I finally had the opportunity of using the ml a couple of weeks ago when I shot a 4 point deer at a 100 yards through a peep sight. Very different experience from a modern rifle.
But wasn't a really good feeling in the end... to know you have accomplished something that a very small minority of hunters have actually done....
I do not know how small of a minority you are talking about. I see lots of pictures here and elsewhere of deer and elk taken by a ML. Last year 1 out of 4 muzzleloader hunters shot 2062 deer and 1 out 8 shot 1296 elk.
It has been computed that less than 16% of American Hunters across the US hunt with a muzzleloader. Of that percentage 4% use sidehammers or rock sparkers. I can not remember which magazine that was in, but remember tht is across the US.
Centerfire rifle hunters comprise the biggest share of hunters. If I remember correctly there are more archers across the US than ML Hunters.
In Idaho, I would suggest but do not know for sure, you would find those percentages to very close over here.
