Encore50, I took my first one this year at August A Bush wildlife area on a managed hunt and I am also hooked as well. Being in Missouri also, I hunted all rifle season with a muzzy as I couldn't wait for muzzy season. You can hunt in MO witha rifle, muzzy, or bow during fall firearms using your rifle tags. I bowhunt and muzzleload and doubt I will ever hunt with my centerfire rifles again. Congratulations, it's extremely fun to make smoke. You probably have heard the saying "Until the smoke clears", well now you know exactly what that means. My first doe came in and I shot and I couldn't tell if I had hit her with all the smoke. Just pure fun, I felt like a kid again.