[Mr. 16 gauge]

Skeet;
The original intent of Michigan's muzzleloading season was that it was to be a "primative" season, with sidelocks, black powder, and round ball. The season was set up in 1975, with the idea that it would give a few folks who enjoyed hunting with primative arms a chance to hunt, exclusively, with "old timey" firearms without the pressure/competition put forth by the traditional firearms deer season. Since it's original conception (one that a LOT of traditional longhunters lobbied for), it has become a sort of "extra" season "to harvest surplus deer" (which, thanks to misguided deer management by our DNR, we really do not have anymore)......so instead of being to go afield in peace, I have to deal with every moron alive out there who bought an in line "so he's can kill 'im some mo de-ah!".....no working up a load, or learning about misfires, how to measure bp, ect.....just drop in a couple of pellets, slam that sabot on top, and shoot at the first damn thing you see, irregardless of the range (cause, you know....these in lines can shoot jest as far as my .30-06, and hit harder, cause its shootin' a beeger boolet!)

Elitist? Maybe, but seeing has how in line shooters are allowed to shoot during the rifle season, and the muzzleloading season was intended to be primative, I"m a bit disappointed by the fact that the inline crowd and the DNR have allowed the small window of time we were allowed to hunt to be bastardized into some 'harvest', instead of a hunt. Yes, inlines have been around for a quite a while, and I am damn tired of hearing about this every time the subject comes up! If they want to use an inline, then great....get a copy of the ferguson, load it with LOOSE BLACK POWDER and ROUND BALL and go hunting. Sabots, pyrodex, jacketed pistol bullets, and stainless steel were NOT part of the ancient inlines!!!!

So, in a nutshell: 1.) It was meant to be a PRIMATIVE season, not the free for all it has become! 2.) In line shooters DO have a season; it's called the firearms deer season....so why can't I have mine? 3.) If it's so great that everyone gets out and hunts, irregardless of how, equipment, ect., then why can't I use my muzzleoading firearms during bow season? (bet the bow hunters wouldn't mind....do you think?)