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<blockquote data-quote="OKRuss" data-source="post: 3879955" data-attributes="member: 41777"><p>Dorkus and BobbyV, I agree with both of your stances and we do need to keep/recruit hunters so definitely not trying to start a pi$$ing match. I just think the cross bow and inline ML should be in a rifle season UNLESS you have a medical reason. Blew a shoulder out and can't draw a compound/recurve/longbow, then get an exception to use cross bow during archery season. If you need a scope on your cross bow or ML, it should be used during rifle season IMO unless a documented medical reason exists. Too many folks IMO that will just make something up to increase their chances of success in the field. To me, part of archery hunting is getting close(under 30 yds) and being able to draw my bow(compound) without being detected. It's not sitting in an enclosed blind 50-75 yards away with a loaded/drawn cross bow on a bipod/tripod stand and a 3-9 powered scope I just have to lean into and pull the trigger. That's shooting not hunting IMO.</p><p></p><p>Somewhere there has to be a line drawn or you're going to end up going to limited draw licenses due to the fact that more game animals are being taken than biologists deem fit. Part of that would be due to advancements in technology. Longbow with no sights and wooden arrow with flint knapped broadheads would be before recurves so those shooters are "cheating" too. </p><p></p><p>I spent most of my hunting years in CO and guess I'm a little biased on their approach on what "qualifies" as an acceptable weapon for each season(archery, ML, rifle). No cross bows in archery season without a medical reason. No inline ML or scopes during ML season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OKRuss, post: 3879955, member: 41777"] Dorkus and BobbyV, I agree with both of your stances and we do need to keep/recruit hunters so definitely not trying to start a pi$$ing match. I just think the cross bow and inline ML should be in a rifle season UNLESS you have a medical reason. Blew a shoulder out and can't draw a compound/recurve/longbow, then get an exception to use cross bow during archery season. If you need a scope on your cross bow or ML, it should be used during rifle season IMO unless a documented medical reason exists. Too many folks IMO that will just make something up to increase their chances of success in the field. To me, part of archery hunting is getting close(under 30 yds) and being able to draw my bow(compound) without being detected. It's not sitting in an enclosed blind 50-75 yards away with a loaded/drawn cross bow on a bipod/tripod stand and a 3-9 powered scope I just have to lean into and pull the trigger. That's shooting not hunting IMO. Somewhere there has to be a line drawn or you're going to end up going to limited draw licenses due to the fact that more game animals are being taken than biologists deem fit. Part of that would be due to advancements in technology. Longbow with no sights and wooden arrow with flint knapped broadheads would be before recurves so those shooters are "cheating" too. I spent most of my hunting years in CO and guess I'm a little biased on their approach on what "qualifies" as an acceptable weapon for each season(archery, ML, rifle). No cross bows in archery season without a medical reason. No inline ML or scopes during ML season. [/QUOTE]
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