** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** The odds that the rutting buck ...

The first threads of daylight push into the sky as Dave explains how to load the gun. First, measure out 100 grains of gunpowder, he says. Then pour the powder down the barrel. Put a patch --a small ...

Myths and misunderstandings regarding the performance and care of blackpowder rifles and propellants have cost many hunters a buck. Don’t be one of them. If you spend any time in hunting camps, sooner ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** The arguments over flintlock or ...

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 ...

You couldn’t have rolled a pickup truck full of beer cans off the mountain and created more commotion than the bull elk was making. I’d heard him bugle, checked the wind, snuck closer, and ultimately ...

Although it seems distant, muzzleloader deer season will start Oct. 15, and savvy hunters are preparing for success by practicing now. If you have been hunting a long time with muzzleloaders, you are ...

Hunting deer with a muzzleloader is like fishing for bass with a fly rod--or golfing with any club you care to name--a pursuit made difficult by an instrument ill-conceived to the purpose. Of course, ...

It's almost time to head into the field with your trusty smokepole because Dec. 10 is the start of The Connecticut Muzzleloader Deer Season. Hopefully you've test fired and sighted it in since last ...

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 ...