"causing the PGC to be concerned about the uncontrolled doe kill by the new muzzy hunters (hard to imagine now eh?) "

Yep. Pgc actually having been concerned about overharvest at one time... Hard to believe. But that was before ecoextremists ran the ship.

I agree about rifle hunters outcry likely to increase. And I cannot blame them one bit. When you consider the extreme unnecessary reductions that equal WAAAY fewer deer for them, then add greatly to the pre-rifle season ranks with xguns...

Id say there is a legit gripe there. I don't rifle hunt at all. But I see no good in riling up thethe majority...who are the rifle hunters. Doing so will lead to things not favorable to our season. We have been getting by just fine without crossguns.