Tennessee changes its definition of a muzzleloader

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Time hunters work together not against each other..!
While I agree with this statement, I'd like to know why "working together" always seems to mean that traditionalists, that just want some time in uncrowded fields and forests plying their traditional methods ALWAYS...ALWAYS have to give in to more modern hunters' desires to use "their equipment choice" in a special season? How about the more modern crowd "work together" with traditionalists to allow them a little time, which is usually after the "moderns" have long had their time first anyway? "Working together" isn't a one way street where one party is always the giver, but that's the way it works out.

If you think "working together" won't affect early bow seasons, think again. In my state, it started with a "kids" gun season in late Oct. Now that has morphed to include adults.

Our late muzzleloader season has seen the first weekend invaded by shotgunners in the SE zone, and also a special "everything goes unlimited buck and doe kill allowed" period that impacts the late bow season.
 
The following is from my original post on page two of this topic…discussion about strait wall cartridge guns use during m/ l season in Tennessee.


Out of all the people promoting the straight wall cartridge guns use during m/l season…
How many of you Guys used one this season?

Kill anything?


Reply following, Thanks too Wobblyshot 👍

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So far the answer is one person used a straight wall cartridge gun during the legal rifle season here in Tennessee..

It seems that some just want too spoil things for others, if they really wanted to use that type of weapon, there’s 6 weeks of season that allows such use…
 
Penna. has a Blackpowder season and a Primitive season. No inline during primitive season. I personally think Inlines should not be allowed in Blackpowder season. It defeats the entire reason for the season. Inlines are for those who just like to kill things IMHO, Why? make them legal only during regular season and see how fast the wannabes drop them and go to a reg. rifle! Time to weed out the non believers and fakers (IMHO). Blackpowder season should be for traditional, true muzzle loading, firearms. No Sharps, Smith carbines, Rolling Blocks etc or Winchesters using BP cartridges. Just one mans opinion.
Inlines in PA are an answer to restrictions on center fire cartridges in populated suburban areas. Now we have the legality to use straight walled cartridges in almost all of these areas. At this point I don’t see any specific reason to have a dedicated “inline” deer season in PA as the inclusion of straight walled cartridges has blurred the lines. The PGC is caught up in a cycle of trying to please everyone all the time. The logical reasoning would be to legalize center fire and down cartridges/weapons during all non archery and non flintlock seasons where legal. This would then be the early muzzleloader doe season in October can be done with whatever one crosses to use. It excludes nobody, forwards harvest goals and keeps our heritage season after Christmas intact.
 
Agreed, Valkyri. When I've hunted in 5C I use my inline TC Pro Hunter. No need for a new straight wall gun. I live in 5B but have been looking to move into 5C so I'd be relying on the inline more often. Either way, I would oppose adding weapons to our late season outside of the special regulations regions. Still, no one says you can't use your traditional during early ML or regular rifle... I'll hunt often with my flint or cap gun depending on where I'll be going and how successful I've been to that point.
 
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