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<blockquote data-quote="dirtball" data-source="post: 182543" data-attributes="member: 7344"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">**** when I read <strong><u>billtyler</u></strong>'s start to this post I never thought it would attract this much attention. This is a GOOD thing; it shows that there are really people out there that care. I personally think that "Pat S" is right on the money. I only hope that those of you who have taken the time to respond on this forum will also take the time to contact your State Fish and Game Departments and let them know how you feel.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The Hunting Industry is VERY busy trying to get the states to allow all of the "new technology" so that they can sell product.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The State F & G are trying to balance two things; first the management of the wildlife in their particular state, second the desires of the hunting community. Remember that the numbers of hunters in the field has been declining for several years and therefore they are looking for ways to "Increase Opportunity" to bring more people into the sport. This is one reason they are listening to "In-line muzzle loader and crossbow manufacturers " who are pushing their products as an opportunity to increase hunter numbers.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The next time you are around a group of hunters look around and see how many of them are under 30, compared to those over 50. Our youth are spending more time in front of the computer (Says I while I sit in front of the computer) than they do outside.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">There were no computers when I as a kid so I spent most of my time playing in the woods with a slingshot or a BB gun.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">With the help of the Chairman of the Virginia Fish and Game Commission, three years ago the "Crossbow advocates" got crossbows included in the General Archery season. So now Long Bows and Crossbows are treated exactly the same in Virginia.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I wrote letters went to meetings and made LOTS of phone calls but there were not enough of us to stop the change.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">If you do not participate in the process you have NO RIGHT to bitch when you do not like the outcome.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Same goes for voting!!!!</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Think I am going to get away from this computer and go kill something.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Dave</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dirtball, post: 182543, member: 7344"] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]**** when I read [B][U]billtyler[/U][/B]’s start to this post I never thought it would attract this much attention. This is a GOOD thing; it shows that there are really people out there that care. I personally think that “Pat S” is right on the money. I only hope that those of you who have taken the time to respond on this forum will also take the time to contact your State Fish and Game Departments and let them know how you feel.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]The Hunting Industry is VERY busy trying to get the states to allow all of the “new technology” so that they can sell product.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]The State F & G are trying to balance two things; first the management of the wildlife in their particular state, second the desires of the hunting community. Remember that the numbers of hunters in the field has been declining for several years and therefore they are looking for ways to “Increase Opportunity” to bring more people into the sport. This is one reason they are listening to “In-line muzzle loader and crossbow manufacturers “ who are pushing their products as an opportunity to increase hunter numbers.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]The next time you are around a group of hunters look around and see how many of them are under 30, compared to those over 50. Our youth are spending more time in front of the computer (Says I while I sit in front of the computer) than they do outside.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]There were no computers when I as a kid so I spent most of my time playing in the woods with a slingshot or a BB gun.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]With the help of the Chairman of the Virginia Fish and Game Commission, three years ago the “Crossbow advocates” got crossbows included in the General Archery season. So now Long Bows and Crossbows are treated exactly the same in Virginia.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]I wrote letters went to meetings and made LOTS of phone calls but there were not enough of us to stop the change.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]If you do not participate in the process you have NO RIGHT to bitch when you do not like the outcome.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Same goes for voting!!!![/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Think I am going to get away from this computer and go kill something.[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Dave[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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