Holy crap you’re a little late to this one but glad to see you and Molnar are on the same page. You ever get caught drawing with a crossbow? That’s the big difference. Not the technology. By the way I hope you’re not shooting a 100 yards with either technology. But you said it like you got experience so my recommendation is stick with a rifle if you want to shoot that far
A: that mentality of a compound bow isn’t bow hunting has done more to hurt the sport than most people realize. I know quite a few guys that quit donating to mbha because of that.
Is this the time to contact our local senators to let them know to vote no on this pos?
Roger that, @rogerthat.
What is the problem with being able to pick something back up a few hours and being proficient to accurately hit and kill an animal? Back before a whole van of kids all I did was shoot my bow and fish till bow season opened. Now I don't have the ability to practice and be proficient like I was and easier to use cross bow. Less movement in stand ect but with a crossbow with 17 inch limbs uncocked effective range is very close to a compound. A few problems this bill has somethings that on the backside will create problems and this would be better done by stakeholders getting together and putting a bill together. If the problem of how lethal a crossbow is than limits on season length ie only last week of archery and or what equipment can be used (limb lenth) are appropriate discussions. How much harvest that is desired should be set by biologists and game departments for seasons with the different methods. From what I gather from this site elk go to private and say because of the sustained intense pressure and it seems like a race to kill the last Buffalo with everyone and there special interests (their elk tag) and so politicians start getting involved and legislating where commissions and experts need to be working. Crossbows are not the problem it is the total management of the resource or lack there of.
Personally, I think the issue with allowing crossbows for anyone (versus the young, old, and disabled) is the historical intent behind having any sort of primitive weapon season. It's my understanding that archery seasons were created to provide hunters with more opportunity to hunt with the tradeoff being they must use a less efficient weapon.
I’m gonna order one in Sitka!
Hmmm. Any chance this doesn’t end up as law now? My senator a Republican voted no at least.
Uh depends on what happens in the House.
Right but with the super majority why would the outcome be any different than the senate?
Amendments could be added that put it in other committees as well, which is another avenue or option to have the bill tabled. Can’t throw the towel in just yet. There’s still a lot of bad about the amended version that passed out of Senate.
Made it through the senate. Waiting to see where it will be introduced on the house side.
I saw that, I was hoping it didn't make it through transmittal. Thanks.
