I'm a rather young hunter, but have had my fair share of experience with modern firearms, and to me there just wasn't any thrill to knowing that I had 6 shots that were guaranteed to work. So a few weeks ago I decided to order my first muzzleloader ever and learn the act. I ordered a deerhunter .50cal muzzleloading kit, was in the $280 range after shipping and everything. To be honest I grabbed the cheapest muzzleloader I could find with the intention of being able to learn all the tips the hard way. Well while I waited for the muzzleloader to come in the mail I watched a lot of muzzleloader tip videos and when I actually got my muzzleloader I found out that the act is generally easy, but it's a process of pride and joy. Anyway, my name is Daniel, I'm from NC, more specifically Haywood County, you can read our laws and such and know I'm in a terrible place for hunting. We have a small deer population, and very limited season, but that won't stop me. To be honest, I've never actually hunted big game. This will be my first year, and I intend to muzzleload the entire season. The first shot you take with a muzzleloader is like sealing a deal, makes a bond that I'll never break, hence why after only getting my first muzzleloader a week ago, I now have registered on this site. I'm very glad to see that this site is active, and many hunters still use traditional firearms, and shy away from inlines. I look forward to reading more stories and getting new tips from this site, and hopefully after this season have a few stories of my own to share. 
