California restricts muzzleloader hunts to open or peep sights, but a hunter with a visual disability may use a scope of no more than one power under CCR Title 14, Section 353. A licensed physician certifies on DFW 539 that the hunter's vision prevents focusing on the target with open or peep sights, and CDFW issues the permit for the license year.
The hunter completes and signs the applicant section. A licensed physician enters name, license number and contact details, describes the disability and signs the certification under penalty of perjury.
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Disabled Muzzleloader Scope Permit Application
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That the hunter has a visual disability that prevents focusing on the target with a muzzleloading rifle equipped with open or peep sights under the conditions of a muzzleloader hunt tag, and that the physician is licensed in the applicant's state of residence. The physician signs under penalty of perjury.
Under CCR Title 14, Section 353, a visually disabled hunter with the permit may use a scope of no more than one power while hunting under a muzzleloader hunt tag. The hunter must carry the permit and present it to law enforcement on request.
For one license year, July 1 through June 30, with CDFW entering the dates when it approves the application. Unlike the Disabled Archer Permit form, DFW 539 has no temporary-disability end date, so a hunter who wants the permit for a later season submits a new application with the physician section completed.