SB 298 - Crossbow bill rears its ugly head

[golfer]

Does this include NR or just residents ?

Only residents would qualify under current version.

 

[8andcounting]

Only residents would qualify under current version.

Thanks . I hope none If goes through

 

[tjones]

Looks like it was transmitted to the house.

 

[Deleted member 20812]

Looks like it was transmitted to the house.

Transmitted can also be used in reference to STDs. Ironic, huh?

 

[Flynarrow]

House FWP Hearing of SB 298 Crossbow will occur Thurs April 13 at 3 pm. If you cant attend in Helena you make comments to the Committee via Zoom....need to register by Wed eve I believe. Take time to let the Committee how you feel about Crossbows in our archery elk season.

 

[TheTone]

After shooting a modern crossbow for the first time the other day anyone that says they’re the same or comparable to hunting with a compound bow should be flogged publicly

 

[BuzzH]

After shooting a modern crossbow for the first time the other day anyone that says they’re the same or comparable to hunting with a compound bow should be flogged publicly

Probably almost exactly what a longbow/recurve shooter has to say about shooting a modern compound...

 

[DFS]

Probably almost exactly what a longbow/recurve shooter has to say about shooting a modern compound...

Montanans don’t want crossbows, it’s fine for Wyoming but we don’t. Your disdain for archery leads me to believe you have had a lot of bad experiences. Opinions and experiences vary.

 

[TheTone]

Montanans don’t want crossbows, it’s fine for Wyoming but we don’t. Your disdain for archery leads me to believe you have had a lot of bad experiences. Opinions and experiences vary.

I wonder if rifle hunters got upset with laser rangefinders, ballistic charts and reliable turrets they could dial for yardage?

 

[cgasner1]

I wonder if rifle hunters got upset with laser rangefinders, ballistic charts and reliable turrets they could dial for yardage?

A lot did I think the adjustable sight is one of the worst things to happen to archery

 

[DFS]

Long range rifle shooting does more mortal wounding than any type of archery. Fact.

 

[tjones]

House FWP Hearing of SB 298 Crossbow will occur Thurs April 13 at 3 pm. If you cant attend in Helena you make comments to the Committee via Zoom....need to register by Wed eve I believe. Take time to let the Committee how you feel about Crossbows in our archery elk season.

Do you have a link to register?

 

[shoots-straight]

sponsor testimony

Just thought I'd leave the sponsor testimony here for everyone.

 

[BuzzH]

Montanans don’t want crossbows, it’s fine for Wyoming but we don’t. Your disdain for archery leads me to believe you have had a lot of bad experiences. Opinions and experiences vary.

No disdain for anything other than hypocrisy.

I just find it as ridiculous as I do humorous, that people shooting slider sights, stabilizers, cams, trigger releases, peep sights, carbon arrows, and the other mountain of chit that you can strap on a modern compound bow with 80% let-off whining about crossbows being a bridge too far in regard to technology.

Its laughable.

 

[JM77]

Long range rifle shooting does more mortal wounding than any type of archery. Fact.

Did you just pull that out of your butt or do you have something to prove it?

 

[mtnkid85]

Do you have a link to register?

- Montana State Legislature

leg.mt.gov

 

[DFS]

Did you just pull that out of your butt or do you have something to prove it?

It’s anecdotal but I’m fairly certain it’s true and I wanted to sound like Buzz. Fact.

 

[JM77]

It’s anecdotal but I’m fairly certain it’s true and I wanted to sound like Buzz. Fact.

It didn't work. Buzz doesn't sound like a dumbass.

 

[rogerthat]

Any way don’t you Wyoming guys got some 90/10 to work on and some permit reductions? Montana wildlife doesn’t need anymore blurring of the already blurry gray line. You can keep your crossbows on the other side of the state line.

 

[DFS]

It didn't work. Buzz doesn't sound like a dumbass.

I know he isn’t a dumbass. I also know Montana isn’t Wyoming and crossbows aren’t a good path for archery the way Montana manages.