Our season (gun) runs from the Middle of November to the middle of December, than a Late ML season for 9 days, we can use ML's throught the whole gun season. A few years ago the ML rules changed here, from patch and round ball and no scope, to Sabots and a Scope, so that's why that's all I use. I understand on the Bow Issue, $1200 for a new bow is crazy! then you have to buy everything else, when your done you have around $1700 into it, and a year later you'll be lucky to get $500 for the Bow,,,,,,,Im gonna check the rules for sabot size here..........