R Tom
I could thoroughly enjoy rabbit & quail hunting w/o any rifles BUT things have changed so much in property usage.
Small farms have virtually disappeared--subdivisions are covering thousands of acres HERE where I used to hunt.
I haven't seen 1 covey of quail in over 6 yrs.
I'm deer hunting on 70 acres of family 'private' property so.......
Back in 74-76, a cousin said to me, "you are a rifle freak", he was a handgun freak.
For whatever reason rifles are in my blood. I can't help it. grin
Jerry