Leupold Vendetta Legal States
The Leupold Vendetta is an electronic rangefinder device that attaches directly to your bow. Because of this, it is not legal for hunting in all states. Currently, it is legal for hunting in 27 of the 50 states in the US. It is estimated that more than 66% of America’s bow hunters reside in these states. You should always check your local hunting regulations that are enforced by your state’s D&R or Fish & Wildlife department for confirmation.
It should be noted that the Leupold Vendetta is legal for recreational archery in all 50 states.
The Northeastern and Midwestern states are about evenly split, with the laws slightly favoring the Vendetta being legal for hunting. In the Southern states, it is legal for hunting in a large majority of the states. And in the Western states, only a minority allow the use of the Vendetta for hunting purposes.
Leupold Vendetta Legal States - Legend (PINK = Not Legal for Hunting) (GREEN = Legal for Hunting)
Not Legal in Your State? – Then check out the Dead-On rangefinder. It is a non-electronic, bow mounted rangefinder that is legal in all 50 states.
The following list shows the states by region, and whether the Vendetta is legal for hunting in each respective state.
Northeast (including Division 1 – New England, and Division 2 – Mid-Atlantic)
In the Northeast states, the Leupold Vendetta is legal in 6 of the 9 states:
- Connecticut - Legal
- Maine - Legal
- Massachusetts - Legal
- New Hampshire - Legal
- New Jersey - Not Legal for Hunting
- New York - Not Legal for Hunting
- Pennsylvania - Legal
- Rhode Island - Not Legal for Hunting
- Vermont - Legal
Midwest (including Division 3 – East North Central, and Division 4 – West North Central)
In the Midwest states, the Leupold Vendetta is legal in 7 of the 12 states:
- Illinois - Legal
- Indiana - Legal
- Iowa - Legal
- Kansas - Not Legal for Hunting
- Michigan - Legal
- Minnesota - Legal
- Missouri - Legal
- Nebraska - Not Legal for Hunting
- North Dakota - Not Legal for Hunting
- Ohio - Not Legal for Hunting
- South Dakota - Not Legal for Hunting
- Wisconsin - Legal
South (including Division 5 – South Atlantic, Division 6 – East South Central, and Division 7 – South West Central)
In the Southern states, the Leupold Vendetta is legal in 12 of the 16 states:
- Alabama - Not Legal for Hunting
- Arkansas - Legal
- Delaware - Legal
- Florida - Not Legal for Hunting
- Georgia - Legal
- Kentucky - Legal
- Louisiana - Legal
- Maryland - Legal
- Mississippi - Legal
- North Carolina - Legal
- Oklahoma - Not Legal for Hunting
- South Carolina - Legal
- Texas - Not Legal for Hunting
- Tennessee - Legal
- Virginia - Legal
- West Virginia - Legal
West (including Division 8 – Mountain, and Division 9 – Pacific)
In the Western states, the Leupold Vendetta is legal in only 2 of the 13 states:
- Alaska - Not Legal for Hunting
- Arizona - Legal
- California - Not Legal for Hunting
- Colorado - Not Legal for Hunting
- Hawaii - Legal
- Idaho - Not Legal for Hunting
- Montana - Not Legal for Hunting
- Nevada - Not Legal for Hunting
- New Mexico - Not Legal for Hunting
- Oregon - Not Legal for Hunting
- Utah - Not Legal for Hunting
- Washington - Not Legal for Hunting
- Wyoming - Not Legal for Hunting
If the Vedetta is legal in one state it should be legal in all states! This is America “One for All, and All for One”. I do not understand why the United States of America, please noticed the UNITED, STATES, of AMERICA cannot allow Hunters to hunt the same way in One State as in another! Bow hunting is hard enough without all these rules and regulations! I challenge these states that do not allow the Vendetta to be used to go out and hunt with a bow and see just how easy you think it is! Thanks for your time!
Troy,
I know that there are probably a lot of other folks that share the same position with you. I’m sure that Leupold would love to see electronic devices on bows legalized in a few more states. It would definitely boost the Vendetta sales. Until that time, you are stuck with a non-electronic device, like the Dead-On Rangefinder. I guess the guys making the rules are all gun hunters…
I love the rant! Spoken like a true bow hunter! I couldn’t agree more!
Glad to see it is legal in Indiana. I’m pulling the trigger. Can’t wait to get it. I’ve been traumatized by a bad miss on the best buck I’ve ever seen last year, due to misjudging the distance. Won’t happen again.
These should be legal everywhere.
I just bought one. I absolutely love it. I was skeptical at first reading others reviews,but glad I made the purchase. I had it installed and shooting in less than 30 mins. It’s adds marginal weight and slight more noise, but with my z7 I had room for a little noise and weight.
Excellent. It is amazing how much more confidently you will shoot when you know the exact distance. That z7 is something else. Sounds like you have the ultimate set up!
Keep in mind, if you shoot a monster buck with one of these on your bow, the deer will not qualify for Pope & Young’s record books. We found out the hard way.
Yes, this is true. It is part of their Rules of Fair Chase. We noted this on the review page, but it is worth mentioning here as well. Thanks for the comment.