What's the muzzleloader season like in your state? How long is it, and when is it open relative to gun season? Do you have a muzzleloading handgun so you can hunt it?

If you want to handgun hunt in my home state of Tennessee, you have about a month and a half to do it, from the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving to the first Sunday in January. However, if you want to hunt the majority of the rut, muzzleloader season (usually) starts the first Saturday in November, which expands your season by another two weeks. Worth it, in my opinion.