I'm no dyed-in-the-wool deer hunter Jack, but would rather take advantage of all the seasons - not just one(your not a fan of ducks either I know).
All these distasteful hunting seasons, like deer and turkey, pay for your walks in the woods.
Deer rifles keep the wheels of our sport on rolling - not old double guns. 450,000 will buy deer tags in Missouri, bet the local rural VFW hall could hold all the uplanders with room to spare.