Gov. FUKH signs crossbow legislation

Bustedknees said:

My issue is that xbows are shooting 1" groups at 100 yards. They are much more accurate than the days of us hunting with smoothbore shotguns with slugs. Bow season is incredibly long. So, for us rifle and muzzle loader hunters we get the leftover, wounded, and spooked deer. Only in the Northern tier is there an early season for black powder, but it's only for one week. Southern tier offers up the very last week to muzzle loading.

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There should just be one season. The whole (and only valid) reason for seasons for hunting is to manage the harvest and thus the population.

The deer population isn't affected one iota by the method used to harvest a deer. The population dynamics are identical if you have to jump on it's back and stab it as if you used a claymore and blew it to bits.

The idea that some methods should get a head start to be "more fair" is foreign to the purpose of hunting seasons.

spat said:

There should just be one season. The whole (and only valid) reason for seasons for hunting is to manage the harvest and thus the population.

The deer population isn't affected one iota by the method used to harvest a deer. The population dynamics are identical if you have to jump on it's back and stab it as if you used a claymore and blew it to bits.

The idea that some methods should get a head start to be "more fair" is foreign to the purpose of hunting seasons.

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True you should just get your tags and use the tool of choice.

spat said:

There should just be one season. The whole (and only valid) reason for seasons for hunting is to manage the harvest and thus the population.

The deer population isn't affected one iota by the method used to harvest a deer. The population dynamics are identical if you have to jump on it's back and stab it as if you used a claymore and blew it to bits.

The idea that some methods should get a head start to be "more fair" is foreign to the purpose of hunting seasons.

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100% YES!

pjzwtl said:

True you should just get your tags and use the tool of choice.

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100% YES!

Meh, It really didn’t matter which way this went. I'm sort of glad it was finally passed. I'm getting close to not being able to hold my bow at full draw anymore, so this might help keep me in the archery game for longer. I refused to have my doctor sign a paper for the medical full inclusion.
I find it hilarious how many who wanted this passed are now pissed off because you need to have the archery course cert., get what you wanted and wine because it's now considered definitive archery gear. What did you think would happen here? LOL

Keep in mind, there's no such thing as a muzzle loader only or bow only tag. They are both Bow/Muzzle Loader tags and both can be used in either season.

I think that two weeks that used to be for the crossbow should now be an early ML season for the SZ.

I'm just happy about not having to wear that stupid license plate on my back anymore.
I am pissed about having to wear blaze orange, by law. Should be a hunters choice.
Robin