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Muzzleloader Hunting
Motivation for ML hunting restrictions
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<blockquote data-quote="MtPockets" data-source="post: 2834158" data-attributes="member: 39651"><p>That IS incredible, no doubt about it!</p><p></p><p>Coming from someone who hunted exclusively with a traditional muzzleloader for many years, I cannot FATHOM an ML shooting like that!</p><p></p><p>That said, my opinion is that muzzleloader season was always a primitive weapons season and should be kept as such. </p><p></p><p>I also bowhunt, and muzzleloader season has always meant I could shoot a bit farther than during bow season but didnt have the crowds that the rifle season brought.</p><p>By limiting the range of the weapon, the number of participants was also limited just by the nature of the beast.</p><p>Like others have said, over time some rifle companies have pushed the envelope and we end up with muzzleloaders that meet or exceed CF capability. I really am impressed but that isnt what muzzleloader hunting has ever been about.</p><p></p><p>I guess my question is, what's wrong with using that rifle during the regular rifle season? </p><p></p><p>It's all a matter of opinion, so to each their own.</p><p></p><p>As for the archery argument, I can see the comparison from compounds to recurve and longbows but in the end for most people the compound bows havent changed how far they are comfortable shooting at an animal by all that much.</p><p>40 years ago, most bowhunters had a 30 yard limit. These days most bowhunters I know still set 30 to maybe 40 yards as their limit. </p><p>All that long winded garble being said, I would welcome more limits on archery technology.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MtPockets, post: 2834158, member: 39651"] That IS incredible, no doubt about it! Coming from someone who hunted exclusively with a traditional muzzleloader for many years, I cannot FATHOM an ML shooting like that! That said, my opinion is that muzzleloader season was always a primitive weapons season and should be kept as such. I also bowhunt, and muzzleloader season has always meant I could shoot a bit farther than during bow season but didnt have the crowds that the rifle season brought. By limiting the range of the weapon, the number of participants was also limited just by the nature of the beast. Like others have said, over time some rifle companies have pushed the envelope and we end up with muzzleloaders that meet or exceed CF capability. I really am impressed but that isnt what muzzleloader hunting has ever been about. I guess my question is, what's wrong with using that rifle during the regular rifle season? It's all a matter of opinion, so to each their own. As for the archery argument, I can see the comparison from compounds to recurve and longbows but in the end for most people the compound bows havent changed how far they are comfortable shooting at an animal by all that much. 40 years ago, most bowhunters had a 30 yard limit. These days most bowhunters I know still set 30 to maybe 40 yards as their limit. All that long winded garble being said, I would welcome more limits on archery technology. [/QUOTE]
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