BEDFORD – Did you know Indiana is one of the five states that has a muzzleloader, the Grouseland rifle, as its state firearm?
The “Grouseland Rifle” was designated the official rifle of the state of Indiana in 2012.
If you’re looking to connect more with your Hoosier heritage, join the Department of Natural Resources outdoors from Saturday, December 9 through Sunday, December 24 this muzzleloader season.
Whether you’re joining with a modern inline or a more traditional percussion cap or flintlock, DNR has the perfect property for you to hunt. You may hunt with a muzzleloading rifle/shotgun or muzzleloading handgun that meets these requirements:
Muzzleloading Rifle/Shotgun:
Barrel caliber: .44” minimum
Bullet diameter: .357” minimum
• Powder and bullet loaded from muzzle and single bullet (can have powder loaded from the breech end only during the youth and firearms seasons)
• Saboted bullets permitted
• Multiple barreled guns permitted
Muzzleloading Handgun:
Barrel length: 12” minimum, measured from the base of the breech plug (excluding tangs and other projections to the end of the barrel, including the muzzle crown)
Barrel caliber: .50” minimum
Bullet diameter: .44” minimum loaded from muzzle and single shot
