Pennsylvania passes full crossbow inclusion...
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Pennsylvania passes full crossbow inclusion...
In a 4-3 vote today, the Pennsylvania Game Commission approved the full inclusion of Crossbows during archery season for next fall. They made several concessions to the anti-crossbow forces led by the United Bowhunters of Pennsylvania, in that "magnifying optics" (scopes) will not be allowed to be used on crossbows and this ruling will sunset in 2012 (unless renewed by the PGC).
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That is great as it should allow more people to have access to archery hunting. Hopefully the scope issue will go by the wayside.
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Mike,mikew wrote:Though, as a disabled permit holder, I hope I'm still OK with my Lumizone...enormous wrote:The LumiZone is magnified 2 X 4 times.
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I don't think so. I think that PA will treat all crossbowers the same now. When this has been signed and done there will be no physically challenged permits anymore.
It will be crossbows for anyone who wants to use one.. but it will be the same rules for everyone. I can see their point in the same rules for everyone. I don't see their point in no magnification optics.
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Some vertical archers might feel that a magnified scope gives us an unfair advantage. I wonder though, if their old law prohibited the verticle archers from using magnificication.bstout wrote:My guess is they feel a telescopic sight will extend the range of the weapon.Woody Williams wrote:I don't see their point in no magnification optics.
Most of us know the sight will not alter the trajectory of our projectile.
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The no magnification applies to all bows, not just crossbows.
I think this no magnification rule and the "sunset" was the PGC throwing a bone to the UBP.
I think this no magnification rule and the "sunset" was the PGC throwing a bone to the UBP.
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