Don't guess you saw the wink emoticon at the end of the post huh? You've had your chain jerked.Now do ya get it?
You certainly don't see people that hunt with firearms arguing for a special season for circa-1580 matchlock muskets because they are afraid to compete with people using centerline muzzle loaders.
Well, that's another side of the same coin. Just like compounds did to bow seasons, the in-lineshave taken over a season that wasn't meant for them. The seasons wereworked for and wonby the buckskinning crowdfor primitive muzzleloaders with round balls and iron sights, that might stretch out to make a kill at 125 yards. Then along came those in-line, scoped muzzleloaders with sabots and jacketed bullets, capable of reaching out 300 yards and more.
I guarantee you, the buckskinners hate those things just as rabidly as hardcore traditionals hate compounds and crossbows. Problem is their numbers are so few in comparison to the high tech in-line shooters now that they have no political clout and nobodybothers to heartheir complaints when they do speak up.
Wouldn't it be something if we got primitive weapons seasons that could actually STAY primitive? Without a bunch of yayhoo wannabees coming along and trying it, finding out it takes more effort than they want to put into it and then, instead ofaccepting the limitations of the weapons and their lack of desire to use them,start whining for 'improved' weapons and accessories to make it easy enough to suit them?
Like I said, I AM an elitist. I'd love to see archery seasons and muzzleloader seasons revert to only allowing the weapons for which they were originally intended. But those battles were lost long ago. Just like compounds and in-lines have done, crossbows are going to win their way in and become the weapon of choice for the majority. It is inevitable.