Amid the rise of modern inline muzzleloaders, deer hunters in the heart of Pennsylvania are still hunting with flintlock ...

Jacob Zutterman and his pal Phil Lierz had driven hundreds of miles from their homes in Eastern Kansas to the western side of the state for antelope season. Zutterman had drawn a coveted Kansas ...

This year’s season started Wednesday and continues through Jan. 12. SLOCUM TOWNSHIP – Even though the Christmas holiday is upon us, Cody Dymond has found something dominating his thoughts lately. His ...

For many of those muzzleloader hunters who were – are – referred to as “born out of time,” viewing a DVD of the film “Jeremiah Johnson” remains as much of the preparation for the flintlock season as a ...

A primitive hunting season is underway in Pennsylvania for those who enjoy winter weather and challenging firearms. “It’s really a deep-rooted connection with hunting,” Curtis Morris, owner of Morris ...

Pennsylvania is the only state that dedicates a deer season to the flintlock muzzleloader. Launched in 1974, the season runs for for three weeks after Christmas. During those weeks, hunters can punch ...

Pennsylvania hunters have already enjoyed an archery season, special firearms season, a week-long October muzzleloader season and two weeks of rifle deer season. But for those who enjoy hunting the ...

I admit having to check the facts in my hunting journals I’ve kept over the years if having the facts correct are of absolute ...

sabot or Powerbelt bullet is permitted. Last year 35,860 deer (including 1,250 buck) were taken during the flintlock season in Pennsylvania. That included 10 buck and 700 doe in Luzerne County, ...

In the hands of men like Boone, Kenton, and Wetzel, the flintlock rifle helped shape North America as we know it today. Flintlock rifles won our War of Independence and went west with Lewis and Clark.