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Title: Vote your opposition to crossbows
Post by: RGK on October 22, 2008, 01:15:00 PM

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10366_52045-202048--,00.html


I just learned about this on another site. Please take the time to vote in opposition to any expansion of crossbows in MI. As a member of the MBH, I feel compelled to alert everyone about this oppertunity to have your voice heard. I am aware that I am also alerting the full intrusion crowd of this vote but in todays age of computers, they will learn about it anyway. Also, I'm certain there are far more people in favor of keeping the archery season in it's traditional form than those that seek to make this unpopular change. Pass the word.

Title: Re: Vote your opposition to crossbows
Post by: owlbait on October 22, 2008, 07:35:00 PM

Thanks RGK. I voted for Option A with a comment that A allows for crossbow use during the appropriate seasons by the appropriare people.

Title: Re: Vote your opposition to crossbows
Post by: 2-BIG on October 24, 2008, 02:26:00 AM

I voted!

Title: Re: Vote your opposition to crossbows
Post by: MI_Bowhunter on October 24, 2008, 07:54:00 AM

I voted and left some additional thoughts.

Title: Re: Vote your opposition to crossbows
Post by: Stringwacker on October 27, 2008, 06:29:00 AM

Ditto...I voted for A.

Title: Re: Vote your opposition to crossbows
Post by: leewillis92 on November 13, 2008, 08:26:00 PM

IMHO, crossbows are a pretty cheap way of killing an animal.  With the accuracy of a rifle out to half a football field away, the crossbow puts the animal through the not-as-quick death like a bow.  Cheating?  Yall can make that decision.  I think so.  Shoot a bow, not a gun. -Lee

Title: Re: Vote your opposition to crossbows
Post by: WESTBROOK on November 15, 2008, 09:11:00 PM

Gave my .02 worth.

Eric

Title: Re: Vote your opposition to crossbows
Post by: Cyrille on December 18, 2008, 09:01:00 PM

Personally I see nothing wrong with someone wanting to hunt with a crossbow they are as traditional a weapon as the longbow. I would not hunt with one, just as I will not hunt with/target shoot a compound, but that's my choice. Banning crossbows for hunting is, in my opinion, the same as banning muzzleloading double rifles or for that matter Matchlocks! All the weapons mentioned in my post have been availble for at least 6 or 700 years if not longer.

Title: Re: Vote your opposition to crossbows
Post by: owlbait on December 18, 2008, 09:32:00 PM

The "modern" crossbow doesn't compare to the crossbow of William Tell days. Crossbows are available for those with disabilities or for use during firearms season as negotiated by the parties that have a stake in this in Michigan. So it is a restriction not a ban, and "MOST" traditional archers agree that it should stay that way and not be allowed for unrestricted use during archery season.

Title: Re: Vote your opposition to crossbows
Post by: Brian Krebs on December 19, 2008, 12:08:00 AM

Cyrille:  traditional bows have been around for over 9000 years.

Title: Re: Vote your opposition to crossbows
Post by: Cyrille on December 19, 2008, 08:19:00 AM

Thanks Mr. Krebs, I was reffering to the firearms mentioned in my post. I know that traditional type bows have been around nine or ten thousand years! and I did state "if not longer."

Title: Re: Vote your opposition to crossbows
Post by: vermonster13 on December 19, 2008, 08:46:00 AM

Once again you know where to vote. The other discussion has no place here.