Breaking News: Boy Throws Rocks at cars, SHOT by CROSSBOW
Check: cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/30/national/main20099252.shtml
This will make people think twice before they throw rocks at cars. According to San Diego police two young boys were throwing rocks at cars, when the passenger in a vehicle (black Toyota RAV4), pulled out a crossbow and shot one of the boys in the abdomen. The young boy was taken to the hospital with no life threatening injuries. No arrest have been made.
It must be a hard lesson learned by the young boy that was struck by the crossbow, although the boy was wrong for throwing rocks, I believe that no child or person should be harmed in any form, especially being shot by a crossbow. There are many other forms in preventing situations like this from occurring, I am just glad to see that the young boy did not face any serious life threatening injuries. I do hope that the young boys parents are more aware of what there children are doing then letting them outside throw rocks at cars and well for the person who shot the crossbow I just hope that he gets arrested for his senseless act.
Hunting With a Crossbow or Rifle?
Hunting With a Crossbow or Rifle?
Hunting is a great way to experience a thrilling, often challenging, and what can be a very highly rewarding sport during most times of the year, depending on where you live. Be it a high powered rifle, a crossbow or compound bow, whatever you choose, you will be able to go after game big and small. The potential rewards and the excitement gained in hunting are achieved differently with your choice of equipment. Being a responsible sportsman is of most importance, whatever firearm or device you are using, and as a responsible sportsman and hunter, safety and proper preparation before the season begins is very important.
The crossbow is becoming an ever increasingly popular means of hunting prey, rather than a compound bow or a rifle. Many areas are now opening up to the use of a crossbow, when restrictions might apply to either that of a compound bow or rifle. Whereas the crossbow is legal to use, the use of one offers a unique challenge to the hunter. The crossbow has the added convenience of a rifle as well as having the restrictive range of archery equipment, and is well worth giving it a try.
Several areas have or are now considering banning the use of high powered rifles, so the trend towards crossbows and compound bows is far more active. In North America, game populations and specifically whitetails continue to grow, and to curtail these ever growing populations the crossbow is seen as an effective method. To control the deer numbers, game management authorities, can see the use of this often primitive weapon addresses the need, hence the growing popularity of this choice of weapon.
When comparing, one could say that a crossbow is just a blend between a gun and a bow, you can enjoy the stability the gun experience will give you, but at the same time the challenge of letting loose a trajectory armed with a completely different type of ammunition, and one that has distinct limitations. The effective range of a crossbow is say, about 40 yards, this is about the same as 60 or 70lb compound bow. One of the drawbacks of using a crossbow is that they can be cumbersome to carry; also they require much care and attention when drawing and releasing the string tension. As with any firing apparatus, safety is always paramount, and sometimes if you are on stand and want your crossbow cocked, this can be difficult to the sheer size of the crossbow. The crossbow is not an arrow gun, the physical range of the crossbow is limited, and the reload time is slow, that’s why for ease, speed and portability, a rifle is often considered preferable.
Which is more effective? Crossbow, Compound Bow or Rifle?
There is many a debate between the uses of a crossbow a compound bow and that of a rifle, which is more effective? And perhaps, which is more accurate for hunting? Some people prefer a crossbow, as it is sometime seen as more challenging, and the use of this primitive weapon has a great appeal, and that a crossbow is able to be used in some suburban areas whereas a firearm is not. But saying that, the rifle is often seen as being the best choice and sometimes there is no comparison to either a crossbow or compound bow, as a rifle is considered more accurate, faster loading, and the distance you have to get between you and your prey is much less. But the use of these hunting devices can be restrictive to the area in which you live, some laws allow you to use a crossbow in the rifle season only, but in the archery season you cannot. Another plus for the use of a rifle against a crossbow and compound bow is that the arrow and bolt are relatively quiet but not completely. They are also much slower than a bullet, so the prey that you are hunting can sometimes jump, which can make the arrow or bolt hit the animal in another place than was originally intended. Saying this though, there is nothing quite like getting near to your target when hunting with a crossbow or compound. It gives you that feeling of raw hunting in its basic form, just you and your prey, whereas with the rifle, you are much further away.
Consider a Crossbow for Your Hunting Experience
When comparing the three pieces of equipment, one must consider health and strength and especially upper body extremity. One can have problems with a compound bow, in this case, a crossbow is possibly the bow that you require, either that or a rifle.
A shaft from a high performance crossbow may achieve about 350 feet per second, whilst the arrow from a high performance compound bow will tend to fly at 335 feet per second, but these speeds can vary, depending on the composite being shot off the arrow or bolt. The compound bow with its style of pulleys, usually shoot a fairly heavy arrow, compared to the lighter and shorter bolt fired from a crossbow. The effective killing range with a crossbow is no greater than your typical compound bow, if fact one can think of it as a horizontal compound bow that is being held for you at full draw, and not even stop to consider the fact that it has a rifle like stock, quite frankly that is where the likeness ends.
Usually big game animals such as bear, elk, moose and deer are better suited to being hunted with the use of a rifle, and game such rabbit, turkey and coyotes, are better suited to a crossbow or compound bow. But in saying that, the crossbow and the compound bow will do the job when hunting larger animals, but more skill is needed. A point to consider is that big game shot with a crossbow or compound bow, will often make a better meal. This is possibly because of the adrenaline factor; the shock to the animal is more severe with a high powered rifle than that of a crossbow or compound bow.
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U.S. Crossbow Hunting Regulations
Below is a summary of crossbow hunting regulations in the United States. This page is intended as a quick reference, and as such there may be details about regulations in your state that are not mentioned here (e.g. are scopes legal? can I use a crank? etcetera). Regulations can change frequently from state to state. Please contact your local DNR (or equivalent) office or click the link under your state for the latest information.
ALABAMA
Crossbows are legal for all persons during the entire deer-hunting season.
http://www.outdooralabama.com
ALASKA
You may use a crossbow in any hunt that does not restrict weapons. “Certified bow hunters only”, “bow and arrow only”, or “muzzleloader only” hunts or areas specifically exclude other weapons, including crossbows. Scopes and other optical enhancement devices are not permitted.
http://www.state.ak.us
ARIZONA
Crossbows are legal only by permit for disabled hunters.
http://www.gf.state.az.us
ARKANSAS
Crossbows must have at least a 125-pound pull and a mechanical safety. Deer, turkey and bear hunters are required to use arrowheads at least 7/8-inch wide. Poison may not be used on arrows. Magnifying sights may be used. Crossbows are not allowed for taking elk.
http://www.agfc.state.ar.us
CALIFORNIA
California states that “a crossbow is not archery equipment and may not be used during the archery season.” Except with a Disabled Archer Permit, crossbows may not be used during any archery season or during the general season when using an archery only tag.
http://www.dfg.ca.gov
COLORADO
Crossbows legal for all hunters during gun seasons and for handicapped hunters during archery season.
http://www.dnr.state.co.us
CONNECTICUT
Crossbows are legal only for disabled hunters by permit.
http://www.dep.state.ct.us
DELAWARE
A crossbow may be substituted for a shotgun in November and December. May be used during archery season by disabled hunters with a permit. Check with state regulations for additional details.
http://www.dnrec.state.de.us
FLORIDA
Crossbows are now legal in the Central zone (October 20-24, 2008), South zone (October 6-10, 2008), and in the Northwest Zone, the crossbow season will be seven days long and will open the Monday following Thanksgiving (December 1-7, 2008). Click on the Florida link below for additional crossbow information. Crossbows also legal for handicapped hunters by permit.
http://myfwc.com/
GEORGIA
Crossbows legal in all seasons.
http://www.gohuntgeorgia.com
HAWAII
Crossbows are legal by special disabled permit only.
http://www.hawaii.gov/dlnr
IDAHO
Crossbows are legal in big game seasons restricted to short-range weapons. Permitted for use during archery season by disabled persons with a permit.
http://www.fishandgame.idaho.gov
ILLINOIS
Crossbows are legal for disabled hunters by permit only and hunters over the age of 62 with permits and tag. See state regulations for details.
http://www.dnr.state.il.us
INDIANA
Crossbows are legal hunting equipment during the late archery deer season for antlerless deer. Deer hunters may use crossbows to harvest deer of either sex only in the late archery season.
http://www.in.gov/dnr/
IOWA
Crossbows are permitted for disabled hunters with permit. Residents 70 and older may purchase a statewide antlerless deer license to hunt with a crossbow.
http://www.iowadnr.com/
KANSAS
Crossbows with a minimum draw weight of 125 will be allowed in regular forearms deer and turkey season.
http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us
KENTUCKY
Crossbows may be used in designated weeks, see state regulations. Hunters using crossbows during a firearms deer season must follow all firearm season restrictions, zone guidelines and hunting requirements in effect during firearms seasons. Crossbows are also permitted during muzzle-loader only season. Disabled hunters with a permit may use a crossbow to hunt deer during the bow-only deer season.
http://fw.ky.gov/
LOUISIANA
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission now has the ability to establish a bow and arrow only season, and a bow and arrow and crossbow season in special deer hunting seasons.
http://www.wlf.state.la.us
MAINE
A crossbow hunting license is required for hunters 16 years of age or older to hunt bear with a crossbow during the bear hunting season, or to hunt deer with a crossbow during the open firearm season on deer.
A resident or nonresident 10 years of age or older and under 16 years of age may hunt with a crossbow if that person holds a valid junior hunting license (no crossbow license required).
http://www.maine.gov/ifw/
MARYLAND
Crossbows may be used to hunt deer only, with the exception of special crossbow permits for disabled hunters who may pursue all game legal for a vertical bow. All hunters may use crossbows for four weeks of archery season and four weeks of gun season.
http://www.dnr.state.md.us
MASSACHUSETTS
Crossbows are permitted for disabled hunters with permit.
http://www.masswildlife.org
MICHIGAN
New for the 2009 season! In Zone 3 (southern Michigan), anyone
12 and older can hunt with a crossbow during any hunting season as long as they have the
appropriate licenses. Meanwhile, anyone who has obtained a crossbow permit because of
a permanent disability can continue to use a crossbow. Certain restrictions apply see state regulations for details.
MINNESOTA
Crossbows are permitted for disabled hunters with permit.
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us
MISSISSIPPI
Crossbows are permitted for disabled hunters with permit and hunters 65 and older, also in primitive weapon and deer gun seasons.
http://www.mdwfp.com
MISSOURI
Crossbows are classified as firearms and are permitted during firearms season. Disabled hunters with a permit may use a crossbow during archery season.
http://www.mdc.mo.gov/hunt/
MONTANA
Crossbows are legal only during gun season. No provision for disabled hunters.
http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting
NEBRASKA
Crossbows with a draw weight of 125lbs or more are legal to hunt deer and antelope during the firearms season. Disabled hunters with a permit may use a crossbow during archery season.
http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us
NEVADA
Crossbows are are legal for all during firearms season.
http://www.ndow.org/about/pubs/pdf/huntregs/appbro/index.shtm
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Crossbows are legal for all hunters with a crossbow hunting permit during firearms season and for all hunters on Long Island with a Long Island deer permit. Disabled hunters may use a crossbow pursuant to disabled hunter regulations without purchasing a crossbow permit. Crossbows are prohibited during the youth hunting weekend for deer.
http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us
NEW JERSEY
NEW * On Tuesday, June 16, the New Jersey Fish and Game Council voted on adopting proposed amendments to the 2009 – 2012 Game Code. The Council voted to adopt all the proposed amendments except amendment 29, which proposed boundary changes to Deer Management Zones 19 and 23. The full proposal containing the amendments can be viewed at www.nj.gov/dep/rules/proposals/040609b.pdf (PDF) on the NJ DEP website.
The most significant amendment adopted expands the definition of “bow” by removing the prohibition on all draw locking and draw holding devices and by including crossbows in the definition. This allows the use of crossbows in any bow and arrow hunting season and other hunting seasons for all species where the use of bow and arrow is allowed. Crossbows must have a minumum draw weight of 75 pounds and a minimum stock length of 25 inches.
http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/news/2009/gamecode09.htm
NEW MEXICO
Crossbows are legal sporting arms for cougar, bear, deer, elk, pronghorn, javelina, Barbary sheep, persian ibex, oryx, turkey, and bighorn sheep. Hunters that qualify with a permanent mobility limitation may use crossbows to hunt waterfowl and upland game. Sights on crossbows shall not project light nor magnify.
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us
NEW YORK
A Modified Crossbow Permit may be issued to permanently disabled individuals whose disability is so severe that they are physically unable to operate a mechanical device attached to a regular bow.
http://www.dec.state.ny.us
NORTH CAROLINA
Crossbows legal only for disabled hunters by permit. Regulations are pending.
http://www.ncwildlife.org
NORTH DAKOTA
Crossbows are not legal, except with a permit from the Game and Fish director. Contact the Department for additional information on crossbow regulations.
http://gf.nd.gov/
OHIO
Crossbows with a draw weight of not less than 75 lbs and no more than 200 lbs. Crossbows are legal arms for archery, firearms and muzzleloader seasons.
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us
OKLAHOMA
Residents of Oklahoma who are 60 years of age or older may use a crossbow. In addition, hunters who have a permanent disability to the extent that they cannot use a conventional longbow, as certified by a physician licensed to practice in Oklahoma or bordering state, may hunt with a crossbow. A disabled person who qualifies to use a crossbow shall have in their possession while in the field written evidence of such certification signed by the physician.
http://www.wildlifedepartment.com
OREGON
Crossbows are illegal.
http://www.dfw.state.or.us
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania Game Commissioners gave final approval to a proposal to legalize crossbows for archery hunting statewide beginning with the 2009-2010 seasons. Magnifying scopes are legal. There is a sunset review scheduled for 2012.
RHODE ISLAND
Crossbows only legal for hunters who posses an official adaptive Aid/Crossbow permit obtained through the DEM division of licensing.
http://www.dem.ri.gov/
SOUTH CAROLINA
Crossbows are now allowed in archery seasons.
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/
SOUTH DAKOTA
Crossbows legal for disabled hunters during archery season.
http://www.state.sd.us
TENNESSEE
Crossbows are legal during archery, muzzleloader and firearms season.
http://www.state.tn.us/twra
TEXAS
NEW* Where the open season is designated as “archery,” only legal archery equipment/crossbow as specified below may be used.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us
UTAH
Crossbows legal only for disabled hunters by permit.
http://www.wildlife.utah.gov
VERMONT
Crossbows may be used by disabled hunters (with permit) for any game that may be taken by bow and arrow.
http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com
VIRGINIA
Crossbows are legal to use by any hunter. A crossbow license is required during an archery season.
http://www.dgif.state.va.us
WASHINGTON
Crossbows approved for use by qualifying archers with disabilities.
http://www.wdfw.wa.gov
WEST VIRGINIA
Class Y permit holders may hunt with a crossbow in established archery seasons.
http://www.wvdnr.gov/
WISCONSIN
Crossbows are legal for disabled residents and nonresidents under Class A, B, C or crossbow permit, and residents age 65 and older.
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us
WYOMING
Crossbows are legal during archery seasons, and must have a 90 pound minimum draw weight, shoot a 16 inch bolt and can not be cocked with a leverage-gaining device.
http://gf.state.wy.us/
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