Free: Contests & Raffles.
They have to draw the line in the sand with regards to hunting weaponry. I agree with the rule of not permitting people to "finish off" critters with a weapon that is not legal for the season at hand. In this case something like a pistol in the archery season for example. It would otherwise leave the playing field open for abusing the system and poaching out of season to spread.
Hmmm, I read the paper alot, and watch the news alot, and I don't recall any articles or stories of a bowhunter or muzzleloader hunter that was attacked by an animal while hunting. Come to think of it, I don't recall seeing any stories about any of them getting attacked or mugged by tweekers while out in the woods either. So your basic argument for the need to carry while your out there hunting seems pretty weak.
Another guy who does neither telling us how we should take care of ourselves. Bearhunter49, you just like going back and forth trying to start a fight? So my friend why does "arrow flingers" carrying a sidearm chap your ass so much? Why do you even give a rats ass?
And finally, as I said previously, this argument that you need it for protection is a big steaming pile of bull
Keeping guns out of law abiding citizens hands because someone may use thiers to commit a crime? Well that is exactly what the anti-gun crowd is trying to do to the whole country. But I guess it is OK with you if it just a small minority of us. *sigh* I will still be behind you when it happens to you though. I would like to know if you think there are more unethical hunter in general or just in the MZL archery crowd?