RE: old way's gone ?
Here in PA after X-mas, we have a flintlock only season.
A .50 cal Thompson Renegade is about all i need.
I scoped inline would be nice, but the challenge factor is somewhat lost when you go to that. I'm not saying that it isn't challenging, but going out with iron sights, a powder horn and some flint makes it a little tougher.
I personally enjoy using the renegade, it seems like just for part of the season we are thrown back to a time when hunting was a way of survival, and not so much a sport.
Jennings Buckmaster Bow
.50 Cal Thompson Center Renegade