Welcome to the Muzzle-Loaders Podcast! In today's episode, Caleb and Hunter discuss black powder hunting regulations in the western United States.

We touch on: Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, California, Washington, Montana, and even ring you awareness of some Arizona grumblings.

TIMESTAMPS

00:44 {1} Intro

01:41 {2} Colorado

03:16 {3} Colorado Regulations Simply/ Pending Changes

03:54 {4} Colorado Breakdown: Sights

08:05 {5} Colorado Breakdown: Caliber Restrictions

09:39 {6} Colorado Breakdown: Bullets

11:30 {7} Colorado Breakdown: Powder

13:54 {8} Idaho Breakdown: Bullets

15:33 {9} Idaho Breakdown: Ignition type, Powder, Sights

15:53 {10} Modern Inlines and the Northwest/Western Ignition

16:30 {11} Is Colorado a Northwest State?

18:07 {12} Oregon Breakdown: Bullets

19:12 {13} Oregon Breakdown: Ignitions/ Sights

20:12 {14} California Overview

21:22 {15} Washington Breakdown: Ignition, Primers, and Bullets

23:01 {16} Washington Breakdown: Optics

24:32 {17} Washington Breakdown: Powder

25:58 {18} Muzzleloading Culture is Swinging Traditional

27:38 {19} Montana's Heritage Season Discussion/ Matchlock Legend

31:33 {20} Montana Heritage Season Regulations33:20 {21} Checking Your State's Regulations/ Seasonal Tips

35:24 {22} Arizona Rumblings

37:29 {23} New Directions for Muzzle-Loaders.Com

Welcome to the Muzzle-Loaders Podcast! In this episode, Hunter, our friendly Director of Operations and Caleb, one of our favorite know-it-mosts discuss what's new in the Muzzle-Loader world. Then, we answer a number of your questions from here on YouTube! If you've asked a question on our channel recently, tune in to see if your question is featured in this episode!TIMESTAMPS00:00 {1} Intro01:13 {2} Thompson Center03:29 {3} Brixia05:33 {4} Muzzle-Loaders News: Life is Ministry06:15 {5} Muzzle-Loaders News: Affiliate Program07:15 {6} Q1: How do we legalize 209 ignition in OR?09:34 {7} Q2: Do we make smokeless Firesticks?11:57 {8} Q3: Load recommendations for various twist rates?16:46 {9} Q4: Why don't we use wads or grease our pistol loads?21:18 {10} Q5: Best rifle kit for a newbie?23:29 {11} Q6: How are we getting the Nitrofire to group?28:39 {12} Q7: As a new shooter, how does one know the bullet is properly set?32:04 {13} Q8: I bought a new breech plug, now my rifle doesn't work?35:11 {14} Final thoughts

Welcome to the Muzzle-Loaders podcast! This year at ShotShow 2025 we had the honor of meeting Barry Brakebill himself, a CVA-sponsored shooter and multi-time national muzzleloader champion. Barry was kind enough to sit down with us to share wisdom gleaned from decades of careful analysis. Whether you're interested in precision load development or curious to see what a titan in the muzzleloading world has to say, this is an episode you won't want to miss!

Here at ShotShow 2025, Muzzle-Loaders.com had the honor of sitting down with Alison Hall from Traditions for an exclusive podcast! If you're interested in the cutting edge of muzzleloader innovation, you won't want to miss this.

Nobody knows how many people roll out of bed in the morning and decide to break a muzzleloading world record, but here at Muzzle-Loaders.com we only know of one man who succeeded.

Our interview with Ethan Yazel!

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