help with regulation clarification

[fishmanbp]

this year will be the first time i hunt in my life. i want to make sure i dont break any laws so your help would be appreciated.
1.the "big game" reg book says when hunting big game with a bow, arrow weight for my bow should be 420 grain minimum. so my question here is when i hunt for turkey does this rule apply or can i shoot a lightter arrow?
2.i just bought a new tru glo tru sight with a sight light, can i use the light, my interpretation is no.
3. are mechanical broadheds legal in this state? and what about guilotines?

 thank you, fish

[jackelope]

no lights , no mechanicals, guilottines are legal and double check on the arrow weight but i think you're ok with turkeys.

[Timberstalker]

Guillotines are legal.  Mechanicals are illegal on big game but i am not sure on small.  I would look intto the weight issue a little more.  Not sure

[SpokaneSlayer]

Mechanicals are legal for turkey.

[jackelope]

agreed. i wasn't sure if he was talking specifically turkeys or in general.

[PA BEN]

If you read the reg.'s it says, "It is illegal to hunt big game animals". It's fine for turkeys/small game. Then the reg.'s say, "It is illegal to", those are the ones you can't do at all. Why do you want a light arrow for turkey.

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

that is correct no light on the sight, 420 grain min, which should be easy with any bow.. except a super low poundage and mechanicals are a go for turkey/small game.....

[fc2038]

that is correct no light on the sight, 420 grain min, which should be easy with any bow.. except a super low poundage and mechanicals are a go for turkey/small game.....

hey Hoyt were do you get the 420gr min? I beleive it is 300 grain min

[SpokaneSlayer]

it's 5 grains per pound of draw weight, 300 grain minimum, which translates to anything under 60 lbs needs to be 300 grains.

[Bunkster]

Yeah, 300grns is the minimum....No sight light.  No mechs for big game.

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

I was mistaken, 5 grains/lb is correct... my hunting arrows are always around 415-430

[tonymoe]

this might be beating a dead horse ,but it is 6grains per lb you are pulling back

[Jason]

Fishmanbp this should clarify your questions for you
1-I see no where in the regs that say you can hunt Turkeys with Retractable broadheads.

2-you can shoot an arrow as light as 300gr W/broadhead but you will need to shoot a lighter poundage bow because your min arrow weight is 420gr for you bow.

3-you can not have any electrical devices on your bow

3. Archery Regulations
(a) It is illegal to hunt big game animals with
a bow that has less than 40 pounds of pull
measured at 28 inches or less draw length.
It is illegal to hunt big game animals with
any arrow, including broadhead, measuring
less than 20 inches in length, weighing less
than 6 grains per pound of draw weight with
a minimum arrow weight of 300 grains, and
having sharp broadhead blade or blades
less than seven-eighths inches wide. It is
unlawful to hunt with a broadhead blade
unless the broadhead is unbarbed and
completely closed to the back end of the
blade or blades by a smooth, unbroken
surface starting at maximum blade width
forming a smooth line toward the feather
end of the shaft and such line does not
angle toward the point. Retractable styled
broadheads are illegal.
(e) It is illegal to have any electrical
equipment or device(s) attached to the bow
or arrow while hunting.

[BULLBLASTER]

looks to me like its illegal to hunt with expandables... but im no expert.

[PA BEN]

Read this what does it say?
3. Archery Regulations
(a) It is illegal to hunt big game animals

A turkey is not a big game animal. I've e-mailed the WDFW with this question and they told me a turkey is not a big game animal.