LTB45 said:ME TOO!ripjack13 said:I need to get one...just so I have one.
I will work on our state legislature this next session and see what I can get changed!
Good luck!! It's a tough battle.
Those that oppose it will try to make it out to be the ultimate hunting machine that will destroy the deer population and the heritage of bowhunting in your state.
While there are some undeniable benefits to hunting with a crossbow, many that oppose them seem to gloss over or ignore all of the negatives, which there are a few.
I was one of those that opposed them initially. But after actually using a friends crossbow and doing more research I come around. Being a traditional archer as well, I do understand the arguments and concerns against them, I just don't see where many of the claims have come to fruition in the states that have allowed it.
I did notice in the DNR's hunting guide that I cannot use it in the UP (MI's Upper Peninsula) during the late archery/muzzleloading season. The reason being that they feel it it would be too easy to shoot the deer up there due to how they yard up to survive the harsh winters. Personally I can shoot furthur with my compound (when my shoulder is not bothering me) and am more deadly with my muzzleloader than I am a crossbow........but what do I know?