Absolutely true. ODNR knows that. It's about politics, for one thing, and trying to set reasonable, yet equitable and not too terribly complex and cumbersome rules to head off every potential "cheater" at the pass. It rather keeps it simple for all of us for the sake of watching out for the few who would press the limits and make an argument of/for carrying a 50 BMG, because of twisted interpretations of legal verbiage.
That said, I suspect that some day, it could happen that we see some specific cartridges like that "make the list." This is where "dumb" minimum KE limits come in. One must remember that people here can debate and argue based on logic, but people here are NOT the majority of those who get a rifle out once a year.
I would LOVE to hunt with my 30/30, but the 357 Mag/Max will work just fine and is vastly more versatile otherwise than the 30/30 for me, so I can't complain. It may well be added in the future, but getting a foot in the door initially, overcoming non-hunter myth in the minds of many was a big achievement, just like hunting doves on Sunday, which had nothing to do with archaic "blue laws" or anything remotely related to conservation. It took a big effort, it passed and all those who didn't want it just because they didn't want the blood of doves on their hands have forgotten it.
We're getting there and I appreciate what hunters, ODNR and some politicians have done to steer a big, bulky ship. It's a slow process.
Thank you for that. Hunting in Ohio, for the vast majority is not an economic necessity. It once was for me, until it got more expensive to hunt than to buy "meat" from a store. It's a thing to do and few, at least in this part of the state would starve if they didn't get out.
If it weren't for certain patient people, able to finesse a topic, rather than just expect everyone to see the sense in things, we'd still be stuck with shotgun slugs only.
