[PA_ENGR]

Here's an interesting article in the Pittsburgh paper about a proposal to allow crossbow's during all season's including archery.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/outdoors/s_591594.html

 

[bowman732000]

i sure hope it doesnt happen. this isnt ohio.

 

[sgtwunder]

Here we go again....
If you want to keep crossbows out of archery season, call or write your sentors and reps ASAP

 

[Charman03]

My neighbor shoots a xbow b/c of his shoulder and they are not as efficient as a regular bow, only upside you don't have to draw on the deer. They are a pain in the butt all around and they drop like crazy out past 25 yds. I really don't understand why people think it like gun hunting, it is defintely more of a hassle and not as efficient as a compound. But I guess if they pass this then all the gun hunters will go get a xbow b/c they think it's like a gun then they will be trying to shoot 80 yds on a deer and we will have wounded all over. Thats the only downside I see.

 

[cwhite6]

It became legal this year in Louisiana to use them for everyone. It was for disabled and elderly before. I am kinda torn. If it gets more people into hunting I am for it as we shrink in numbers every year. But, I wish they would not allow them for the whole bow season.

 

[6bloodychunks]

But I guess if they pass this then all the gun hunters will go get a xbow b/c they think it's like a gun then they will be trying to shoot 80 yds on a deer and we will have wounded all over. Thats the only downside I see.

this is the same thing im worried about !!

 

[sits in trees]

heck i'm buying one and coming over fellas, close enough:wink:

 

[PA_ENGR]

A couple of OPINIONS (I am not xpert on xbows) on this

1. It may not mean nothing even if it does pass. Ohio has xbows and they don't seem to have a million archers and I'm thinking the same in PA. Who wants to go out and buy another $200-1000+ piece of equipment.

2. Will they limit drawing mechanisms. I see you can buy xbows with mechanized drawing devices attached to the bow.