Naw. The real challenge would be to hunt with the predecessor of the matchlock. Them things that had to be fired by sticking a red-hot wire in the touch hole.
Yes sir, I sure did. I must have missed the obvious. Just seems like I read somewhere long ago that the really early weapons were first fired with a burning coal from a fire, or a hot wire. Could have been a, um..., "creative" memory or some such. My wife thinks I have "creative" hearing, so why not "creative" remembering?
Sometimes the challenge is seeing the sights.
Well, for one thing, its not called black powder season, its called muzzle loader season, which inlines definitely are.
The rules and what it is caleld varies by state. In some states, modern inlines are not allowed, nor are optics. IMHO, which I am quite entitled to, that is how it should be.Well, for one thing, its not called black powder season, its called muzzle loader season, which inlines definitely are.
You are correct that my main reason for getting into muzzleloaders was to take advantage of the extra hunting time. I see no problem with that, not ashamed to admit it. Some will progress in the hobby and find they like more traditional black powder weapons, some may not. It's not for me to judge either way, but I'll encourage you either way.
As for inlines not existing if they weren't allowed a special season, I think you are struggling a bit there. That's like saying modern crossbows wouldn't exist if they weren't allowed in archery season. All weapons and machinery ever invented have experienced improvements and developments that changed them throughout time.
If you like driving your model T, fine with me, I like my Silverado better.
Well therein is another issue: It may be a "game" to you, but my family subsists on Venison, so I'll take any advantage I can to put the meat I need in the freezer, the spirit of the deer doesn't care.
I started with a borrowed .45cal Hawken cap lock in the middle 80's, then I bought a used T/C .50 cal cap lock in the late 80's. Had many caps fail to fire. I have shot flintlocks and enjoyed it, but at this time I have no desire to hunt with one.
.30-06 has worked pretty well for me when I didn’t want to leave anything to chance. One of my uncles died last year at 97, he favored a cut down Krag Jorgensen bolt action with a peep rear and a copper bead front sight. killed a railro carload of deer, bear, and elk. I don’t recall them ever going hungry.Well therein is another issue: It may be a "game" to you, but my family subsists on Venison, so I'll take any advantage I can to put the meat I need in the freezer, the spirit of the deer doesn't care.
Agreed, but that's only a small part of the season. I work a full time+ job. If I could hunt every weekend available, that's still not very many days. And since my family and job demand some of my weekends also, I need to be successful at a higher percentage than many hunters do.
I hope you don’t feel I’m singling you out or criticizing your decisions. It’s a,free country and people should do as they see fit.
No I don't think you are singling me out at all. Everyone has thier own perspective. Everyone draws the lines they like. Personally, I don't think much of people who drive backroads and shoot deer on other people's property. I was taught different. With that said, if my kids were starving and I had to, yes I would. But most who do that sort of thing around here are not starving, just lazy in my book. In other parts of the country, this may be more common or acceptable, but not here. I'm not gonna condemn someone in Alaska for doing that if that's what they need to do.
Not discouraging anyone. Modern inlines, made out of modern materials, shooting modern bullets, with modern propellants, using modern optics just don't belong in the muzzleloader season. Just as rifles don't belong in archery. Now, I'm not gonna get my drawers in a twist over it because there is no shortage of deer. That's just my opinion. No one has to like it or agree.
