RE: Dedicated Slugger vs. ML
With a top quality Muzzleloader like a T/C Encore Pro Hunter, you won't EVER have a reason to carry any other gun for whitetails in IL. I know I have NO desire to carry a big clunky shotgun when I have the option of a supurbly balanced rifle-like feeling Muzzleloader like the Encore. Top that bad boy with quality optics and you won't believe how accurate they truly are. Even my young kids hunt with the in-line rifle these days and prefer it that way.