I am moving back to Mississippi and was looking at deer hunting regulation and saw this:
PRIMITIVE WEAPONS
"Primitive firearms" for the purpose of hunting deer, are defined as single or double barreled muzzle-loading rifles of at least .38 caliber; single shot, breech loading, cartridge rifles (.38 caliber or larger) of a kind and type manufactured prior to 1900, and replicas, reproductions or reintroductions of those type rifles; and single or double-barreled muzzle-loading, shotguns with single ball or slug. All muzzle-loading Primitive Firearms must use black powder or a black powder substitute with either percussion caps or #209 shotgun primers or flintlock ignition. Breech loading single shot rifles must have exposed hammers and use metallic cartridges. Cartridges may be loaded either with black powder or modern smokeless powder. Scopes of any magnification are allowed on primitive weapons. Sidearms are not allowed during primitive weapon season.
I remember when it was Black powder, then it was inlines with shotgun primers, then scopes, now single shot rifles. (notice you can't carry a sidearm)
Is this to get more hunters? I thought the purpose of primitave weapon season was to challenge you to have to get closer to your game etc. I can shoot accurately well over 200 yards, which is 90% of all shots possible in MS with a 45-70.
PRIMITIVE WEAPONS
"Primitive firearms" for the purpose of hunting deer, are defined as single or double barreled muzzle-loading rifles of at least .38 caliber; single shot, breech loading, cartridge rifles (.38 caliber or larger) of a kind and type manufactured prior to 1900, and replicas, reproductions or reintroductions of those type rifles; and single or double-barreled muzzle-loading, shotguns with single ball or slug. All muzzle-loading Primitive Firearms must use black powder or a black powder substitute with either percussion caps or #209 shotgun primers or flintlock ignition. Breech loading single shot rifles must have exposed hammers and use metallic cartridges. Cartridges may be loaded either with black powder or modern smokeless powder. Scopes of any magnification are allowed on primitive weapons. Sidearms are not allowed during primitive weapon season.
I remember when it was Black powder, then it was inlines with shotgun primers, then scopes, now single shot rifles. (notice you can't carry a sidearm)
Is this to get more hunters? I thought the purpose of primitave weapon season was to challenge you to have to get closer to your game etc. I can shoot accurately well over 200 yards, which is 90% of all shots possible in MS with a 45-70.