Originally Posted by
Breechplug
Why though? what's there Reasioning behind the Regs????
Our Late MLing Season used to be Patch and Round Ball Only, then they changed it. They allowed Scoped and Sabots, there Reasoning was that a Scope would make You a Better Shot thus Causing Less Bad Shots and Wounded Deer. The use of a saboted Bullet was much Better Effiecent than a Round Ball and would Provide a Cleaner more Humane Kill on the Animal. The Scope would also give the Older or Less Eye Sight Impared a Better Visual on there Target, thus resulting in a Better Sight Picture and a Better Harvest Rate vs Loss Rate.
(BP)
Because the Traditional muzzleloaders are organized into groups and clubs and have a strong lobby on the Fish and Game Department and even State Government. For awhile inlines were even banned.
ML season is suppose to be somewhat traditional, that is how it started and it is very difficult to move from that tradition.
Very few places out in the west require short range weapons to protect adjacent poeple or facilities.