What's minimum legal weight for bear and elk in your state?

[snag]

I'm curious if anyone here has had the poundage of their bow checked by a game officer out in the field?

[elknutz]

Snag, I've had them frequently stop and check licenses, but they've never asked to look at bows or arrows.

[paul11]

40# in Illinois

[Lamey]

Originally posted by Bjorn:
California: All bows used for big game in California have to be able to cast a legal hunting arrow horizontally at least 130 yards.

How could that be checked, verified, or even enforced in the field?

[Birdbow]

In N.H., 40# is min. for deer/bear, 50# for moose

[snag]

They have a small scale that they can draw the bow and check draw weight Lamey.

[acadian archer]

nova scotia  deer, bear  40lb
moose 50lb
(at archers draw length)

New brunswick 44 pounds

[screamin]

Nevada, in the hands of the user the bow must cast a 450gr arrow 150 yards over level terrain.

[bigugly1]

Ontario, Canada it's 49# for moose 39# for deer. I have had all my equipment checked out when moose hunting in Northern Ontario.

[Lamey]

snag,  the California reg.,  as cited,  doesnt mention draw weight, but cast....

Originally posted by Bjorn:
California: All bows used for big game in California have to be able to cast a legal hunting arrow horizontally at least 130 yards.

[Drifter]

In Minnesota its 30 pounds at or before full draw. They lowered it from 40 a couple years ago.

[lpcjon2]

it's 35 pounds in jersey and it doesn't matter the animal.