I have seen some giants in the woods that week after gun season.. It is a good time to go just for the simple fact that the woods is calming down a bunch and the deer will need to put on the feed bag.. I love muzzle loading. My brother actually takes both weeks off, gun season and muzzle loader... I also worked with a guy that takes that week off every year just because the woods is a little quieter and he shoots a decent buck every year.. He does hunt gun season but saves his time for muzzle loader..