How to Use muzzleloader in a Sentence

muzzleloader

noun
  • This time Sailer had a muzzleloader in his hands and sealed the deal.
    — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 7 Jan. 2020
  • No muzzleloaders or guns will be allowed, but hunters may use crossbows.
    — Steven Martinez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2017
  • Lever rifles took us from the era of the muzzleloader to the modern bolt-action.
    — David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 19 July 2019
  • Pretty soon the buck was in the cut corn field and heading into muzzleloader range.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2026
  • When the buck was killed during late muzzleloader season, his gross score was in the high 150s.
    — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 18 July 2024
  • Shotguns with slugs, muzzleloaders, and bows have shorter ranges than modern rifles, but are less lethal.
    — Author: Rick Sinnott | Opinion, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2017
  • This includes all muzzleloader hunters and archers who hunt during rifle season.
    — Tom McGhee, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2017
  • The end of hunting season in Ohio means deer hunters can start using muzzleloader rifles.
    — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 3 Jan. 2024
  • What’s even better is that Colorado’s nine-day muzzleloader season falls smack in the middle of the elk rut.
    — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2021
  • His son’s wife had worked up to the hunting trip — training for marathons, buying her own gear and practicing with her muzzleloader.
    — Bethany Rodgers, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Oct. 2020
  • All deer hunters during youth, firearms and muzzleloader season must wear hunter orange at all times (including the walk to and from the hunt).
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Residents can choose among hunting licenses for archery, firearms, muzzleloaders and more.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 18 Dec. 2025
  • So should this product be allowed in regular muzzleloader seasons?
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 2 June 2020
  • And, new for this year, traditional muzzleloader hunters will have their own nine-day season to chase elk and deer in December.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2021
  • And most of the state agencies that write the rules around muzzleloader use aren’t dedicated to preserving the heritage of old flintlocks.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 7 Oct. 2020
  • This should be a hot seller and appeal to those who have been hunting and trusting CVA muzzleloaders for decades.
    — Richard Mann, Field & Stream, 23 Jan. 2019
  • Sure, the intellectual starter yeast was his father’s muzzleloader hobby, but Townsend lives this stuff.
    — Matt Simon, Wired, 6 May 2020
  • The hunter immediately went out and bought a tag, saw the monster several more times, and then finally sealed the deal with a muzzleloader.
    — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 7 Jan. 2020
  • Once an elephant is hurt by a snare, or wounded by some primitive native muzzleloader, the odds are much higher for that one to be a dangerous elephant.
    — Bob Brister, Field & Stream, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Colorado has two primitive-weapon seasons—archery and open-sight muzzleloader—and four regular rifle seasons.
    — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Archery, muzzleloader and youth hunts contribute to the state’s overall deer harvest, but firearms account for 75 to 80% of the kill.
    — Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Season dates are usually broken down by the method of take, such as bow season, rifle or shotgun season, and muzzleloader season, with some overlap.
    — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 3 June 2020
  • The definition of muzzleloader was changed to describe a firearm that is loaded with a bullet or projectile and powder only through the muzzle.
    — Matt Wyatt, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2021
  • For example, deer season are set each year for archery, crossbow, youth, nine-day gun deer, muzzleloader and December antlerless-only.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Ferenbaugh is the main organizer of the annual muzzleloader camp.
    — Roy Holdford, Outdoor Life, 26 Feb. 2026
  • This generally means muzzleloaders that use black powder or a black powder substitute, though some early cartridge guns are included.
    — Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
  • The statewide regular seasons include archery, crossbow, muzzleloader, nine-day gun deer and a four-day antlerless-only hunt in December.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2022
  • With Colorado’s archery and muzzleloader seasons overlapping, there’s a lot more company in the mountains during the later part of the season than the start.
    — Michael Herne, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2020
  • Consistency is the Achilles’ heel of muzzleloader accuracy, but with this system, there is no doubt as to whether the bullet is seated or the powder charge is correct.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 21 Jan. 2020
  • Modern muzzleloaders are all-but impervious to the weather these days, but a wrap of cellophane around the action never hurts; some hunters will slip a balloon or put a piece of tape over the muzzle as well.
    — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023

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