Lucky for me, I live in the great state of Alabama - where common sense prevails!

- Longbows, including recurve and compound bows, legal for hunting deer and turkey, must have minimum tension (draw weight) of 35 pounds. Maximum allowable draw reduction (letoff) is 90 percent at full draw. Arrows must be 20-inch minimum length and equipped with a sharpened broadhead. Broadheads must have a minimum weight of 100 grains.

Let me guess, in your state the minimum draw weight is like 50 lbs... But, you can stab a hog with a knife or spear? Or trap them and slit their throats? And kids have to be like 12 years old before they can even hunt? Don't get me started...

We wonder why we have a serious downward trend of kids being involved in hunting. Could it be because we make it so hard for them to even get the opportunity? And just in case you think 35 lbs is not enough to cleanly kill large game, I have some pictures you might be interested in.

Yes I took you post personal, but I happen to take this issue very seriously.