Just as the argument is heating up over whether Nevada should legalize rifle scopes for use during muzzleloader-only hunting seasons, the company that turned the muzzleloading world upside-down with ...

There is a well-worn saying often heard at hunting lodges in the Deep South concerning one’s hunting accomplishments that “It ain’t braggin’ if it’s fact.” With the approaching opening day of the ...

For someone who anticipates the annual celebration of traditional muzzleloaders in general and flintlock rifles in particular at the Dixon Gunmaker’s Fair, which concludes today at the world’s largest ...

Clearly, modern muzzleloaders have stood the test of time in the Pennsylvania deer woods and inline rifles are no longer looked upon as gimmicks or a passing fad. This year’s special antlerless ...

One of the many great things about muzzleloading rifles is that a model exists for any level of hunting or shooting that you desire. If you want a traditional flintlock rifle that fires round balls ...

This was originally published Dec. 17, 2024. There is a reason why blackpowder deer rifles, or muzzleloaders, are jokingly referred to as “smoke poles.” Once I was deer hunting during the Maine ...

In this December 2015 photo, Pete Warner removes the primer cap from his muzzleloader after an unsuccessful two-week deer hunting stint. Maine's muzzleloader season started on Monday. Credit: Pete ...

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 ...

Delaware’s deer hunting season typically opens Sept. 1 and runs through Jan. 31. But different rules apply during various segments of the season. While bowhunting is open every day except Sundays ...

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 ...