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Muzzleloader Hunting
Motivation for ML hunting restrictions
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<blockquote data-quote="bscman" data-source="post: 2834984" data-attributes="member: 126797"><p>I'm in Washington state. </p><p></p><p>Our season is quite primitively and always has been. They allow do fiberoptic and peeps, but no scopes or red dots of any kind. </p><p></p><p>Two years ago there was a push to allow red dots, or glass optics with crosshairs as long as they didn't magnify--and the muzzle loader groups spoke up and that proposal was squashed. So overall our muzzleloader groups are fighting to maintain a primitively season. </p><p></p><p>Heck, they just started letting us use 209 primers a couple years ago. Prior to that all muzzleloaders had to use traditional nipple and cap AND they had to be exposed to the elements. It was getting difficult to find an inline muzzle loader that was actually WA legal--that was the only reason WDFW went for the change. </p><p></p><p>Personally I LOVE the added restrictions on muzzle loader season. It keeps the crowds down and the game less pressured. Approximately 3% of deer hunters choose a muzzle loader tag in the units I hunt. That means we can have most trailheads to ourself, there are little to no road hunters, and the deer actually act like deer. </p><p></p><p>And let's be honest... a modern inline muzzle loader, shooting saboted bullets, over 110+gr of buckhorn, using 209 primers, and a quality set of peep sights, is easily capable of accurate shots to WELL over double the distance of a traditional muzzle loader.... IN FACT, we feel a little bit dirty these days packing around a long fluted barreled, fast twist, 209 primed, peep sighted muzzle loader. It feels like cheating...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bscman, post: 2834984, member: 126797"] I'm in Washington state. Our season is quite primitively and always has been. They allow do fiberoptic and peeps, but no scopes or red dots of any kind. Two years ago there was a push to allow red dots, or glass optics with crosshairs as long as they didn't magnify--and the muzzle loader groups spoke up and that proposal was squashed. So overall our muzzleloader groups are fighting to maintain a primitively season. Heck, they just started letting us use 209 primers a couple years ago. Prior to that all muzzleloaders had to use traditional nipple and cap AND they had to be exposed to the elements. It was getting difficult to find an inline muzzle loader that was actually WA legal--that was the only reason WDFW went for the change. Personally I LOVE the added restrictions on muzzle loader season. It keeps the crowds down and the game less pressured. Approximately 3% of deer hunters choose a muzzle loader tag in the units I hunt. That means we can have most trailheads to ourself, there are little to no road hunters, and the deer actually act like deer. And let's be honest... a modern inline muzzle loader, shooting saboted bullets, over 110+gr of buckhorn, using 209 primers, and a quality set of peep sights, is easily capable of accurate shots to WELL over double the distance of a traditional muzzle loader.... IN FACT, we feel a little bit dirty these days packing around a long fluted barreled, fast twist, 209 primed, peep sighted muzzle loader. It feels like cheating... [/QUOTE]
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