maddog, A handful of us pushed the legislation to take Wisconsin to all rifle use statewide. 2013 was the first year it was implemented. We had one of the safest seasons in 100 years.
Most of the problems had always occurred in the parts of the state that were shotgun areas. These problems went away. No more excessive gunfire reports for the most part, and no shotgun slugs skipping off frozen ground.
Because of reduced recoil, reports of young hunters becoming better marksman was also one of the results. This resulted in fewer shots fired, and less problems reported to the conservation wardens.
The myth of the shotgun being a safer platform is just that, a myth.
Last edited by Chainsaw; 11/18/14.
