Michigan Bowhunters Alert!!!!

[Redeye]

Michigan Bow Hunters ACTION ALERT!!!

 

The Michigan House of Representatives has just passed a substitute bill for HB5741 that would make the crossbow a weapon of choice during the archery deer season.  If the bill becomes law, it will end bowhunting as we know it in Michigan, the nation’s top bowhunting state.

 

Michigan currently has more than 400,000 firearm deer hunters who have never taken up the challenge of bowhunting and who would flock to the bow season if they could shoot arrows with guns in October.  The resulting social and biological impact will, in all probability, force the DNR to dramatically reduce the length of the archery deer season.  The crossbow is not archery equipment, requires no archery skills and is much more user-friendly to firearm hunters than a conventional hand-held bow.

 

Bowhunting in Michigan faces its greatest threat in 72 years and the future of the sport rests in our hands. We all need to call our State Senator ASAP and urge him or her to vote AGAINST House Bill 5741-S2.

 

If you are not aware of who is your State Senator you can find out by going to
  http://senate.michigan.gov/FindYourSenator/michiganfys.asp  

and enter your street address, city and zip code.  Click on the "Submit Query" button for the information you'll need to contact your Senator.  By phone is best especially since their emails are not read individually because of the volume which they receive.  

 

Bruce Levey

President, Michigan Bow Hunters

[treestand6]

I called my State Sen.who is on the Senate committee for the X-bow bill. I talked to a person in his office for 20 min.They are on
 recess for the summer now. I am setting up a meeting in person with my Sen.

Do the same if you can---call them it takes time--if you can get a meeting in person do it-it takes time. If you e-mail-most times you will get a form letter.  

My Sen. who is on the committee has only gotten 2 calls against x-bows in archery season.  If true it is sad!!!!!!!

[Slickheadhunter]

We went through kinda the same thing here in NH and we ended up getting the crossbow usage during the firearms season only,or if your disabled only.I was very happy about this outcome.

[2-BIG]

We helped get the disabled permit system several years ago but the crossbow manufacturers weren't happy. Then they get a season for all to use it in the firearms season but they still aren't happy. They won't quit trying until it is available for all to use. With 400,000 firearms hunters that do not bowhunt, the potential for them to make a ton of money on cross overs from this crowd is great, and they know it. $$$$$$$$