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 ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. With a fiery burst and cloud of black smoke, Montana’s first heritage muzzleloader hunt is set to ...

Bullet trajectory under hunting conditions is the main criteria for consistent and proper bullet placement on a deer, and this factor separates 100-grain loading from 150-grain loading. Both a CVA and ...

While the general rifle season is now closed, traditional muzzleloader enthusiasts will have a season of their own starting in less than two weeks. The nine-day season muzzleloader heritage hunting ...

It used to be the overlooked season. Not anymore. Across hard-to-draw hunting states, muzzleloader tags are becoming some of the most fiercely contested permits in the system. For years, muzzleloader ...

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 ...

Many new hunters will try deer hunting for the first time during the muzzleloading deer season from Oct. 17-25. Muzzleloader season is an attractive sampler for hunting deer with firearms. There are ...

There is no doubt about it. We hunters and fishermen (that means girls, too) are just suckers for the old ways and traditions when it comes to our beloved sport. We like to think about "the good ol" ...