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Editor’s Note: Tony Smotherman is on CVA’s Pro Staff, and he hunts all over the nation throughout the hunting season. We asked him to share with us some of his most interesting muzzleloader hunts for whitetail deer. Question: Tony, we know that Illinois is one of your favorite states to hunt trophy whitetail. How did […]

Most blackpowder hunters are concerned about the maximum effective ranges of their CVA rifles, and maximum range is important. However, you’ll find that you’ll take more big bucks if you hunt close like longbow hunters do than if you hunt open spaces where long shots are required. While a blackpowder rifle that’s effective to 200 […]

    I’ve seen a shift in consumer response to attractants. They’ve gone from being really excited about using attractants to having a lower expectation of deer lures to perform. In the last few years, there’s been a huge influx of deer attractants on the market. The hunter is somewhat confused on how to use […]