NYBowhunters association hangs with the enemy?
09-30-2010, 06:01 PM
#43
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Moravia NY USA
Posts: 2,164
Best guess I've heard (refuse to release actual numbers as far as I know) is between 1 and 2% of NYS bowhunters are members.
10-25-2010, 03:58 PM
#44
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 91
My only concern with crossbows in archery season is it may bring in some less than desirable participants. I don't see a way to control this as they exist in all aspects of the outdoors anyway. It has been my experience that there are a few less undesirables truly involved in archery and it's hunting seasons due to the increased time and dedication involved.
10-27-2010, 03:13 PM
#45
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Long Island,NY
Posts: 37
My only concern with crossbows in archery season is it may bring in some less than desirable participants. I don't see a way to control this as they exist in all aspects of the outdoors anyway. It has been my experience that there are a few less undesirables truly involved in archery and it's hunting seasons due to the increased time and dedication involved.
I guess you do not get around much these days. Give me a break!
10-28-2010, 08:51 AM
#46
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Midlo, Va
Posts: 561
"They are 100% hunting fanatics also. BUT...they rightfully so do NOT want to share the woods with crossbow hunters." You almost had some sympathy until you made this statement. Where is it written that anybody has to get permission from any other hunter to be in the woods with a legal weapon? Do the NY bowhunters actually think that the woods should be open only to them during bow season? That statement just goes to prove again how elitest bow hunters really think they are. Come on get a grip on yourself. The entire reason that we are allowed to hunt is to manage the deer population. It is not to let you enjoy yourself or have total control of the assests. It is to mange the deer population by what ever means is determined to be legal by the Game Department and legislature. Bowhunters can show NO proof what so ever that all their claims or that anyone does any harm to the environment or the sport by using a crossbow. If their statements were true then they could show some sort of concrete occurence of their claims in any of the other 48 states that allow crossbows. They can not and will never be able to show proof of their claims. That only leaves the above statement for their reason to not want to ALLOW crossbows in the woods during "THEIR" time. Sorry but bow hunters will lose every time with this kind of argument and reasoning. That statement is proven by 48 other states.
10-31-2010, 11:42 AM
#49
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 186
My only concern with crossbows in archery season is it may bring in some less than desirable participants. I don't see a way to control this as they exist in all aspects of the outdoors anyway. It has been my experience that there are a few less undesirables truly involved in archery and it's hunting seasons due to the increased time and dedication involved.
