How many deer have you missed during archery and have them stand within range for a second shot?
With the rifle I have Never missed the first shot. And if you do miss it isn't the weapons fault. Preparation prior to going into the woods to make sure your weapon is in working order is the most basic of responsibilities we as hunters owe to the game we pursue.
You may be the perfect hunter who always gets his deer to stand braodside in a clear shooting lane, but the PGC can't manage the herd or limit weapons based on the perfect hunters. Many of us prefer to actually pursue our deer rather than sit in a tree stand and ambush them. Under those conditions we don't have cleared shooting lanes and the deer are unlikely to present the perfect shot with no obstructions.
This idea of having to meet quotas would be legit if the percentages were reasonable. As it is right now the deer population from what I and alot of others on here is seeing is below the PaGC's estimates.
The answer to that problem is to reduce antlerless allocations rather than punishing the majority of hunters by banning centerfire rifles.
Exactly what this state needs right now. Not (for only one class of hunter) but less deer allocations being filled
We have more deer hunting opportunities than ever before , yet we have a lot of disgruntled hunters who want to see more deer rather than have more time in the woods watching the leaves drop.