ORIGINAL: Lanse couche couche
How much of PA is private or leased ground. Don't think that the numbers on that ground would change much. To me, the issue seems to center on how folks feel that it will impact some of the more accessible public ground. If it is that big of an issue to that many people, then they shouldn't have any trouble launching a major petition drive to oppose the legislation. If they can't, then so be it.
Actually they have allowed you to hunt with crossbow in PA in several areas now during the regular bow season, without a permit. My areas being included. And when they changed that, it was an immediate impact. I chased 3 guys off land they didnt have permission to be on with their brand new x-bows from cabelas.(Cabelas bc its close here) And you can tell they were new to bow hunting. Army camo, Budweiser nascar hats, one guy still had the clearance sticker on the stock of the x-bow! I heard rumors they were going to open crossbows to all during archery. That will be the day I dont hunt PA anymore!