Yes. You are correct. The parallels betweenmodern muzzleloading and bowhunting are strikingly similar.Both sports have been swamped by people who are interested only in extending theirhunting opportunities, use highly developed weapons that technically meet the legalities of the season,and whohave varying degrees of interest - from very much to practically none - in the actual weapons the seasons were originally formed for.

And both sports have their hardcore base of traditionalists who carry on despite the technological advances.