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crossbow during all bow season
coyotekiller:
I spoke to Brian Miller our member of 101st district assembly. It was about the crossbow being left out again during bow season. He told me to let everyone who crossbow hunts to email there legislators in there districts. So we are not left out again next year. We need to be heard. Remember there our woods also. LET MAKE SOME NOISE. WE HAVE A RIGHT TO HUNT ALSO.
LouieM:
I support this measure as well and found the email - millerb@nyassembly.gov I support it because 4 years ago when I first hunted, I got proficient with a crossbow (with an all in price of well under $400) and was able to harvest my first buck. Now I am hooked and use a compound but I will never forget how beneficial crossbows are for beginners. And not to mention people who are injured or older who can no longer pull a bow back. To me, a crossbow only has a slight advantage over a compound, if any at all. How easy it is to be accurate you are giving up some benefits of a compound. Its time to be like other states (PA) and allow it all season.
Allowing them is not going to increase the hunters in Oct by that much. Just like the sept season wasn't a big deal. It brings out the diehards imo. Most people are not hunting Oct anyway so why not allow the folks who really want to hunt with a crossbow get out there? And the answer is: cause money talks
jdbbowhunter:
Crossbow is no different than a compound, Id argue that. Toughest part of bowhunting is drawing bow when deer is in range and not be detected. Dont have to do that with crossbow. One reason of many. Money talks what money would that be?
Overland:
--- Quote from: jdbbowhunter on October 13, 2021, 11:54:22 AM ---Crossbow is no different than a compound, Id argue that. Toughest part of bowhunting is drawing bow when deer is in range and not be detected. Dont have to do that with crossbow. One reason of many. Money talks what money would that be?
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Agreed. And the other tough part of compound is practice, practice, practice. With a crossbow, just sight in the scope and you're good to go, even at ranges two, three, or four times as far as a compound. I'm strongly against the inclusion of crossbows during bow season other than for those with disabilities. For those who argue there is no advantage, then go ahead and just use a compound.
walkabout:
Im open to both sides of the argument. i had a opportunity to try a crossbow last season and missed a decent buck at about 45 yards shot right over him.. its in a sense easier then a bow because of the fact u dont have that movement of pulling back but you still need to practice judging your distance. On the other hand we need to do more to get young kids in the woods and im all for that.
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