The musket is unwieldy, awkward to load, and difficult to aim. But Helfrich has dutifully hauled it into the woods for the past seven years, only to come home empty-handed. It was his habit to pass on ...

COLUMBUS — Ohio hunters checked 232,142 white-tailed deer during the 2025-26 season that concluded on Sunday, Feb. 1, ...

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U.S. Army Reserve veteran Tyler Woehlk might’ve had a rough start to this deer season. But things turned around in January, when he tagged two big Iowa bucks just two days apart. “This started out as ...

Larry Oswald, 25, was still-hunting in Crawford County when he encountered the buck at close range. The buck's rack had a green score of 150.25 inches, which is significant for an 8-point deer. A ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana’s muzzleloader heritage season opens Saturday, Dec. 13, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 21. The weeklong season allows only traditional heritage muzzleloaders. Other methods, ...

Michigan's regular firearm season is over, but hunters can still participate in muzzleloader season, which gets underway this weekend across the state. For the year, Michigan hunters have already ...

CO Troy Fondie (Orr) reports ice conditions remain unsafe and few hunters were seen out for the muzzle loader deer opener. CO Sean Cannon (Cook) assisted on an ice rescue on Lake Vermilion after ...