#2922372 - 08/27/12 05:20 PM
Re: Crossbows Legalizatio/Afterwards
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Ive often wondered why twra doesnt keep a census on archery hunters that use: recurves, compounds, or crossbows. I know the need for that info may not exist at this time, but perhaps somewhere down the line it might be useful...or maybe not. In any case, i realize that adding that one question either on the front end of a license purchase or at the check-in process would probably cost someone a little more. And i wouldnt want that info to be used to discriminate between one classification or the other.
Still, as trends shift in archery hunting it might be good info to have on record if for no other reason than to determine the number of hunters that shift from one method to the other per season.
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#2922412 - 08/27/12 05:46 PM
Re: Crossbows Legalizatio/Afterwards
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Andy S.
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When you check in an archery kill they ask if it was a crossbow or a conventional bow.
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#2922706 - 08/27/12 08:57 PM
Re: Crossbows Legalizatio/Afterwards
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BigGameGuy
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The weapon types have always been gun, muzzloader, vertical bow or crossbow. With that being said many check stations probably skip asking that question.
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#2923513 - 08/28/12 02:03 PM
Re: Crossbows Legalizatio/Afterwards
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OldFart
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Greets fm CO
In case any are wondering, I own a crossbow, Wicked Ridge Invader, and have hunted with it in W TN, no harvest with it for various reasons.
From a post on the "Colorado Forum" of "Bowsite", the CBA (CO Bowhunters Asociation), of which I am a member, is heavily and actively opposing the introduction of crossbows into the archery season. The main reason, altho very thinly veiled, is that it would introduce more hunters into "their" archery seasons.
On the other hand, I believe it would cause more elk areas, and maybe more pronghorn, to go to draw only for archery seasons, and the competition for tags would get quite a bit tougher. ALL deer tags are draw ONLY in CO, and have been for over 10 - 12 years. There would be more competition for tags with deer also.
If you ever wish to hunt with a crossbow in CO, you can go to the site of the Crossbow Federation and get Email and snail mail addr to send your input to CO CPW.(CO Parks and Wildlife, the recent combination of the DOW and Parks groups.
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#2923541 - 08/28/12 02:24 PM
Re: Crossbows Legalizatio/Afterwards
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Correction. Try the "Crossbow Nation" site for addrs. Ray
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#2923778 - 08/28/12 05:32 PM
Re: Crossbows Legalizatio/Afterwards
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Really? some are worried about crossbows killing out deer populations. Come on, we hunt with muzzleloaders and rifles. Dont think a crossbow is a advantage!
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#2924511 - 08/29/12 08:52 AM
Re: Crossbows Legalizatio/Afterwards
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Really? some are worried about crossbows killing out deer populations. Come on, we hunt with muzzleloaders and rifles. Dont think a crossbow is a advantage!
Ever notice how archery seasons are usually longer than gun seasons and usually allow the take of female deer?
It could be there are areas of CO were extra pressure is not warranted regardless of the weapon type used. I dunno.
Edited by Doskil (08/29/12 08:54 AM)
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#2924521 - 08/29/12 09:03 AM
Re: Crossbows Legalizatio/Afterwards
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Living2Hunt
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Not sure about co, but here in unit l; we can kill up to 3 does a day everyday durine firearm season. And our archery season is not as long as our firearm seasons. I dont beleive it is having a impact at all on our deer heard in this state. If it did, then they would start limiting the amount of deer that are killed to a lesser number. Our archery kill number dont even come close to our firearms numbers.
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#2929881 - 09/02/12 07:02 PM
Re: Crossbows Legalizatio/Afterwards
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Ive often wondered why twra doesnt keep a census on archery hunters that use: recurves, compounds, or crossbows. I know the need for that info may not exist at this time, but perhaps somewhere down the line it might be useful...or maybe not. In any case, i realize that adding that one question either on the front end of a license purchase or at the check-in process would probably cost someone a little more. And i wouldnt want that info to be used to discriminate between one classification or the other.
Still, as trends shift in archery hunting it might be good info to have on record if for no other reason than to determine the number of hunters that shift from one method to the other per season. When you check in an archery kill they ask if it was a crossbow or a conventional bow. I don't know what they do with this info but they do collect it.
I don't think they do this on the online check-in, best as I remember.
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