Coshocton County reported the highest number of deer taken during the gun season weekend. The overall deer hunting season in ...

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.

The statewide archery and flintlock seasons open on Dec. 26 and run through Jan. 19. In Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) 2B, ...

The muzzleloader-only deer window that opened on January 5 gives you one last, tightly regulated shot at a Texas... The post ...

Ohio's recent deer hunting trends show a movement from muzzleloaders to bows. Will that trend continue in 2026?

My introduction to muzzleloaders began back in 1984 when I, tutored by my father, harvested my first black powder whitetail—a fine fat doe—in Ohio’s Harrison County. The rifle? A Thompson/Center ...

From Jan. 3-6, hunters across the Buckeye State tagged 13,055 deer, according to data released by the Ohio Department of ...

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Hunting deer with a muzzleloader is like fishing for bass with a fly rod--or golfing with any club you care to name--a pursuit made difficult by an instrument ill-conceived to the purpose. Of course, ...

Many new hunters will try deer hunting for the first time during the muzzleloading deer season from Oct. 17-25. Muzzleloader season is an attractive sampler for hunting deer with firearms. There are ...