Would a x9 scope stop you from taking a 500-700 yard shot? If you’re going to mandate taking the sighting device off of rifles, they better be coming off of muzzleloaders and bows. Bow season better be recurve only than as well.
Sad to say, but lots of people are so ignorant of math that they will gladly invite upon themselves a really terrible outcome.
I realize you are asking a loaded question. There is not a perfect solution. Just merely my opinion, but something like a 4x scope maximum and no exposed turrets or bdc reticles is where I’d start.
I agree. I think another thing that should be strongly considered is, where feasible, closing\limiting motorized travel. Montana already does this on a lot of National Forest roads during rifle season so it's not without precedent. UTVs, dirt bikes, and E bikes do not improve draw odds. I'd even be happy to limit regular bikes and to just make people walk from designated parking areas. I'm not saying this needs to be done everywhere, but if the goal is to increase the supply of tags I believe this has to be part of the solution.
I disagree. We are losing already in the eyes of the non hunting public if we can’t police ourselves intelligently.
But I think going at it like this is going to open a door we don't want open. A door antis will use to their advantage.
You asked. I answered. That's it. That's what restrictions you can add to rifles.
ML’s yes, but not bows. Even a modern compound is still a short range weapon. Within reason (P&Y guidelines), bows are limited enough already.
Most peoples weapon systems are far more capable than they are.
I think PETA has a bigger issue with bowhunting than rifle hunting. And just because something is not allowed for hunting does not mean it's illegal to own or shoot recreationally. The logical conclusion of rifle hunting with no limitations is that rifle hunting becomes shooting, and the number of tags available will be equal to the number of animals the biologists want killed.
Even today, I bet external turrets are the minority.
If our sole goal is to make it more difficult, I am fine with it. No motorized travel. No side-by-side, no four wheelers, close for service roads during hunting season. If you want to go hunting, grab a pack and get hiking.
You can't look at harvest kills. You have to look at success as a percentage. There are way more rifle tags, generally.
I hunt with every weapon (bow, muzzleloader, compound) although because bow seasons are longest, I inherently end up bowhunting more. However, I'd rather have limited scope technology on rifles if that means I can draw rifle hunts more often or have longer rifle seasons. I think it's clear hunting has gotten worse as technology has improved, though I don't think technology is solely to blame for all of this.
No you don’t. If the issue is number of animals available for tags total kills is what matters not %.
A turret a minority? Not anywhere I ever hunt. Nearly everyone has them and thinks they’re a sniper.
