We dont need centerfires anyway. I watched part of dances with wolves and they were hunting buffalo with stick bows and arrows. When they shot a buffalo with a bow, he went down like he was hit with a flak 88. Ah, hollywood. Doug
I’ve attended a lot of archery festivals (Forksville PA) and am always amazed at how good some are with their bow and how bad some are. I’m not sure I’d want government workers deciding who could hunt or not though. Maybe if it was group of our piers it would work but probably only in the beginning. It would eventually turn into an HOA situation…I don't know which country - or countries it is, but seems like Scandinavian moose hunting. You've gotta prove your proficiency before you can even get a tag. The logic of that is obvious, but most of us Muricans don't hold with that kind of control.
The beauty - and the ugly - of real freedom, is that you've got the freedom to be stupid if ya want. jd
The problem with government writing hunting laws is they probably don’t know what they’re talking about to begin with. I’ll give you a Pennsylvania example that really chaps my butt:Idaho did something along those lines. They put a 17 lb limit on rifles. A lot of out of state hunters just started fluting barrels. A friend at F&G says there are a lot of 16 lb 12 ounce rifles out there these days.
I keep thinking about a 22 slug liner for it but really don’t need it. (Well, maybe so I could “legally” hunt squirrels). I get 140 shots per fill with pellets in the 850 fps range and it’s stupid accurate. Don’t think I’d really gain anything.Yeah, common sense at work here by know-nothings. I shoot a Panthera 22, but I am looking at a 25 and the new FX.
Idaho did something along those lines. They put a 17 lb limit on rifles. A lot of out of state hunters just started fluting barrels. A friend at F&G says there are a lot of 16 lb 12 ounce rifles out there these days.
I think we will have more types of problems with game management in the long run for a variety or reasons, including dwindling huntable land, our modern rifles and ammo which are considerably effective for the average shooter, the advent and proliferation of range-finding gear, etc. - and the critters are, overall, hunted much more effectively. The thought of big-game critters getting killed for the production of YouTube videos saddens me. I could see that becoming illegal due to the potential profit made from hunting. While I don't think range shooting limitations should be applied across the board, I'd not be opposed to a proficiency field test if they could be done locally and not cost more than a nominal admin fee, as run by the NRA or such - and not be required every single season. If nothing else, it might result in more animals afield due to less being wounded and lost - whereby the shooter unethically opts to shoot another. It brings to mind a neighbor I had many years ago. He went hunting and, upon his return, I asked how the hunt went. He said "it was fantastic - we shot ALL our ammo up and had to make TWO more runs into town to buy more." I remember thinking "man - glad I wasn't around there..." Dang bonehead.I’m not a fan of most branches, but I do like game laws.
I know what you mean though. We have enough rules as it is.