My introduction to muzzleloaders began back in 1984 when I, tutored by my father, harvested my first black powder whitetail—a fine fat doe—in Ohio’s Harrison County. The rifle? A Thompson/Center ...

Muzzleloading rifles are quite primitive and not always reliable, but some monster deer have been shot with them in Mississippi.

Dates for upcoming 2025-26 deer hunting seasons in Michigan: Extended Archery: Through Jan. 31, 2026, for select counties: ...

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 ...

Muzzleloader seasons were originally envisioned as opportunities to hunt with primitive muzzleloading firearms, and some states like Colorado and Oregon still prohibit muzzleloading rifles with inline ...

Maryland’s second muzzleloader deer hunting season runs from Dec. 20, 2025, through Jan. 3, 2026, giving hunters a two-week window to pursue white-tailed and sika deer with muzzleloading rifles, ...

A clay disk is launched into the air, followed by a bang. The target explodes in mid-air. A participant cheers. He has hit his target. For 4-H shotgun competitors, scenarios like this happen on a ...

The last large whitetail push of the 2020-21 gun-hunting season began Saturday. The muzzleloader season ends Tuesday, 30 minutes after sunset. To legally take a deer, licensed and permit-holding ...

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 ...