ORIGINAL: BigJohn H
As you may have guessed I am pro Rifle, I do not trophy hunt in-fact I may only guide this year because my wife is going to hunt for the first time ever and I may grunt and rattle for her I will have my rifle just in case. I also reload for our weapons so she gets lots of practice at TCSA (range) She goes for her hunter safety course 4&6 of Aug. She will be shooting my SKS with a scope and synthetic stock I am going to have to order the 5 rnd. Mag. for it ASAP. So the chest freezer should be full this year for sure.
By the way the land owners that are posting their land over this rifle issue, IT IS YOUR OWN FAULT! When you get a proposal together you should do so before it goes to the Governor by then it is TOOOOOOOOOOO late. The boat has left thestate and you guys are showing up at the dock with the oars. So post your land on yourselves as well.
Pretty myopic. If hunting access is lost over this, it will NOT be worth it.
I like guns as much as the next guy, but if you think that using a rifle is going to get you that deer you couldn't get with a scoped, rifled shotgun, you're in for a big surprise.
Everybody seems to be looking for the easy way out these days, rifles instead of slug guns, inlines instead of sidelocks, crossbows instead of bows, whatever makes it simpler.
You could just try setting up at the correct end of the field with your slug gun, you know. Of course, that would take some actual time and effort and hunting skills.