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Post by SFC (R) B on Oct 28, 2016 4:10:13 GMT -5
Well, it has been a long time since I have been on here. You might remember me as SSG B.....since then I became SFC B and am now (R)-retired. I am still living here in Colorado and follow Indiana issues as I come back from time to time during hunting season. I was alerted to the HPR move on another website I frequent and was wondering what you all with "boots on the ground" think? I hunt with an 06 out here so I am lucky enough to be able to bring it back when the opportunity arises. I hope all of you are well and if you have any Colorado related questions feel free to PM me or post them for all.
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Post by M4Madness on Oct 28, 2016 5:18:04 GMT -5
I, myself, support HPR's for deer, even though I'm primarily a bowhunter.
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Post by dadfsr on Oct 28, 2016 5:38:47 GMT -5
I support it too even though all of my venison in the freezer over the last 20 some years has been taken with a smokepole.
I do wonder though how they(the legislators) could start with a .243 then jump to .06 without the very popular .270??? All that tells me is that someone that wrote this up had no clue about hunting rounds....
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Post by duff on Oct 28, 2016 5:39:55 GMT -5
The law makers made it unnecisarily confusing by restricting the calibers and only on private land.
Other than that I support it.
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Post by boonechaser on Oct 28, 2016 5:49:46 GMT -5
I primarily bowhunt as well but I don't see it being a big deal. Have a .308 I will be out with some. Hopefully to take out some yotes.
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Post by SFC (R) B on Oct 28, 2016 5:53:46 GMT -5
I wondered about the caliber choices as well....I am an 06 shooter myself so it is ok for me but don't really get it.
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Post by trapperdave on Oct 28, 2016 6:00:00 GMT -5
Gun is a gun, dead deer is a dead deer. Don't matter to me what my neighbor uses. I carry a smokepole myself. Caplocks, no in lines. Am thinking hard on a 243 to play double duty...deer n coyote
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Post by salt on Oct 28, 2016 6:14:42 GMT -5
Have any of you ever been to NE Indiana where it is FLAT??? Someone is going to get hurt.
On a side note, my state rep told me this would be getting fixed in the near future. There are parts of the state that it is safe to use HPR and other parts that it is not.
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Post by dbd870 on Oct 28, 2016 6:24:56 GMT -5
I don't think it is going to make much difference.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Oct 28, 2016 6:31:21 GMT -5
Welcome back SFC. LCH from HT. You need to bring that 06 back for a Hoosier whitetail sometime.
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Post by arlowe13 on Oct 28, 2016 6:35:34 GMT -5
I am in support, though mainly a bow Hunter. The safety risk is no different than what was previously legal. More accurate, in general, as well.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2016 6:52:47 GMT -5
Welcome back. The HPR rule gave me more incentive to buy a rifle. Before it was hard to spend $500 plus for a rifle to shot yotes, but this year it was a lot easier to justify. Now I'm ready for both Deer and yotes. It' not a big deal for me, I only have one stand where I can get a shot over 100yards.
Good luck this season.
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Post by greghopper on Oct 28, 2016 6:55:49 GMT -5
Have any of you ever been to NE Indiana where it is FLAT??? Someone is going to get hurt. On a side note, my state rep told me this would be getting fixed in the near future. There are parts of the state that it is safe to use HPR and other parts that it is not. Actually....since most folks Hunt from a elevated position and will be shooting Downward angle the flat land is safer. On the Ground shooting is a different story....IMO |
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Oct 28, 2016 7:08:20 GMT -5
Or hunting hilly terrain, sitting at the bottom of a holler and shooting upward at a deer on the adjacent ridge.
Same as with any firearm, safety requires some restraint and common sense on behalf of the shooter.
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Post by M4Madness on Oct 28, 2016 7:32:33 GMT -5
Have any of you ever been to NE Indiana where it is FLAT??? Someone is going to get hurt. On a side note, my state rep told me this would be getting fixed in the near future. There are parts of the state that it is safe to use HPR and other parts that it is not. If anyone is going to get hurt by a HPR, it'll be in the hilly southern half of the state. Flat ground is the safest, as there is no reason to shoot above level, thus a bullet is in the dirt by 500 yards. |
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Post by polishmp31 on Oct 28, 2016 7:36:05 GMT -5
Have any of you ever been to NE Indiana where it is FLAT??? Someone is going to get hurt. On a side note, my state rep told me this would be getting fixed in the near future. There are parts of the state that it is safe to use HPR and other parts that it is not. Did a bunch of people get hurt from the years of wildcats we've been using or the legal rifle/pistol combos we've been using |
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Post by drs on Oct 28, 2016 7:38:51 GMT -5
Well, it has been a long time since I have been on here. You might remember me as SSG B.....since then I became SFC B and am now (R)-retired. I am still living here in Colorado and follow Indiana issues as I come back from time to time during hunting season. I was alerted to the HPR move on another website I frequent and was wondering what you all with "boots on the ground" think? I hunt with an 06 out here so I am lucky enough to be able to bring it back when the opportunity arises. I hope all of you are well and if you have any Colorado related questions feel free to PM me or post them for all. First: Thank you for your service to our Country. Now, here in Kentucky I use either my .308 or .270 for hunting Deer, mainly using the .308 in my wooded property and .270 for open field hunting. I've hunted many times in Colorado, mostly in the Western side in Delta and Montrose Counties. Got a Friend, I knew since first grade, in that he and his wife live in Westcliffe, Co. (Custer County) and they run a B&B out there, since their retirements. |
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Post by tynimiller on Oct 28, 2016 7:57:32 GMT -5
It was a mess.....lawmakers attempted to name just 5 and really it turned into like 20 more...because yup politicians shouldn't dabble in this sort of thing.
That said though, me being one to hit the field 99% of the time with a bow, am okay with it. A hunter that makes dumb decisions with a shotgun or ML or PCR isn't going to change, all you did was potentially add a little distance to their idiocy in the right setting. In the end it might allow some to enjoy hunting more...or especially the .243 may get some younger folks involved that wouldn't have due to a fear of recoil.
My only concerns are the following:
-I strongly support the idea of not allowing semi-autos in the hunting woods. Really wished they'd kept it to bolts, singles, levers or pumps. It encourages better shot placement and slows someone down just a tick before launching a follow up shot.
-I am also concerned with the growing concept of head shot or neck shots...and HPRs feed this due to their ballistic capabilities. I've witnessed and had on camera a doe with a blown off jaw, had some follows share the same...had a yearling buck that had a neck shot injury which appeared to have gotten infected and killed him. This is not a direct concern to HPRs...more like an overall concern which now includes HPRs.
In the end if legal and someone behaves appropriately I'm 100% in support of their hunting...and shoot...my old Marlin 35Rem (trimmed cartridges to be legal) might just touch a doe this year even so can't complain if someone wants to grab their 30-30 or 30-06...amongst others.
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Post by tynimiller on Oct 28, 2016 7:58:25 GMT -5
Oh also...another thing:
-It is private property only...sorry but if someone thinks good for a 2 acre woodlot.....it should be good for the 1,000 acre and bigger public spots.
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Post by tynimiller on Oct 28, 2016 8:00:27 GMT -5
Have any of you ever been to NE Indiana where it is FLAT??? Someone is going to get hurt. On a side note, my state rep told me this would be getting fixed in the near future. There are parts of the state that it is safe to use HPR and other parts that it is not. Did a bunch of people get hurt from the years of wildcats we've been using or the legal rifle/pistol combos we've been using In my opinion one cannot draw any comparison there simply due to the very small numbers which utilize wildcats. Yes ballistically they can produce or out produce some velocities that HPRs produce...but not many people utilize them. The common caliber HPRs being legal now will garner A LOT more interest. I don't share the safety concerns the original person stated, but just don't think the wildcat comparison fits. |
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