Opinions vary.

Daryl is right about in-lines being used as a political football. We have had three years of uproar over them and just got it ironed out.

The perspectives of folks in different areas vary.

I grew up in New Jersey and left when I was 18. It may be of interest to know that the annual take of whitetails in NJ is greater than that in Idaho, a state 10 times the size. Also helpful to know is that there are about 16 people per square mile in Idaho, and 1,000 in NJ!

Overpopulation of deer is quite common throughout the East, whereas here, nothing of the sort exists and our game laws are designed to reduce the take and make the kill more difficult.

I personally, from a purely common sense standpoint, have never understood the idiocy of declaring a fully rifled slug gun a "shotgun". Yet they are in many areas, that is, legal for use in "shotgun only" areas. Having said that, all the best to those who can use them. Make the best of stupidity in legislation whenever you can!

Ditto "shortrange" seasons where muzzleloaders are legal and .45-70's and the like, not. Again, the law at work. Stupid, but there it is.

In defense of the lawmakers, they have to draw lines somewhere {...or do they...} and any line of demarcation legally-speaking is going to be kicked around by somebody.

Doesn't Pennsylvania still limit ML seasons to flintlock?

Many states used to design hunting laws to reduce/limit the take. Western states and seems like parts of Canada still do. Many Eastern states have very long seasons and huge bag limits now that whitetails are common as hoes on Admiral Wilson Boulevard. Such are the differences that exist.

No wonder there are varied opinions.

Best wishes to all!