Originally Posted by
midsouth_hunter
Been a while since been on this forum because of all the negativity from some. I hope Illinois stays away from the rifle hunts. As Rockport stated, Shotguns these days are essentially rifles with plastic case instead of brass. Another thing that should happen is keep the shotgun seasons as far away from the rut as possible. The numbers of deer killed in Illinois within a few days of shotgun season is as much or more that all of archery season.
so.....
Why's it matter if you're using a plastic case rifle or a rifle? Guess I'm not following.
-Jake