How many would go back to the good old days?

[kenzmad]

was wondering, how many muzzy hunters would go back to the pre inline, pre fiberoptics, pre musket caps era? I really miss the old Thompson hawken days when there weren't so many people trying for the animals. I remember when you read the regs and picked out a permit hunt to apply for and could expect to get selected for it. 75 permits 16 applicants. we were once a very useful tool for WDFW to use for damage control hunts. Just wondering how many would stick with muzzy hunting if they had to do it the old way. I would go back in a heart beat.

kenzmad

[billythekidrock]

I think a great proposal would be to change the early archery and muzzy seasons to long bow/recurve and patch & round ball only. The late seasons could be for the "modern" archery and muzzy gear.

[boneaddict]

I'd love it.

[PolarBear]

I'm in!

[carver52]

I'm in also.  I use exactly those, recurve and round balls.

[Machias]

It could be as good as ever, as good as the old days, if they only stopped cramming us all into a few GMUs, THAT, in my humble opinion is the problem, not the fiber optic sights, musket caps, etc....  Archery, muzzleloading or modern.

[carpsniperg2]

i have black powder in my veins!  i love black powder hunting, just somthing about it. i was not around in the "old" days but i would not mind either way. as long as i get to smell that burnt black powder i am game

[high country]

that little longbow part hooked me....I am in.

[Machias]

So do we get to use fast flight strings? carbon arrows?  modern broadheads? R/D longbows? rangefinders? How far we going back in time?   

[kenzmad]

I know that myself, I really miss those days. I miss the "carry yur gun upside down in the rain so the cap don't get wet, and the big ole smoke cloud that only FF black powder can provide and my favorite was the seeing the vapor trail of the maxiball on a really cold morning"

kenzmad

[bigpaw 77]

It could be as good as ever, as good as the old days, if they only stopped cramming us all into a few GMUs, THAT, in my humble opinion is the problem, not the fiber optic sights, musket caps, etc....  Archery, muzzleloading or modern.

Exactly Machias, I believe that is the big problem, we are all crammed into a couple of units on the east side. It really sucks
but I would go back if it ment fewer hunters

[Machias]

I agree, if we were allowed to hunt for MUCH longer season, like the original intent, longbow and cap and ball.  I'd sign up in a heartbeat, but I think we need to admit what the real problem is.  The real cause of the overcrowding, open the dang state up instead of having us all tripping over each other.   

[high country]

So do we get to use fast flight strings? carbon arrows?  modern broadheads? R/D longbows? rangefinders? How far we going back in time?    

what is a rangefinder?......c'mon, it's an istictive thing.....no need for that silly contraption.....lol

[Machias]

 

[billythekidrock]

I agree, if we were allowed to hunt for MUCH longer season, like the original intent, longbow and cap and ball.  I'd sign up in a heartbeat, but I think we need to admit what the real problem is.  The real cause of the overcrowding, open the dang state up instead of having us all tripping over each other.   

I agree and would propose combining the early archery and muzzy season, so about 5 weeks. From early Sept to first week of Oct.