurve, and longbows with minimum 30 lb draw weight for deer/javelina and 40 lb draw weight for elk and bison. Broadheads must have minimum 7/8-inch cutting width. Lighted nocks legal; electronic sighting devices and rangefinders projecting beams prohibited on bows.

Legal for all hunters during general firearms seasons. During archery-only seasons, crossbows are legal only for hunters possessing a certified Arizona Medical Archery Exemption Permit. Minimum 125 lb draw weight with functioning safety and minimum 16-inch bolts with hunting broadheads.

Centerfire handguns are legal for all big game species. .357 Magnum, .41 Mag, .44 Magnum, and 10mm Auto are popular for spot-and-stalk javelina and Coues deer. Pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) airguns of .35 caliber or larger delivering minimum 215 ft-lbs of energy are also legal for selected big game in Arizona.

10, 12, 16, 20, 28 gauge and .410 bore shotguns legal for small game and desert upland birds (Gambel's and scaled quail). Non-toxic shot mandatory for waterfowl on Colorado River and mountain lakes. 20 gauge or larger firing single slugs permitted for big game in designated limited-weapon zones.