RE: new jersey crossbow season
 

South Jersey Piney,
I am in Salem County, you maybe should explain to the group what a Piney is.
Looking forward to 2008. Istarted crossbow last and made 2 trips to Southeast Ohio in order to hunt with my crossbow. Folks out there are really friendly. It is very hard to find private land for hunting. Seems everyone has family hunting on their land.
Sgt Mike

RE: new jersey crossbow season
 

Well I really do believe that this is a fight that members of the crossbow world should let cabelas know that we are not happy with them sponsering a site that is only ment to keep us fro husing a hunting tool of our choice. This is the letter I sent off to Cabala's today.

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RE: new jersey crossbow season
 

10-4!:)

RE: new jersey crossbow season
 

Crossbow issues
I guess we have quite a controversy brewing following the state Fish and Game Council's unanimous approval of a season for crossbow hunting.
The United Bow Hunters of New Jersey and the Traditional Archers of New Jersey appear to be against the season. The groups are opposed to the use of crossbows by anyone other than the handicapped.
In the latest issue of the New Jersey Federated Sportsmen news bulletin, it was reported, "The council felt crossbow hunting could help retain archers in the archery season, considering that license sales dropped from 53,000 in 1991 to 35,000 in 2005. Plus, other states have found older bow hunters, who drop out, haven't been replaced by new ones.
"Additionally, crossbows make it easier for older hunters to continue in the sport, and their use may attract younger hunters and women to hunting.
"Twenty-three states allow disabled hunters only to use them, and 24 states allow them in regular seasons. Only three states prohibit all crossbow use."
I know one thing for sure: this is going to be a big controversy in New Jersey.
It's another way to continue thinning out the deer herd.
Jim Bolton has been a regular fishing and outdoors columnist for The Daily Journal for nearly 30 years. He specializes in Delaware Bay fishing and hunting across South Jersey.

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Tom, one time you click on this site http://www.ubnj.org/crossbow.phpand it will say Cabelasanother time it will say Harry's or Sportsmens and there areothers.

RE: new jersey crossbow season
 

Rebel Hog the trouble is that they are paying money to a site that is fighting against one group of outdoorsmen/women. I have been involved in the bigginning of this fight to allow ccrossbows in a few different States. It is a long and hard fight but it has been proven that it can be won.

It is just that us in the crossbow comunity needs to voice our opinions and stand up. The more that the government sees that we are larger then they think and will voice our opinions, then they will listen to us. Same with the stores, with them supporting these aniti-crossbow groups, they are giving them creditability that they do not deserve.

RE: new jersey crossbow season
 

Yep! We're trying to fight this one!:)

Nationwide update on crossbows in archery season;
1) Louisiana – Crossbow legislation/regulation died in committee
2) Florida – Crossbow kept out of archery season. Crossbow permitted on private land only.
3) Kentucky – Crossbow bill voted down this past March. Will go before regulatory committee, where if no action, will be considered a passage.
4) Pennsylvania – Crossbow proposed for Urban Deer Management by PGC.
5) Many states still do not allow crossbows for any person.

RE: new jersey crossbow season
 

What is the season and where are the regs posted on this new change? Can somebody from NJ help me out here because i have not een able to find anything in print.
Randy

RE: new jersey crossbow season
 

Randy, I havealso been searching, but haven't found anything yet!:)

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First off i want to thank everyone who replied,second it has been posted on a thread under crossbow advise and on newjerseyhunter.com, allso a piney is a person that has been born and raised in the south jersey pines!! these crossbow post seem to stir the pot any place they are posted!! every time they are posted and its about new jersey all the bowhunters get their bloodpresure up!! i for one bowhunt, muzzleload and shotgun hunt and i will crossbow hunt when the season starts!!!!!!