Matt / PA
It has already been written in nice dark print that if crossbows are allowed here in PA they are going to have to shorten the archery season.
you could dark print that PA will blow up too when crossbows are allowed, that doesn't mean it will happen
PROOF it will happen, FACTS to back your belief it will happen ....... give me something besides a side affect of P&Y fear tactics.
A season extended into November that was fought and gained by the United Bowhunters of PA and which we will most likely now lose at the hands of something we didn't want in the first place. YIPPY.[&o]
most likely now? I thought you just said they will HAVE TO do it? you mean you don't know now, its just specualtion on your part ?
Shorter season due to an increased fall harvest, more crowding in the fall woods.
speculation on both, theory and not fact and ever other states that have allowed crossbows to everyone ver very few people if anyone complains now
funny that huh ?
Not sure how much I can say it or how many times, PA is not like Arkansas or Ohio that has been filetring crossbow hunters in for 30 years. We are too far gone here in PA in population, mentality and available land to hunt.
IF they really do fit a herd dynamic and a management plan and bowhunters can still find peace in other states like Arkansas that's great. It works for you guys but don't anyone who hunts elsewhere preach to me about what is going to work here when all your doing is spreading a false premise of good things to come.
no its not the same, but what happened when compounds were allowed in PA archery season ? hunters numbers went up 1000% and seasons actually probably increased too didn't they ? when compounds went to 80% letoff, and 300 fps, with mechanical releases, carbon arrows .......... all of that INCREASED hunters in the woods.
where are all the threads complaining about THAT Matt / PA ?
but we already get hammered in this state from the gun hunters that the bow hunters kill all the bucks before gun season comes in, up that number by 50K & they will be IRATE that we are shooting "thier" deer. Hence, the reduced season Matt talked about.
fiction, wives tale, P&Yscare tactics, fables
Sorry, those fears are unfounded and the G&F of PA knows it and they're doing what they're suppose to do - maximize huning opportunities and make money and getting more people into archery season by way of crossbows is a GOOD THING. Heck, maybe you'll triple your bowhunting numbers, and by sheer number of bowhunters petition the G&F to ADD 4 weeks to your season and reduce gun by 1 week.
Theory - it COULD happen, just like ya'lls theory- based on nothing
The number of fall harvests in bow season WOULD change (Especially the buck harvest) and they've already stated in black and white that the season WILL be shortened to accomodate the new bow season harvest dynamic.
ok, WHO is saying this ?
because if you can show me crossbows are a NEGATIVE to archery season, I'll JOIN you in being against them