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Good News For Virginia Hunters

Post by Cowboy Gun Fan » Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:19 pm

I just posted this on another gun board and wanted to post it here as well:

I was just talking to a Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries Officer and he just told me something that I've been wanting to see for many years now. They are extending the Hunting Season for 2 extra weeks. We are overrun with Deer and this will be a win-win-win for Virginia. More time for more hunting, more meat for the hunger programs and much safer roadways. Sure glad to finally see it.
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Re: Good News For Virginia Hunters

Post by markiver54 » Tue Oct 08, 2019 3:15 pm

Cowboy Gun Fan wrote:
Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:19 pm
I just posted this on another gun board and wanted to post it here as well:

I was just talking to a Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries Officer and he just told me something that I've been wanting to see for many years now. They are extending the Hunting Season for 2 extra weeks. We are overrun with Deer and this will be a win-win-win for Virginia. More time for more hunting, more meat for the hunger programs and much safer roadways. Sure glad to finally see it.
Many others should follow suit.
Here in Western NC, they are taking about extending the Black Bear season. Lots of them here and MANY commonly spotted in urban areas.
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Re: Good News For Virginia Hunters

Post by JEBar » Tue Oct 08, 2019 4:00 pm

its good to see such decisions made based on scientific game management
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Re: Good News For Virginia Hunters

Post by 357Mag » Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:27 pm

It would be nice if Virginia would let you use single shot rifles during muzzleloader like some states do....for those that want too.
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Re: Good News For Virginia Hunters

Post by Vaquero » Sun Jul 26, 2020 6:42 pm

357Mag wrote:
Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:27 pm
It would be nice if Virginia would let you use single shot rifles during muzzleloader like some states do....for those that want too.
Unfair advantage over a MUZZLELOADER don't cha think.
Unless your taking a "lee loader" and making your ammo on stand.

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Re: Good News For Virginia Hunters

Post by Vaquero » Sun Jul 26, 2020 6:46 pm

Good news CGF, they added a couple weeks on to some of the counties this past season here.
Then main reason was because of the CWD though.

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Re: Good News For Virginia Hunters

Post by 357Mag » Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:18 pm

Vaquero wrote:
Sun Jul 26, 2020 6:42 pm
357Mag wrote:
Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:27 pm
It would be nice if Virginia would let you use single shot rifles during muzzleloader like some states do....for those that want too.
Unfair advantage over a MUZZLELOADER don't cha think.
Unless your taking a "lee loader" and making your ammo on stand.

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Not really , considering most of the new muzzeloaders sold these days are scoped and shoot as well as a centerfire rifle.
Several states already allow it and they call it a "primitive season" . You can use muzzloader or single shot rifles , I could see allowing unscoped single shot rifles . Might get more people in the woods that want to hunt but don't want to fool with a muzzleloader....Not long ago most states didn't allow crossbows during bow season....and now they do.
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Post by Vaquero » Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:11 pm

How is a single shot primitive?
You pull the beech back pop another round in and right back in the game.
Muzzle loaders, new fangled or real percussion or flintlocks, you have to pour in powder, place the bullet in the end of the barrel, then get ramrod shove down, replace ramrod.
Then put the cap on or fill the flash pan.
No damn way it's even close to the same thing.

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Re: Good News For Virginia Hunters

Post by Keystone » Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:24 pm

Primitive season here in PA is flintlock only. Up until 15? Years ago we weren’t allowed to use percussion muzzle loaders even. We were flintlock round ball ammo
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Re: Good News For Virginia Hunters

Post by BigAl52 » Mon Jul 27, 2020 7:46 pm

They put those inlines in with the other muzzleloaders out here in Colorado. Dont even agree with it. Theres nothing primitive about an inline at all. They belong in another season in my opinion.
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