Ask Fish and Game: Archery Permits
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Q. My friend says that when I buy an archery permit, I can hunt only in the archery portion of deer or elk hunts. Is this true?
A. No. An archery permit is required to hunt any of the "archery-only" seasons. But no archery permit is required to hunt in an "any weapon" season.
To hunt in muzzleloader-only hunts, hunters also need to buy a muzzleloader permit.