I did look at the first two. The nancy lake area has special restrictions to firearms..it says nothing about bowhunting only. The PWMA is also not a bow only area as it reads in the regs. Like you were saying its also a black powder area. I wonder though if the Black powder folks need that class to hunt it....maybe beej can enlighten us to that one.

Its funny in the ACWR, to use a shotgun you are required to have completed a course...but its not bow only, I think thats going to be the catch to most all of these...its including but not limited to. Kind of a interpretation of someone in the fish and game dept.

the lost lake area is pretty wild also..here is how it reads

the area within 1/2 mile of the lake is closed to the taking of big game with firearms and crossbows.

Now hmm..if that doesnt leave something to be desired as it doesnt say you can but it doesnt say you cant! Clear as mud <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>!