Pennsylvania’s flintlock-only deer season, begun in 1973, is the last of its kind in America. While most of today’s hunters tote modern in-line muzzleloaders, each January, Keystone State ...

KEMPTON – For master muzzleloader rifle builders, horners, knife makers and other craftsman who produce items associated with the Golden Age of Muzzle Loading the last weekend in July is a time to ...

KEMPTON – Hard to believe how long in the tooth flintlock hunters have become since getting in on the ground floor when the flintlock deer season made its debut in the mid-1970s. Not hard to believe, ...

One of the best deer-hunting memories I have is the morning Betty and I came downstairs to a homemade breakfast prepared by ...

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 importance, but overall the memories that were made the opening day of ...

Pennsylvania offers extended deer hunting opportunities after the main rifle season ends. Flintlock muzzleloader hunting is a primitive method that presents unique challenges and rewards. While not ...

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