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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to thank the following people:
Dr. Samuel Gladding, whose guidance and patience helped fan the flames of a passion for hunting with muzzleloaders.
George Dech, who taught me to carve away anything on a piece of wood that didnt look like a longrifle. He was the first to teach me that a Henry gun was not a lever-action repeating rifle.
Chuck Dixon, whose enthusiasm for building Pennsylvania longrifles still inspires many to pursue this noble art.
Rich Hujsa, whose keen marksmans eye and love of the hunt translate into a passion for deer and turkey muzzleloader hunting.
Skip Hamaker and Dave Motto, who selflessly gave of their time and talents in Harrisburg so that the three of us, along with Pete Duncan, could define the regulations and spirit of the flintlock hunt in Pennsylvania.
The old muzzleloading gang at the Whitetail Camp: Bill Nester, Bob Rothenberger, Mark Flisak, Mike Watson, Matt Ehrig, Joe Tognoli, and Gary Younger. More than 30 years of hunting whitetails with flintlocks has been the fodder for many a good story, some of which ended up in print.
Kermit Henning and Dennis Scharadin, my outdoor writer hunting buddies. The quest for outdoor adventure beyond our borders began with you, and the memories we made throughout North America gave this longhunter stories to share.
All the Pennsylvania outdoor writers who have shared their time and talents with me. Tom and Betty Lou Fegely, Jim Fitser, Doyle Dietz, Bob Mitchell, and Christian Berg, to name just a few, were instrumental, providing help and encouragement.
All those who have worked endless hours for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. They brought back the deer and turkey populations from the brink of extinction at the beginning of the twentieth century, ensured the continued abundance of wild game and places to hunt well into the twenty-first, and helped establish two special muzzleloading seasons, including the unique Pennsylvania flintlock-only deer season.
The Pennsylvania Federation of Muzzleloaders, Inc., and the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association and its president, Jim Fulmer. Without their educational programs, safety standards, promotion, and black powder competitions at local, state, and national championships, the noble sport of muzzleloading would fade into history.
The National Rifle Association and all its members for their unending efforts to support the Second Amendment.
Finally, my wife, Bettina Fox Ehrig. For 36 years, this muzzle-loading longhunter has wandered the north woods, the open prairie, the snow-laden spruce forests, and the mysterious southern swamps looking for adventure. And in all of my meanderings, she has been there to inspire me, edit my work, take care of the horse farm, raise Matthew and Elizabeth, and teach other young minds how to read, write, and utilize math. No man reaches his full potential without the unending support of the one he married.
Thank you, Tina.
APPENDIX A
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MUZZLELOADING ORGANIZATIONS ,
COMPETITIONS , AND SHOWS
National Organizations
National Muzzleloading Rifle Association (PO Box 67, Friendship, IN 47021; 821-667-5131, 800-745-1493; www.nmlra@nmlra.org). Preserves, promotes, and supports shooting sports and hunting with muzzleloading guns.
Longhunter Society (PO Box 67, Friendship, IN 47021; 812-667-5131, ext. 221, or 800-745-1493, ext. 221; www.nmlra.org/longhunter.htm). Promotes the hunting of big game with muzzleloaders.
National Rifle Association (11250 Waples Hill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030; 703-267-1500; www.nra.org). Supports firearms ownership, gun safety, and hunter education.
Boone & Crockett Club (250 Station Drive, Missoula, MT 59801; 406-542-1888, www.boone-crockett.org). Nonprofit organization founded in 1887 by Theodore Roosevelt; this is the primary organization for compiling big-game records, and its system of measurement is the benchmark among organizations. See the next two pages for a sample entry sheet.
Hunt Fair Chase (www.huntfairchase.com) is a new organization that focuses on hunting ethics.
National Shooting Sports Foundation (Flintlock Ridge Office Center, 11 Mile Hill Road, Newtown, CT 06470-2359; 203-426-1320, 203-426-1087; www.nssf.org). Nonprofit trade organization that focuses on communication and marketing for all the shooting sports organizations.
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National 4-H Shooting Sports Program (National Shooting Sports Committee, Clemson University, 232 Poole Agricultural Center, Clemson, SC 29634-0753; fyd.clemson.edu/ssports.htm). This program teaches life skills through the shooting sports. Muzzleloading is one of the six disciplines taught by its national and state certified instructors.
Safari Club International (4800 West Gates Pass Road, Tucson, AZ 85745; 520-620-1220; www.safariclub.org). Involved in the protection of hunters rights at the local, state, and national levels.
International Hunter Education Association (PO Box 490, Wellington, CO 80549; 970-568-7954; ihea.com). Continues the hunting heritage worldwide by encouraging safe, responsible, and knowledgeable hunters.
Kentucky Rifle Association (3539 Oak Ridge Drive, Slatington, PA 18080; www.kentuckyrifleassociation.org). Nonprofit corporation organized to promote its members interest in the collection and preservation of the Kentucky rifle, Kentucky pistol, and related accoutrements.
American Single Shot Rifle Association (ASSRA, 15770 Rd. 1037, Oakwood, OH 45873; www.assra.com). Dedicated since 1948 to the use, study, and preservation of old cartridge target and buffalo rifles.
National Wild Turkey Federation (PO Box 530, Edgefield, SC 29824; 803-637-3106; www.nwtf.org). Dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey, as well as the hunting tradition.
Quality Deer Management Association (Box 227, Watkinsville, GA 30677; 800-209-3337; www.qdma.com). Advocates a management philosophy that unites landowners, hunters, and managers in the common goal of producing biologically and socially balanced deer herds within existing environmental, social, and legal constraints.
International Black Powder Hunting Association (PO Box 1180, Glenrock, WY; 307-436-9817; www.blackpowderhunting.org). Publishes a magazine devoted entirely to black powder hunting.
American Longrifle Association (www.liming.org/alra/). Designed to promote historical accuracy in clothing, rifle items, safety, and marksmanship during the flintlock rifle era (17501815).
Contemporary Longrifle Association (PO Box 2097, Staunton, VA 24402; 540-886-6189; www.longrifle.ws). Promotes the interest in traditional muzzleloading rifles, their accoutrements, and related objects handmade after the mid-twentieth century.
Coalition of Historical Trekkers (106 Yearling Court, Fountain, CO 80817; www.coht.org). Dedicated to the preservation and study of the pre-1840 frontier people in America by means of literary research and experimental archaeology.
Museum of the Fur Trade (6321 Highway 20, Chadron, NE 69337; 308-432-3843; www.furtrade.org). Three unique galleries exhibit items from the fur trade, from early colonial days to the present century.
American Mountain Men (2893 West 10460 South, South Jordan, UT 84095; www.xmission.com/%7edrudy/amm/assoc.html). An association of individuals dedicated to the preservation of the traditions and ways of our nations greatest, most daring explorers and pioneers.