I hear you Oldtimr, I don't own a flintlock but do have an inline. I lent my inline out to my hunting buddy. I was archery hunting this weekend in Ohio. I just think if you must have a muzzle loader season either have the flintlock in Oct. and the inline or flintlock in Dec. the other option as you mentioned would be to have a muzzle loader season after xmas with both inline and flintlock being legal. It is tough for flintlock hunters in Dec. powder getting wet, blowing snow, as so forth. I just don't see why they would want a inline season in Oct. nice weather and flintlock in Dec. wind ,snow, cold temp. just doesn't add up to me.