That's exactly what I meant about things getting pushed to far, to the point where restrictions are set without hunters influence.
Interesting response. I would prefer nothing be done as well and to each their own but didn't you say earlier that you were there fighting for spring bear and a couple other things? So you know very well how things can turn emotional and get out of hand quickly and have dire consequences on hunters. Wouldn't it be a better scenario if we as hunters took a more proactive role in setting our own rules rather than let a free for all stir emotions in those that previously didn't care and give the antis fuel? If the general population that doesn't care sees us doing a fair job regulating ourselves and taking an interest in when to say enough is enough, then they are more likely to vote in favor of hunter friendly bills and not meddling in things that do not really concern them. If we let every just go then boundaries will continue to be pushed until hunters are looked on poorly by people that would otherwise not care. I'll go back to poison tipping arrows as an example. One could tip his arrows in poison as extra insurance that his quarry would die fairly quickly even if hit poorly accidentally, not terribly illogical. Then you have the guy who tips his arrows so that he doesn't have to shoot well, in fact so he could intentionally take bad shots and still kill his game. The latter would surely put hunters in a bad light quickly and the antis would have a ton of fuel against bow hunting period. So the answer is to make poison illegal. The same logic applies to limit ranges or gear in LRH, if manageable limits are not imposed by hunters then someone with too much money and not enough sense is going to make hunters look bad and that affects us all. Yes states have the right to govern themselves but we can affect how that takes place and when one state starts something new, others pay attention.
Yes I can shoot out past 100 with my compound too but would never shoot game at that distance. There are still limits though. Here in MO for example, no crossbows during archery unless you are disabled. Nothing that holds your bow in a drawn position. No laser sights. Etc... You can laugh all you want but there are plenty of restrictions on archery and muzzleloaders.
I can't answer either of those questions as I am proficient with neither weapon. I could tell you what limits most compound bow shooters should be limited to but that's another subject. I've asked the LRH on here and they seem unwilling to give an answer to reasonable rational limitations on long range hunting so when shtf and rules are made should I take the "not my circus not my monkeys" approach because what's the point of sticking together as hunters then when they need help while now they just close ranks and don't wish to attempt a viable solution. Do I think LRH is unethical, absolutely not. Do I think the majority of the world will see it as unethical, yep.
