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Thanks for the updates! Awesome stories allowing us to at least live vicariously if we didnt draw an early tag.

Congrats!

Hi Everyone, My Dad won a CVA Accura LR-X .50 cal muzzleloader at the RMEF banquet this last weekend. This is the first muzzleloader either of us have owned or will have ever shot. I was curious what people recommend with in terms of primers, chargers, bullets etc. We are really novices at this so any info is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Thank you everyone for the information, this gives us a good starting point to look at. I really appreciate it.

Hi Everyone, i will admit that i have followed these forums for a while before joining but i am looking for some help. I am a long time (mostly unsuccessful) rifle hunter that is looking to get into archery. I have done some research online but it can be overwhelming with all the information (a good amount contradictory). My question is what equipment is needed to make a good starter bow? I am going to go into an archery shop but i want to get a better idea before going in. thanks in advance.

Thanks for the advice azhunter42! 1uofacat-I have a late rifle tag in 22N this year. Next year will be my first applying for archery hunts. I have always been fascinated by bows/archery and have really wanted to get into bow hunting but i dont know anyone that does so I have been a little shy to pull the trigger. I finally talked myself into just taking the plunge and go for it.

Thank you junior71. That is why I posted my question here was i wanted to have some information from actual bow hunters and not rely on a store. i will definitely research all the items you mentioned before making any decisions Thanks again!

Thank you CatfishKev. I may not have the greatest hunting skills, i.e. glassing etc, but i do understand the general principles of them and do my best to follow them. My family arent the luckiest people when it comes to the draw and do get drawn for the harder to hunt units if we get drawn at all. I absolutely do understand that archery is harder than rifle but am absolutely up for the challenge. I am starting from ground zero with bow setups so any suggestions/ideas are appreciated. I had not even thought of archery javelina so that sounds like a really good idea and fun! Thank you again CouesPursuit for the additional information.

Thank you for the information CouesPursuit. I was more or less planning to go see what I can learn at the pro shop and see if I can get my specifications (draw length and weight) figured out.

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