Should we relax crossbow hunting regs?

[ICANHITHIMMAN]

Dont know if I would use it but i think it would put more hunters in the woods.

[zuba]

I'm fine with it, unless your using the PSE Tac-15, thats like cheating... I really like wisconsins stance on it, You can use one if your over 65 or have a doctors excuse. With the efficency of todays bows you dont need to draw 70# or even 60# to kill anything.

[Len Backus]

unless your using the PSE Tac-15, thats like cheating

Who could you possibly be talking about?

[ICANHITHIMMAN]

I live in NY and I think if we where aloud I could get my wife back up there she has shoulder issues so I just hope they some day alow it.

[Chas1]

zuba, I don't own, hunt or know too much about bows but, just curious what is it about a PSE Tac-15 that is cheating?

[Chas1]

ICANHITHIMMAN, there's lots of neighboring states...any thought about possibly being able to go where the regs are more relaxed so you can get the wife back into it?

[bigngreen]

I've been mulling this over all day, I hate crossbows! But, I think that it should be a legal means to kill game and would support anyone wanting to hunt with them.
I really like how MT deals with crossbows, you can use them but only during general season and as a hunter you follow general season rules like wearing orange. In MT though we have so much space and such a long season compared to most that FWP can give both bow and general a good long season without people at each other and without having to only hunt with one weapon, I can hunt from opening day of bow to closing of general.
In my mind the ideal thing would be to have a bow, crossbow/traditional muzzle loader and general seasons without having to choose a specific weapon. In some states this just wouldn't work but it's a general thought.