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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.

Neither Dick Clark nor any of his surrogates will be on hand to boost ratings, but the muzzleloader hunt means the ball is dropping on the 2025-26 Ohio deer season. The four-day muzzleloader season, ...

Deer hunting with a muzzleloading rifle has been gaining in popularity with hunters as well as with state game managers across the United States in recent years due to recent innovations. Muzzleloader ...

A muzzleloading firearm is one way to extend your deer-hunting season or a more challenging way to hunt small game. A muzzleloader is defined as a firearm that is loaded from the muzzle. The muzzle is ...

Ohio's muzzleloader deer season is scheduled for Jan. 3-6, 2026. Coshocton County reported the highest number of deer taken during the gun season weekend. The overall deer hunting season in Ohio ...

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 ...

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 ...