ORIGINAL: pick00l
ORIGINAL: 4evrhtn
The reason I have a preference for the inline in comparison to the rifle is you must apply the one shot one kill strategy. This will decrease the amount of risky shots taken and wounding deer. More patience will be necessary and more practice will be necessary. The shotgun can hold 3 shells and you will still have guys who are willing to sacrifice range for amount of ammo, but this is still better than having the ability to send 5 rds down range at running deer.
I don't agree with this 100%. The guys who take risky shots with a rifle will take the same shot with the inline. I'm sure to them.. it does not matter. Comes down to the way you hunt or the ethics you practice. Just my opinion.
Twice last year I had been in the line of fire of hunters who were shooting at deer. In both instances the first shot was taken at a running deer at over 70 yds the first shots were followed by other shots until the deer was no longer in sight or the guy was out of ammo. It's harder to be sure of the targets backstop when the target is traveling and the hunter is too busy reloading to use common sense in the excitement of the situation. I do not want to make it seem this is how I feel about hunters in general b/c I am a hunter. However, for the few idiots out in the woods during rifle season my feeling is this... the less ammo they have the better. It has never NEVER taken me more than 1 shot to kill a deer using a .243. However there have been times I made a second shot just to be sure and I am at fault in those incidents. Too worried about that deer running into another hunter instead of being patient and doing some tracking. My feeling is also this.... If I am in the woods hunting deer with a rifle that means I screwed up in archery.
I like rifle season because, I like rifles. This is for PA. In Delaware, I hunt with an inline. Unless the mountains in PA get to populated, I like the rifle stance we have now. This does not change me waiting for a good shot.
I like someone's idea about a couple youth tags for non-AR bucks. Think it could be a good idea. The only part I don't get is... does getting a buck make the experience. Getting into hunting, won;t kids be satisfied getting does or understanding that you can only shoot larger bucks still have a positive impact? When did hunting become the ....I have to bag a buck or I am never hunting again? I hunted for year before getting a deer or a good crack at one. It made me want to hunt more, not less. I know each person differers in their experience. I'm just not convinced this rule makes or breaks the young hunter. I'm for AR's and if we want a exception to the rule lets limit it to one buck and any time.. If not, lets get away from the notion that killing a buck makes or breaks youth from hunting again.
I agree with the limitations being put on the number of (less than AR) buck being harvested. I like the 2 tag idea.
I think more important is youth seeing deer, seeing buck (any buck), seeing turkey, fox etc. The excitement is in the hunt, the kill is usually the icing and candles. To each their own, this is a nice thread with lots of good ideas and debate. I enjoy reading it.
I agree, glad you like the thread!