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Just so you know, I hunt all year with a ML (I have for about 7-8 years now), but during our rifle seasonI do use a scoped, 209 or 25 ACP ignition and sabotted bullets. Duringour ML seasonI revert back to a TC sidehammer, i would prefer to still use the better performing Nosler or Gold Dot as we use to be able to do - I truly beleive they are a more humane bullet, but i think I have found a good alternative in the 460 grain Bullshop.

I think you also forget that at one time we did have a "traditional season" and a "ML" season that answered your new found fondness for the traditional side of things. I believe at one time Idaho had it close to right for the benefit of most of the Idaho hunters. But the as with anything in politics the squeaky wheel does get heard and unfortunately the the traditional people that can not accept the inline got their wish - which has now kinda stirred up a hornest nest.

I can live with either ruling and I am old enough that it is not going to be that big of a bother, but when 38 states seem to make ML season work with open rules it is funny when 7 and now 8 have to go another direction.