I don't know anything about the UBP, but I do think that all bowhunters should be members of their state bowhunting organizations. That way they can make their voices heard, both within the organization and with the game commissions.
About the idea of shooting 400 grains minimum...
I didn't have a grain scale back in those days of course, but going by how much cedar arrows weigh today, I was probably shooting arrows around 475 grains when I was a youngster. Shooting them out of a 40 pound solid glass recurve. Didn't keep me from hunting. I killed lots of rabbits, squirrels, dove, quail, fox, coyote and a chicken. Got my butt busted over the chicken of course, and I had to draw and pluck it, but we ate good that night.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
I don't buy the argument that it would keep women and kids out of the woods. In fact, I think the lower draw weight bows SHOULD shoot heavier arrow weight in relation to the draw weight. The heavier arrow takes more energy from the bow, and light bows don't put out that much energy. They need to maximize what energy they do generate.
Light draw hunters would have to shorten their maximum range with the heavier arrows, but again, that would insure their arrows arrive on the animal with enough retained energy to get the job done.
Crossbows can shoot a 20" 2219 with 5" vanes and 125 grain heads and meet the 400 grain minimum. Problem there is they would have to get away from the low end models and go to some of the high performance stuff. After messing around with my low end crossbow, I think that isn't such a bad thing either.
I can see how some people don't like it, but I don't see how anyone would be kept from hunting by it.
Edited by - Arthur P on 02/07/2002 09:18:05