No more crossbows in NY?
12-25-2012, 05:15 AM
#1
Typical Buck
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No more crossbows in NY?
read an article earlier this week; Cuomo vetoed legislation continuing the use of crossbows as legal hunting impements. Apparently, this was provisionally attached to the youth Archery Hunt,IIRC.
I assume the Bill may be rewritten?
Had just begun considering a crossbow, having always been intrigued, but I have enough weapons to shoot paper with...
Here is the veto information:
http://blog.syracuse.com/outdoors/20...sbow_bill.html
I assume the Bill may be rewritten?
Had just begun considering a crossbow, having always been intrigued, but I have enough weapons to shoot paper with...
Here is the veto information:
http://blog.syracuse.com/outdoors/20...sbow_bill.html
Last edited by ModernPrimitive; 12-25-2012 at 05:16 PM. Reason: edited to include link to article details
12-25-2012, 05:24 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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More likely, its political. He wants it to stand alone, on its own accord. The use of crossbows, IMO, is about the ability to use one. Not now many deer are killed with one each season. Its about expanding the base of hunters to include those who maybe cannot draw a compound and may choose not to hunt with a firearm.
12-27-2012, 04:27 AM
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Dominant Buck
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Would that be a valid reason to discontinue it, though? Not enough deer killed?
More likely, its political. He wants it to stand alone, on its own accord. The use of crossbows, IMO, is about the ability to use one. Not now many deer are killed with one each season. Its about expanding the base of hunters to include those who maybe cannot draw a compound and may choose not to hunt with a firearm.
More likely, its political. He wants it to stand alone, on its own accord. The use of crossbows, IMO, is about the ability to use one. Not now many deer are killed with one each season. Its about expanding the base of hunters to include those who maybe cannot draw a compound and may choose not to hunt with a firearm.
12-27-2012, 12:52 PM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Upstate New York USA
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It was their way of going through the back door to not only prevent the youth hunt but also to keep crossbows from the regular archery season.
I applaud the Gov. for vetoing it. There is a new bill already introduced that will allow crossbows as well as the youth hunt. NYB did not get their way. For being a so called bowhunter friendly organization they sure put up alot of road blocks to our great sport in the name of their own selfish goals.
12-28-2012, 04:38 PM
#9
Typical Buck
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Location: Midlo, Va
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Sounds like the VaHDA here in Virginia. A group of so called hunters who work against all the states licensed hunters for their own benefit. They will lie and do whatever is necessary to prevent other hunters from doing what they are permitted to do by special exclusion to Va law. They are the largest anti hunting group of hunters in Va if not the country.
