Brother, that ship has sailed a long, long time ago. The legalization of the current "archery" equipment proves that the Game Commission cares about license revenue and nothing about "sport". Actually, I prefer the term "challenge" rather than "sport"...hunting is not a "sport"...football is a sport.I just like the idea of a little sport in the hunt.
...How many guys on here complain about low deer numbers in several states, but want the most efficient means of killing deer and the most tags to fill. Some things just don't add up.
The thing is as hunters this should be a moot point. We shouldn't belittle others and say they shouldn't be allowed to hunt with a certain weapon if they want because "I" don't like it. If we outlawed everything an individual didn't like we all would be hunting with rocks because there's at least 1 person that doesn't like every form of hunting. One good thing about "black rifles" is that for kids and women they are great starter guns. With low recoil and excellent accuracy they make a potent weapon for most anything. And with a suppressor on them it's even more fun! But that's for another discussion. They're more evil then semi-autos ;)View attachment 12208
What's wrong with leaving the sling on in the blind?very sweet gun and scope.. you have me all the way up to.... leaving the sling on the gun in the blind.. LOL
What's wrong with leaving the sling on in the blind?
Wklman - You seem to have taken this into an " anti - gun " direction. I'm not anti-gun - period. And I'm not " belittling " anyone. I have the opinion that some types of guns are better left out of the deer woods. RATE OF FIRE is my concern. I'll contend that a semi can fire faster than a pump or lever gun, and in the hands of a brain-dead a**hole - it could amount to disaster. If I could be shot in a wide open field with an orange vest on, ( thank God it was shotgun pellets I had to have dug out ), what will happen when it's a .270 or '06 ?? Maybe things won't turn out bad ....... hopefully they won't. But get shot once and see if your views don't change a little.
That ^^^ may be true for private landowners, but I bet it's not the case for all the public land hunters.Whip, actually bolts are probably the most popular choice, but your point is valid.
In WI you can use a Browning BAR in .338 Win Mag and those hold 4 last I checked. Or a .223 AR with 30 rounds. It's all good.I think there will be a lot more AR style rifles than any other semi-auto's used.
Do the states that allow semi-autos, levers or pumps have shell restrictions at all?
Ohio is three shells and with rifles straight walled cartridges only for now.
One of my daughters hunted with an old 30 30 like this. I don't think it was a fun experience, pulling the trigger to let it down from half cock is just asking for a accident.I would consider an older lever gun with no cross bolt safety a far more dangerous weapon than a semi auto.
Well then look out, lead will be flying!Levers and pumps are out of style even in PA. People are much more likely to buy the latest cheap bolt guns for their kids or themselves. But if they could buy and use an AR to hunt, they would. The only reason I don't have an AR is because I cannot hunt with it in PA.