Killed doe during rifle with a 350 legend, ive killed a pile of tn deer with the 350 legend during rifle where it should be used. Ive killed a tractor trailer load of deer with a muzzleloader and hope ive got another trailer load to go with itAny takers?
So you only use open sights the first week of muzzleloader, or just keep your bow out until December?
All the more reason for an extended season imho…
No I use what they let me, just no crossbows Or smokeless muzz. But I let three year olds walk. I will agree that once a buck hits four or so they get exponentially harder to kill, I had a four and a nice 5 or 6 year old I was trying to get this year. Did not get either one and had a lot of days out, weapon would not have mattered. We just do not need it easier to kill deer In the rut.
My point was more of you want seasons a certain way but you don't abide by them now. And don't take it as me picking on you either. There's several that want certain changes but they don't do them. Personally, I'm all about leaving it as it is. Hunt how you'd like. If you wanna bow hunt all year, by all means do that. I don't bow hunt, mainly because I don't have a place to and I'm generally busy trying to get things done at work before the wet season kicks in. But that doesn't mean I wanna change any of it.
Hows it easier? I can kill just as far and just as quick with my savage 220 as i can my 350 legend.
Sure a 350 legend is same trajectory as a 20 gauge sabot slug just with less energy 2200 ish vs 1800ish ( same as a 30/30). Maybe if it was single shot only straight wall. ( Talking muzz vs straight wall which is same as rifled slug gun ) A cartridge gun is just more reliable easier and faster than a muzz period. A 45/70 with 325 Hornady flex tip also shoots flatter than a sabot shotgun load even three inch. If the 350 legend is an AR you have magazine capacity also. Would I take my unscoped Model 94 375 Winchester out if it was straight wall, probably but if I miss I can get repeat shots very fast. Muzz you have to worry about weather and getting other things right and have one shot. I get the argument from all sides on this. Ultimately you cannot control what the next guy is doing whether it is neighbors buddies playing if it is brown it's down every year or a lot of traffic on good public land. Unless you have over 5/600 acres you can only do so much. That and habitat will make or break your deer hunting for mature bucks. Enough rambling I hope everyone had a good year, 8 1/2 months now until we can do it again. Western hunting app season is starting up give it a try if you can!!
Thank you. You just said the quiet part out loud. And proved everything I've said in the past to be true.
Arizona is the last one to drop scopes. Other than Washington that just added red dots and 1x ( good for old eyes). Scope and rangefinder technology was the end of this. Dialing and shooting game at 500 did not fit the intention.
Utah dropped them last year. Just red dot and 1x now. Az is the last holdout.
muzzleloader season is for rifles loaded from the muzzle
I don't but apparently some do.
