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Muzzleloader deer season starts Oct. 19, but newcomers to the sport often don't know where to begin. Obviously you need a muzzleloader, but with so many types available selecting one's first ...

Hunters can choose from multiple styles of muzzleloading rifles to suit any preference. A traditional sidelock model uses a percussion cap or flint to ignite a primer charge. These rifles are usually ...

A new study found that traditional bullets for muzzleloading rifles and black powder rifle cartridges fragment less upon impact and may leave far fewer lead fragments in game than a modern ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. For most American hunters, the limitations of ...

Hunters across the state who miss their trophy deer during the nine day gun-deer season have a second chance at claiming their prize with the upcoming muzzleloader hunt Nov. 28 through Dec. 7. An old ...

History intrigued Raymond Hanson when he was a kid, especially the mid- to late 1800s when the West was being settled. Buffalo hunting was part of this, and the rifles used during that time were of ...

When Mississippi deer hunters think of primitive weapons, single shot rifles probably come to mind. On certain public lands and during certain seasons on private property, hunters are required to use ...

Hunting with a muzzleloader can be a pain. Even if you don’t use an old-school flintlock or caplock, you probably don't look forward to the time of year when you have to trade your deer rifle for an ...

KEMPTON – Hard to believe how long in the tooth flintlock hunters have become since getting in on the ground floor when the flintlock deer season made its debut in the mid-1970s. Not hard to believe, ...