Crossbows introduced for regular archery season in PA
07-09-2008, 09:21 AM
#93
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Crossbows introduced for regular archery season in PA
But it has been the BOW HUNTERS that have pushed for and got the priveledge to hunt the rut,an archery bear season,50 yard safety zone,hunting hours extended and the list goes on.
07-09-2008, 09:26 AM
#94
Boone & Crockett
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RE: Crossbows introduced for regular archery season in PA
I think that the traditional bow hunters pioneered all that and then came the compound bow hunters pushing for their rights. Now thecrossbow hunters areasking for a piece of the pie too.
Butno matter who pushes, the decision is ultimately made by folks beyond just the bowhunters.
Butno matter who pushes, the decision is ultimately made by folks beyond just the bowhunters.
07-09-2008, 11:27 AM
#95
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Crossbows introduced for regular archery season in PA
Matt, you got a point. Ar and Oh are not Pa. Neither is NJ. But, you might want to look at what happened there when the UBNJ [same as UBP] polled their own members on xbow inclusion: http://www.ubnj.org/camp/fire.html 50/50 split, at least, real truth may never be known. You don't speak for near the number of bowhunters you think you do apparently.
07-09-2008, 11:31 AM
#96
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Industry Pa. USA
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RE: Crossbows introduced for regular archery season in PA
It should ultimately be made by the PBC BOC, not a bunch of politicians going off half cocked. We have a good program with hunters setting hunting regulation. Hunters should be able to look down the road and understand why we don't want that done by politicians. That should be enough reason to stop this effort in itself.
07-09-2008, 11:35 AM
#97
Boone & Crockett
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RE: Crossbows introduced for regular archery season in PA
Well, i am sure that if you can get sufficient signatures on a petition you can stop it. But since there is not even a consensus among compound bow hunters about the crossbow, good luck with that.
07-09-2008, 01:01 PM
#100
Fork Horn
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RE: Crossbows introduced for regular archery season in PA
Here you go. Latest from UBNJ who did their own in-house survey because the game department's survey didn't do the questions right - according to them.
http://www.ubnj.org/camp/fire.html
So much for so called bow hunter groups that claim to have the voice for all.
The results surprised some of our Council members, indicating that our membership was virtually split down the middle regarding this issue.
So much for so called bow hunter groups that claim to have the voice for all.