Pennsylvania offers a muzzleloader season for antlerless deer and bear in October and a post-Christmas flintlock-only season for antlered and antlerless deer. Hunters with an interest in black powder ...

The three most common questions in a hunter’s mind before hitting the range with an inline muzzleloader are: Loose or pelletized powder? Light or heavy bullets? And, do I really need to clean my gun ...

I often get asked how to get a muzzleloader to shoot accurately. Muzzleloaders are accurate to be sure, but it takes some time on the range to get them shooting straight, shot after shot, and it's ...

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 ...

Muzzleloader bullets are a distinct genre in the hunting world, and modern designs allow hunters to obtain centerfire-quality accuracy. Muzzleloaders have two inherent limitations. The first, ...

If you plan to hunt deer with a muzzleloader in November or December, and especially if you are breaking in a new rifle or perhaps have not been satisfied with the performance you have been getting ...

With high-powered rifle scopes, fiber-optic sights and long-range accuracy, in-line muzzleloaders are nothing like their black-powder predecessors. "Most modern muzzleloaders shoot up to 150, 200 ...