Technically, the game does not check for permitted weapons, but for permitted ammunition.
The tables below group animals that have the same set of permitted ammunition.
Trivia: In August 2012 the term "ethical" was replaced by the term "permitted".
Penalties for not using the correct ammo
- animal has no score
- animal does not count in competitions
- animal does not count for missions
- no gm$ can be earned
- Doc sends an extensive message
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 Compound |
 Recurve |
 Crossbow |
 .50 Con. |
 .45-70 |
 .405 |
 .340 |
 9.3x74R |
 .50 Lead |
 .454 |
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Compound |
Recurve |
Crossbow |
.50 Con. |
.45-70 |
.405 |
.340 |
 .300 |
 9.3x62 |
9.3x74R |
 7mm |
 8x57 IS |
.50 Lead |
.454 |
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Arrows |
 .50 Ball |
.50 Con. |
.45-70 |
.405 |
.340 |
.300 |
9.3x62 |
9.3x74R |
7mm |
 30R |
8x57 IS |
 .308 Rifle |
 .30-06 |
 .30-06 |
 7x64 |
 7-08 HP |
.50 Lead |
.454 |
 .45 |
 .308 Hand |
 10ga Slug |
 12ga Slug |
 16ga Slug |
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Arrows |
.50 Ball |
.50 Con. |
.45-70 |
.405 |
.340 |
.300 |
9.3x62 |
9.3x74R |
7mm |
30R |
8x57 IS |
 .303 |
.308 Rifle |
.30-06 |
.30-06 |
 7.62x54 |
7x64 |
7-08 HP |
.50 Lead |
.454 |
.45 |
.308 Hand |
10ga Slug |
12ga Slug |
16ga Slug |
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Arrows |
.50 Ball |
.50 Con. |
.45-70 |
.405 |
.340 |
.300 |
9.3x62 |
9.3x74R |
7mm |
30R |
8x57 IS |
.303 |
.308 Rifle |
.30-06 |
.30-06 |
7.62x54 |
7x64 |
7-08 HP |
.50 Lead |
.454 |
.45 |
 .44 |
.308 Hand |
 10mm |
10ga Slug |
12ga Slug |
16ga Slug |
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Arrows |
.50 Ball |
.50 Con. |
.45-70 |
.405 |
.340 |
.300 |
9.3x62 |
9.3x74R |
7mm |
30R |
8x57 IS |
.303 |
.308 Rifle |
.30-06 |
.30-06 |
7.62x54 |
7x64 |
7-08 HP |
 7-08 HV |
.50 Lead |
.454 |
.45 |
.44 |
.308 Hand |
10mm |
10ga Slug |
12ga Slug |
16ga Slug |
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Arrows |
.50 Ball |
.50 Con. |
.45-70 |
.405 |
.340 |
.300 |
9.3x62 |
9.3x74R |
7mm |
30R |
8x57 IS |
.303 |
.308 Rifle |
.30-06 |
.30-06 |
7.62x54 |
7x64 |
7-08 HP |
7-08 HV |
 6.5x55 |
 .30-30 |
 .270 |
.50 Lead |
.454 |
.45 |
.44 |
.308 Hand |
10mm |
10ga Slug |
12ga Slug |
16ga Slug |
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Arrows |
.50 Ball |
 .45 Sab. |
.300 |
9.3x62 |
9.3x74R |
7mm |
30R |
8x57 IS |
.303 |
.308 Rifle |
.30-06 |
.30-06 |
7.62x54 |
7x64 |
7-08 HP |
7-08 HV |
6.5x55 |
.30-30 |
.270 |
 .45 Cop. |
.45 |
.44 |
.308 Hand |
10mm |
10ga Slug |
12ga Slug |
16ga Slug |
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Arrows |
.50 Ball |
.45 Sab. |
.300 |
9.3x62 |
9.3x74R |
7mm |
30R |
8x57 IS |
.303 |
.308 Rifle |
.30-06 |
.30-06 |
7.62x54 |
7x64 |
7-08 HP |
7-08 HV |
6.5x55 |
.30-30 |
.270 |
 .243 |
.45 Cop. |
.44 |
.308 Hand |
10mm |
 .357 |
10ga Slug |
12ga Slug |
16ga Slug |
 10ga Buck |
 12ga Buck |
 16ga Buck |
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Arrows |
.50 Ball |
.45 Sab. |
.300 |
9.3x62 |
9.3x74R |
7mm |
30R |
8x57 IS |
.303 |
.308 Rifle |
.30-06 |
.30-06 |
7.62x54 |
7x64 |
7-08 HP |
7-08 HV |
6.5x55 |
.30-30 |
.270 |
.243 |
 .223 |
.45 Cop. |
.44 |
.308 Hand |
10mm |
.357 |
10ga Slug |
12ga Slug |
16ga Slug |
10ga Buck |
12ga Buck |
16ga Buck |
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Arrows |
.50 Ball |
.45 Sab. |
.300 |
9.3x62 |
9.3x74R |
7mm |
8x57 IS |
.303 |
.308 Rifle |
.30-06 |
.30-06 |
7.62x54 |
7x64 |
7-08 HV |
6.5x55 |
.30-30 |
.270 |
.243 |
.223 |
 .17HV |
.45 Cop. |
.44 |
.308 Hand |
10mm |
.357 |
10ga Slug |
12ga Slug |
16ga Slug |
10ga Buck |
12ga Buck |
16ga Buck |
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Arrows |
 Bolts |
.50 Ball |
7-08 HV |
.243 |
.223 |
.17HV |
.357 |
10ga Buck |
12ga Buck |
16ga Buck |
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Arrows |
Bolts |
7-08 HV |
.243 |
.223 |
.17HV |
.357 |
10ga Buck |
12ga Buck |
16ga Buck |
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Arrows |
Bolts |
.50 Ball |
.223 |
.357 |
 .22 |
.17HV |
 10ga Bird |
 12ga Bird |
 16ga Bird |
 20ga Bird |
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Arrows |
Bolts |
.357 |
.22 |
.17HV |
10ga Bird |
12ga Bird |
16ga Bird |
20ga Bird |
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Arrows |
Bolts |
.22 |
 .22 Air |
 .17 |
10ga Bird |
12ga Bird |
16ga Bird |
20ga Bird |
Halloween
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 Bolt |
 .308 |
 Slug |
Arrow Clarification
The generalized term "Arrows" includes the following bow and crossbow arrows:
