Ep. 408: Flintlock Muzzleloader Deer Hunting - A Pennsylvania Tradition with John Royer // Leatherwood Outdoors

Beau Martonik is joined by John Royer of Leatherwood Outdoors. John is known for his traditional flintlock muzzleloader hunting in Pennsylvania, amongst every other type of hunting and fishing PA offers. They discuss the history of Leatherwood Outdoors, deer camp traditions, flintlock hunting, what deer do when you bump them, how to sneak up on deer in the late season, how to make your flintlock go off every time, practice tips, flintlock cleaning, and optimizing your rifle. Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:53 - History of Leatherwood Outdoors and where they’re from 00:15:53 - Deer Camp traditions 00:29:53 - Late season flintlock hunting 00:31:53 - History of Pennsylvania’s flintlock season 00:43:43 - Flintlock hunting makes you a better archery hunter 00:50:34 - What deer do when you bump them 00:56:53 - Still-hunting strategy in late season - how to sneak up on deer 01:00:02 - How to make your flintlock muzzleloader go off every time 01:08:37 - Practice tips to make you better with a flintlock muzzleloader 01:12:31 - Flintlock care and cleaning 01:21:23 - Conicals, round balls, and optimal loads Note** Timestamps will have roughly 4 minutes added to them depending on ad length. Resources: Instagram: @eastmeetswesthunt @beau.martonik @leatherwoodoutdoors Facebook: East Meets West Outdoors Website/Apparel/Deals: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/ YouTube: Beau Martonik - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJon93sYfu9HUMKpCMps3w Partner Discounts and Affiliate Links: https://www.eastmeetswesthunt.com/partners Amazon Influencer Page https://www.amazon.com/shop/beau.martonik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices