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RE: Opinions on Crossbows
ORIGINAL: MichaelT. The point of my input is ....... that percentage wise, when crossbows came into the picture, we did not double the total number of hunters..... we did not add to it by 50% even..... we did not even add 50% of the total number of bowhunters........ to the total number of hunters....... you just made our point for us..... There was not some God awful explosion of crossbow hunters that raped the state, and there was NOT a significant number of gun hunters who decided to then bow hunt with a bow of any kind..... So I believe all of your purported scare numbers are overestimated ...... and what you think is laughable here in Arkansas is fine by me, cause we are managing our resources well, we are not over hunted , we don't have tons of slob hunters in any season, and we still welcome the additional hunters in any season or catagory..... so who is really doing the better job here...... 4 tags a year AND we have crossbows..... maybe your state should be listening to us.... You don't hear we Arkansans crying out loud do ya??? bye the way, heres a tissue..... MET |
RE: Opinions on Crossbows
Believe me Matt, I am duly educated enough to know how many zeros that is, but thanks for your expert explaination of numbers..... I am amazed.
And I appreciate the invite to have input into YOUR forum..... your parents must be proud of all your accomplishments. MET |
RE: Opinions on Crossbows
ORIGINAL: MichaelT. Believe me Matt, I am duley educated enough to know how many zeros that is, but thanks for your expert explaination of numbers..... I am amazed. And I appreciate the invite to have input into YOUR forum..... your parents must be proud of all your accomplishments. MET Just want to make sure the full scope of geographic and demographic differences between Arkansas and Pennsylvania is fully understood before I start breaking those raw numbers down even further into population vs. actual huntable land etc. If anyone from ANYWHERE still feels that Arkansas is a model for what we should do here in PA just based upon raw numbers alone, please speak up. ;) Just tokeep it fresh ineveryones memory: ARKANSAS: You have 241,000+/- resident HUNTERS You have 48,000 +/- "archery" hunters You live in a state with a total size of 53,179 sq, miles with a population 2,673,400 people which = 51.34 people per square mile PENNSYLVANIA We have 1,000,000 resident hunters +/- We have 278,000 bowhunters +/- We live in a state with a total size of 46,055 sq miles with a total population of 12,281,054 people which = 274.02 people per square mile |
RE: Opinions on Crossbows
ORIGINAL: Matt / PA ORIGINAL: MichaelT. Believe me Matt, I am duley educated enough to know how many zeros that is, but thanks for your expert explaination of numbers..... I am amazed. And I appreciate the invite to have input into YOUR forum..... your parents must be proud of all your accomplishments. MET You're very welcome and yes they are........:D Just want to make sure the full scope of geographic and demographic differences between Arkansas and Pennsylvania is fully understood before I start breaking those raw numbers down even further into population vs. actual huntable land etc. If anyone from ANYWHERE still feels that Arkansas is a model for what we should do here in PA just based upon raw numbers alone, please speak up. ;) Just tokeep it fresh ineveryones memory: ARKANSAS: You have 241,000+/- resident HUNTERS You have 48,000 +/- "archery" hunters You live in a state with a total size of 53,179 sq, miles with a population 2,673,400 people which = 51.34 people per square mile PENNSYLVANIA We have 1,000,000 resident hunters +/- We have 278,000 bowhunters +/- We live in a state with a total size of 46,055 sq miles with a total population of 12,281,054 people which = 274.02 people per square mile |
RE: Opinions on Crossbows
Matt PA does have 2 Undisputed Kings also[8D] ;) |
RE: Opinions on Crossbows
Let those who are afraid, and selfish, prove themselves by their arguments.
You blast away with those numbers, we in Arkansas still arent the ones crying...... Why, our hunting is real good down here , and we like bringing in new hunters.... Sounds like you're right, you should model us....... oh wait, never mind, you can't do things the way we do , and be scared too..... Crow , Matt, crow ..... pride goeth before the fall... MET BTW... you are the one choosing to live in a state with 6X the population and 25 % of the annual deer tags ..... so which one of us is smarter....... again, here's your tissue. |
RE: Opinions on Crossbows
ORIGINAL: MichaelT. Let those who are afraid, and selfish, prove themselves by their arguments. You blast away with those numbers, we in Arkansas still arent the ones crying...... Why, our hunting is real good down here , and we like bringing in new hunters.... Sounds like you're right, you should model us....... oh wait, never mind, you can't do things the way we do , and be scared too..... Crow , Matt, crow ..... pride goeth before the fall... MET The only chance I have of modelling PA after your beautiful state (and I mean that :)) is to become the "King of PA" and exile 10,000,000 people to Arkansas where YOU can deal with them and welcome them into the population. Of course your not the ones "crying" and hunting is good, overcrowding is not an issue ,and you welcome new hunters.........the numbers pretty muchtell methat in plain english.:eek: It's not crying man, it's FACTS. The fact is you can't compare PA to Arkansas. Cross that one off the list because it's not possible. The only thing PA and Arkansas have in common is that we both have people who hunt, beyond that the numbers pretty much dictate the fundamental differences. |
RE: Opinions on Crossbows
They are nothing more than another weapon to use and enjoy the great outdoors. End of story
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RE: Opinions on Crossbows
the P&Y club I'm guessing |
RE: Opinions on Crossbows
Oddly, I never see a whole lot of comments about what we've got being darn well good enough and encouraging manufacturers to put on the brakes. |
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