Recent content by BillyBoB

Have these numbers been decided but not yet released?

I don’t look at you as the takeaway crew. Definitely the inconsistency crew. Sounds like you’ve found something coming down the pipeline that’s worrisome. I’m sure the survey wont be biased like the trail camera survey. Where opinions won’t be skewed at all to fit their agenda. (9k surveys sent...

Good question! Everyone has their own definition of what defines primitive. Some think we need to go back to 1865 weapons. Some think we should use a stick or rock. I don’t know about you but 35% success rate for muzzy shows it’s difficult and on par with archery and rifle success rates. Or do...

Chronographed my muzzy. 100 grains pushing a 250 sabot. 1680fps at the muzzle. Definitely a LR gun. Simple- ban 40 cal muzzys Simple- limit the powder charge to no more than 110, no bolt actions on muzzleloaders You just want to simplify it by removing the scope. Utah is capable of doing...

Geezus nobody said that killing ethically with open sights or 1x isn’t possible. Are we gonna question your capabilities and what weapon type hunts you should stick to? There’s nothing wrong with hoping to keep a 3x9 on a muzzy to have confidence to kill a deer at 200 yards. My diminished eye...

I’ve explained to you in messages why I prefer a muzzleloader hunt or why I took up muzzleloader hunting to begin with. There’s many reasons and you’ve listed some. Ironically, it has helped me see more deer yet fewer kills for me. I prefer the weather in September than October. I have many...

I don’t have proof that we were wounding more deer without magnified scopes. But it would be common sense to assume that if hunters can’t seem to have self control on ethics, more risky shots were taken with open sights or 1x scopes due to the natural ability of the eyes whether one has poorer...

scopes make it easier to make proficient, ethical, killing shots. Nothing to argue. Poor eye sight shooting 1x or open sights isn’t a good combination for the hunted nor hunters who don’t know how to regulate themselves and can’t be trusted

As a very picky, strict, selective hunter who has killed 2 deer in the last 15 years when I could have killed nearly every year, it’s easy to see that the intention and purpose of this possible rule change is to reduce success because the state can’t grow deer. Now I’ve played my part as an...

Quite a naive statement to make. Especially after our exchange of messages.

I’ll argue that a variable scope definitely doesn’t help MY odds but sure does help make ethical kills. ? A variable scope doesn’t change the ballistics on the load I’ve set up for my muzzy. A variable scope doesn’t change the powder charge or ignition system in my muzzy. A variable scope...

I was hoping to see the data on here that would show such a huge increase in success since the variable scopes have been allowed. But nah. A bunch of feel good comments instead. I’d post the data if I could figure out how to post pictures. But the data doesn’t show much of a change. At least...

Tag number RECOMMENDATIONS should be out BEFORE the end of the draw. The previous years recommendations came out within a week after the old application time table. I suspect many will be applying near the end of the application deadline because of this.

Idk what caliber of rifle you are choosing but zeiss conquest rifle v4 scope 3-12x44 is within your budget at 699$. Exceptional glass

Is the cougar situation a missed opportunity for more revenue? Why not allow hunters who apply for any big game tag (including OTC) an option to pay an additional fee to possibly use their big game tag on a cat if the circumstance arises in the field during their big game hunt? If this fee is...