Quote from bgunner:
grumpy tom i dont give a rats behind what the cfc says the mnr will charge you for shooting fish with a crossbow . it is not inthere definition a bow and arrow it is bolt and a bow .
Since I checked with the MNR, I found out that it is
NOT illegal to bow fish with a crossbow, that the crossbow is classed as archery equipment.
Another quote:
if the feds class as archery equipment then why cant you shoot ducks with a crossbow but you can with a compound long bow..... after all it is archery equipment isnt it ???
In the regulations you can small game hunt with rifles. But it is illegal to use anything greater than the 270cal.
Quote from Turkman:
See now you prove my point. I have heard and even had to help recover deer that were shot by ignorant people who believed the 100 yard stories and still can walk into Gagnon`s or Quinte Sports tomorrow and hear the stories about the 65 yard shot that someone made last year
Since you brought this up, the archery " sales person" used to tell me that with vertical bows you can safely hunt deer out past the 70 yard range. If a person will just buy a bow (either a crossbow or compound) and go hunting, they will not matter what bow it is. It is their mentality to do it, not their ability. I have personally seen a person buy a compound in a store, told me he was going hunting the next morning (told me he never used a bow before.)
We need to educate people with truths not mistruths and stop these people that hunt without proper education and handling of their weapons of choice.