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 ...

The three-part Massachusetts deer season that began in October has entered its final stage. On Monday, the primitive firearms season opened with fire and smoke. There are only 15 more deer hunting ...

Hunting with a muzzleloader can be a pain. Even if you don’t use an old-school flintlock or caplock, you probably don’t look forward to the time of year when you have to trade your deer rifle for an ...

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 ...

The end of hunting season in Ohio means deer hunters can start using muzzleloader rifles. A muzzleloader is a firearm that is only loaded through the open end of the barrel, also known as the muzzle.

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 ...

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 ...

MAYFLOWER -- If I didn't do it now, I might wait until it's too late. Most hunters sight in rifles a month before modern gun season. Everybody else has the same idea, so gun ranges are packed with ...

Muzzleloader deer hunting season goes from Dec. 6-15 for all three zones. Hunters in Zone 1 (Upper Peninsula) “carry afield or take a deer with a muzzleloading rifle, muzzleloading shotgun or ...