Nmaineron I never said I was born with a bow in my. Personaly I shot bow for years before I ever hunted. I know that is not possible for every hunter but they should have atleast 2-3 months of regular practice before. Nmaineron you can't see how a test on shooting ability would help you be a better hunter? hunnnhh geeze where do some of you guy's come from? The way it makes people better is...

1. It would stop the buy a bow today hunt tommarow people from hunting until they were actualy ready to ethical hunt ith a bow good enough to have a good chance at killing what they shoot and not wounding it. Becouse they have to practice then take the test with their own bow.



2. You your self are probably a good shot but believe it or not there are guy's that could only hit a pie plate sized target at 20 yrd. 1 or 2 times outta 6 so in reality they would only hit 1 out of six deer they shoot at in the vitals. Is that the kinda hunter you would want hunting on the same property as your self?


conclusion= If bow hunter's have to take a test at a pre determined distance at a pre determined size target with a certain number % hits it will force people who want to bow hunt to practice and take the time to learn how to properly shoot their bow thus becoming better shooter's and not wounding as many game. If you can't see the good in an archer becoming a better shot you are blind.

Kirsken great idea on the 3-d test. I don't know what Nmaineron is talking about when he say's it would never work. In my area our local 3-d clubs shoot atleast 1 time a week all spring and summer there are plenty of volenteer's that would walk the course and shoot along with them to score their cards. They would be shooting any way so it wouldn't be a bad idea. While it is true they may not have all the volenteer's they would like they would still be able to fit people through just like they do the hunter's saftey coarse.

Now one more thing for Nmaineron:

quote: "I fail to see the wisdom after my 40 years in the woods that taking a competency test is going to make me a better hunter." DUHHHH if you can't hit the broad side of a barn you will now have to hit your target or else you will have practice and retake the test until you may hunt. Just becouse you may be able to shoot good doesn't mean everyone else can!


Quote: "How do we stop the fella that took his hunter saftey coarse last week then stopped at his local shop to get his gear and is now hitting the woods for the first time." DUHHHHHHH Thats what we are saying thats why we want them to be tested on their bow hunting skills. Then it will stop them from buying a bow today then hunting tommarrow becouse they would have to practice then take and pass the test before hunting.


Quote: "Maybe we should draw up legislation to stop this." DUHHHHHHHH Thats what we are saying we should do.

Nmaineron all of those quotes were things you said. Have you even been reading what we are writing? I and others have answered your questions so why do you continue to argue. Read then understand PLEASE!

Everyone will have a deer get away sooner or later if they hunt. What we are trying to do is reduce the chances of that happening. We are not wanting to run people out of bow hunting. I think the people that have problems with test are worried about passing it. I also think these people don't understand you don't have to be a good shot for yourself you have to be a good shot for the deer you are shooting at WE ALL OWE IT TO THE GAME WE HUNT.