THE BIG WOODS of Pennsylvania, the final holdout state to maintain a flintlock-specific muzzleloader season, are full of tradition and smoke from the day after Christmas until the middle of January.

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 ...

While it’s rare to get any buck during Pennsylvania’s flintlock season, two hunters harvested deer with massive antlers this winter. Paul Black of Rew, McKean County, and Nate Vasbinder Widnoon, ...