Years ago, you had to worry about running up on a moonshine operation, but these days you have to be cautious about running up on a clandestine meth lab or weed operation.Damn! Deliverance movie types
Yeah, you never know what craziness you’re gonna run into nowadays in the world in general
EXACTLY!!!!!
It is usually faster to reload the long gun for the finishing shot than it is mess around with a pistol to do it.
You got that right sir. I lived in VA when the primitive seasoned open. No such then as BP pellets. No scopes allowed. Flintlocks or caplocks only and the locks had to be on the side of the rifle. No in lines whatsoever. How different it is now. Nothing "primitive" about it at all. The stainless steel rifles look exactly like a modern cartridge gun. With the extended range now, and a scope, I don't see much reason for that early season.
I agree with your first sentiment, but shooting a compound bow isn’t all cupcakes and rainbows.
I like what Colorado did only allowing iron sights. I know there are more states like that. Honestly, muzzloading helps me draw tags easier, especially in ‘iron sight’ or ‘primitive’ states
That's the case in Bama. You have to use the ML for hunting. But it says in the regs that this does not prevent t a hunter legally carrying a pistol for self defense while hunting.
Here in Virginia your muzzleloader doesn’t even have to load from the muzzle anymore. It’s ridiculous.
I actually have 2 of these that you speak of. And I'm 100% with you! Mine only burn BP, but they only make it to the range until regular rifle season. Even then, they are usually only used for longer range shots at my brother's. That's just a preference for me. But yes, ML season should only be for primitive!
I grew up reading about Fred Bear and wanting to emulate him, on a smaller scale of course. But I get the compound bow. Still have to aim, still have hold steady. I owned one for years and 40 yards is plenty challenging and primitive enough for me. Crossbows now, that’s a different animal. Only place I see it is for older, and I mean old, bow hunters who can’t draw anymore. Like my cousin who switched. 70 something and hunted archery for thirty minutes Luis years. He gets to. But the heart of primitive season wasn’t to sell lots more tags, or sell lots of fancy new equipment. It was for outdoorsmen, real outdoorsmen to have a time when the woods weren’t full of yahoos (rant coming but you know who I mean and if you don’t and you’re offended, you might be who I mean) with their Cabelas catalog wardrobe still fresh from the box, this years top rated rifle and newest hottest round etc. My dad called them Sears and Roebuck hunters. Nothing wrong with having good gear, even the best gear, but for some people it isn’t the woods that matter. It’s the 4x4 Polaris to drive 400 yards to your stand so you can impress your buddies. I’m old enough now to be talking about back when but I do remember asking farmers for permission to hunt and getting it. That was before people took advantage, left trash, and left gates open pissing off a great resource. Or worse, someone paying big money to lease so that he could charge huge money to hunt. Elk hunts for $25000 and up. Tags going to guides and not people. Goose and duck hunts $500 a gun and up. Hunting has changed and I miss the chance to just get in the woods with a primitive firearm, my skill and experience against a very wary and alert opponent. I’m still new here and hope I didn’t go too far but this rant has been building. Thanks for your ear.
It’s a shame how it’s changed. It’s not hunting and stalking as much as it’s just killing.
I have a crossbow, but I agree with you. They should only be used by those not capable of drawing a bow. My wife, daughter, and son have a form of Muscular Dystrophy which prevents them from shooting a bow. One of which can no longer shoot a long gun. My crossbow is used only by them on our property, as it should be.
Is there something wrong with an underhammer ?
Hell no !!! I have several and they are an old design
Are you a fellow underhammer fan????
Yes I am , although I do not have one as yet. A few years ago I bought a collection of Billingsworth parts a stock by dave in oklahoma and the action parts, no barrel, however I have decided not to try to build this rifle as I do not feel I have enough experience to do so.
