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Tomme · 11-01-2003, 12:28 AM

I'm glad to hear that Pope and Young is doing that. I almost think they should have several asteriks or categories. One for no let-off (i.e., recurve and longbow) one for say 65% and less and one for over 65%. Now I still don't want draw-loc and crossbows entered, so don't know where the over 65% would stop, but three categories like this with some indication that the arrow had to be drawn and held after the animal had appeared, or at the time of the shot seems like the best way to go for me.

Now if Pope and Young would get off of their high fence kick then I think we'd have it covered. I know that previous statement will be somewhat controversial to some (and personally I have some problems with high fences), but I believe the intent of fair chase is that animals are not penned and have a fair chance to evade the hunter. The TBBR rule has always been one square mile (i.e., 640 acres). I know that not all will agree, but I feel that bowhunting deer in heavy brush in a one mile square area, gives them plenty of opportunity for fair chase.

11-01-2003, 12:28 AM	#8
Tomme Region 78 Rep/Hunt Committee Chairman Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,504 Points: 2115.00	I'm glad to hear that Pope and Young is doing that. I almost think they should have several asteriks or categories. One for no let-off (i.e., recurve and longbow) one for say 65% and less and one for over 65%. Now I still don't want draw-loc and crossbows entered, so don't know where the over 65% would stop, but three categories like this with some indication that the arrow had to be drawn and held after the animal had appeared, or at the time of the shot seems like the best way to go for me. Now if Pope and Young would get off of their high fence kick then I think we'd have it covered. I know that previous statement will be somewhat controversial to some (and personally I have some problems with high fences), but I believe the intent of fair chase is that animals are not penned and have a fair chance to evade the hunter. The TBBR rule has always been one square mile (i.e., 640 acres). I know that not all will agree, but I feel that bowhunting deer in heavy brush in a one mile square area, gives them plenty of opportunity for fair chase.