RE: Rifle Hunting = lesser quality deer ?
My take is this....
I haven't picked up a scoped high powered rifle in 8-10 years to take a deer. I've used pistols, shotguns and "cowboy" type rifles. I don't look forward to the orange invasion each year. I will have my bow this coming monday. I think our gun season is too long and I root for bad weather during it.
That being said, I would never support the idea of removing rifles from our seasonbecause I think people should have that choice of weapon to use during that time. It's a "neccessary evil". As long as there are no safety issues(residential sprawl areas) then let the gunners have at it for a few days. I may not agree with the season stucture, but I'm not going to try and get it outlawed.