1. Do you shoot Original Muzzleloaders?
| Yes I do! | (21) | 16% |
| Only some, the others are wallhangers | (7) | 5% |
| Wallhangers only | (9) | 7% |
| Sorry, I only own replicas. | (87) | 70% |
The results of May 19, 2001's poll from Doug\Va.
2. What school(s) of Fullstock Longrifle do you own?
| Bedford | (2) | 3% |
| Lancaster | (10) | 16% |
| Lebanon | (1) | 2% |
| Reading | (1) | 2% |
| York | (1) | 2% |
| Lehigh/Northampton | (3) | 5% |
| Nazareth/Bucks County | (1) | 2% |
| Bethlehem | (3) | 5% |
| Snyder | (1) | 2% |
| Pennsylvania (School unknown) | (4) | 7% |
| Virginia | (2) | 3% |
| Kentucky | (3) | 5% |
| Tennessee | (11) | 17% |
| North Carolina | (2) | 3% |
| Trade Gun | (9) | 15% |
| Other | (7) | 11% |
The results of May 26, 2001's poll from Canyonman.
3. Do you cast your own projectiles?| Yes I do 100%! | (13) | 32% |
| Most of the time. | (8) | 20% |
| 50/50 | (4) | 10% |
| Some, but most are pre-made. | (9) | 22% |
| I use pre-made only. | (6) | 15% |
The results of June 2, 2001's poll from OR562.
4. Except for maybe a .22 as a back yard tool, who shoots:| Muzzleloader exclusively | (13) | 34% |
| Muzzleloader most of the time | (14) | 36% |
| 50% Muzzleoader/50% Cartridge | (9) | 23% |
| Cartridge most of the time | (2) | 5% |
| Cartridge exclusively (BPCR included) | (0) | 0% |
The results of June 9, 2001's poll from Norman K. Ensely.
5. Do you use the flax-like material TOW?| Yes I do! | (4) | 18% |
| I did in the past, but not anymore. | (1) | 4% |
| Not yet, but I intend to. | (2) | 9% |
| Only if someone gave it to me. | (3) | 13% |
| I have no desire to use it at all. | (9) | 40% |
| Other | (3) | 13% |
The results of June 16, 2001's poll from BP Hound.
6. When going to BP events, do you wear reenactment gear, buckskins, etc?| Yes I do all of the time! | (7) | 19% |
| Most of the time | (6) | 16% |
| 50/50 | (3) | 8% |
| Sometimes, but mostly not. | (2) | 5% |
| No, but I would like too. | (11) | 30% |
| No, I don’t plan to…EVER! | (7) | 19% |
7. B.P. Shooters, how old are you?
| Under 20/TD> | (0) | 0% |
| 20-29 | (2) | 5% |
| 30-39 | (4) | 10% |
| 40-49 | (13) | 32% |
| 50-59/TD> | (13) | 32% |
| 60-69 | (7) | 17% |
| 70-79 | (1) | 2% |
| 80+ | (0) | 0% |
8. How many years have you been involved in B.P. shooting?
| 0-2/TD> | (3) | 6% |
| 3-4 | (4) | 8% |
| 5-7 | (6) | 12% |
| 8-10 | (2) | 4% |
| 11-15/TD> | (2) | 4% |
| 16-20 | (3) | 6% |
| 21-25 | (8) | 16% |
| 26-30 | (12) | 24% | 31-35 | (3) | 6% |
| 36+ | (6) | 12% |
The results of July 7, 2001's poll from Trapper Gene.
9. How do you feel about modern vs traditional for use in ML hunting seasons| I’m for allowing inlines. | (8) | 12% |
| I'm for traditionals only. | (49) | 74% |
| I don’t care anyway about it. | (9) | 13% |
The results of July 14, 2001's poll from Doug\Va.
10. Do you have anyone else in your family who shoots BP?
| I am the only one. | (34) | 44% |
| My spouse. | (10) | 12% |
| My children. | (20) | 25% |
| My siblings (Brother\Sister). | (6) | 7% |
| My parents. | (2) | 2% |
| My grandparents. | (0) | 0% |
| Other | (5) | 6% |
11. Why do you think aren't there more younger shooters in this sport of Muzzleloading?
| A) Younger shooters are too lazy. They aren't willing to put in the extra work and time needed with muzzleloaders. They're too caught up in high capacity clips, semi autos, and long range magnums. | (9) | 19% |
| B) Younger shooters don't have the time needed for this sport. Too many irons in the fire? | (8) | 17% |
| C) Younger shooters don't have the extra cash needed, it's cheaper to just shoot Dad's old 30-30? | (1) | 2% |
| D) A & B | (3) | 6% |
| E) B & C | (6) | 12% |
| F) A & C | (3) | 6% |
| G) All of the above | (2) | 4% |
| H) Other | (15) | 31% |