I have scopes on several of my muzzleloaders, and I use them in NY. Up until this year, I had to take them off during the ML season, but used them during the regular Southern Tier gun season instead of a shotgun. Now, of course, since it is legal, I don't have to remove them any more for ML season!! Great news!! I am a person who believes that a hunter owes it to the quarry to try to inflict as little pain and suffering as possible. Being able to place a bullet precisely helps in this quest. The better the sight, the better the shot!! I see no justification for the idea that one has to increase the liklihood of a poor shot by using a primitive sight if it is not legally required. (Actually, before this year, I always used a Lyman micrometer rear and a very visible bead/blade front sight during the iron-sights only season anyway! There is nothing worse for hunting than the Buckhorn-type rear sight, which hides so much of the target that it is all but impossible to hit a specific spot on the side of a deer!!)

Keep yore powder dry!!

Edited by - eldeguello on 12/16/2002 09:38:01