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The Ultimate Guide to Blackpowder Hunting

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I have not yet begun blackpowder hunting but found this book to be invaluable. This book is a wonderful, comprehensive introduction to the sport without becoming overwhelming. It covers the all aspects of the firearms from shooting to maintenance but also covers hunting. 8 chapters are devoted to individual big game species, giving valuable information about these animals and how to hunt them with a muzzleloader. Finally the book contains a valuable collection of resources from taxidermists to outfitters. This is a valuable introduction for the newcomer to blackpowder hunting and I highly recommend it. The author has covered all the bases and you can't go wrong. If you think you might like to pick up a muzzleloader the next time you go hunting, take a look at this title.

I was somewhat disappointed in this book, but mostly because I was really looking for a book with more technical information about muzzleloading. It is quite good for general background, history and hunting tactics, but is definitely not an introduction to muzzleloaders in terms of operation, maintenance, otimizing accuracy, ballistics, etc. I don't know if such a book exists. I also bought the Complete Blackpowder Handbook, which is broad, but not deep. Still looking for the ideal, all-around muzzleloader reference.

This book has been a real help in my opening forays into the world of back powder hunting.Mr Raychard explains every aspect of black powder hunting,from weapon and caliber choices to how it all works and why,cleaning of firearms to cleaning,caping and field judging of trophy animals.This is a well researched and well written journey through the ins and outs of hunting with muzzleloaders.I highly recommend this anyone wanting to go afield with a smokepole!