I hunt gold, plus I hunt quail. Best eating bird on the planet. I believe I read on a previous post that someone could have been hunting quail with high caliber rifles. That is news to me, cause I never heard of it. It is quail hunting season, and I have hunted for quail in the bumblebee/cleator area many times. Good topo and habitat area for the gambel quail.
My point is, consider also what is going to be happening a time of year without getting skiddish, and to concerned thereby, drawing into other conclusions, and making a big mistake. That happens a lot these days. We all know that misuse leads to disuse, and unfortunately, our society has evolved itself more toward looking for excuses to further erode traditional freedoms and heritages without looking at a bigger picture. That's what is happening with the ever increasing litigation, and score boards of today, proving the ever increasing constant battles we have of our freedoms being targeted. Like I said, misuse also means disuse. It's called the cause and effect of the problems being solved which lead to forfeiture. I never thought I would see in my life time, what I see happening today. If I could look into a crystal ball and see the next 10 years ahead, I believe I would pass on looking through it.
If law ever needs a excuse to shut down a party, cause of a lethal event, they will build their case to justify the actions.
I have been shot from a distance with #8 bird shot accidently by a friend both of us chasing quail. It stung like crazy, but I didn't die. A High caliper rifle on the other hand would be a different story.