Lumenok

[Machias]

Well folks I can tell you it has almost NOTHING to do with the Game Department.  NONE of the WA State Bowhunters organizations want them legalized.  If you speak to the archery organizations in this state they are almost all against them.  Don't believe me, go to the archery only sites and you will find most are against them.  The state is NOT going to change the regs when the "Voice" of bowhunting in this state is against them, even if they receive a few e-mails from folks like yourselves.

[lokidog]

Why would that be?  Too much techno?  Better take their speed cams away....  It seems silly to not allow something that would increase the recovery of animals.  Once again, an example of a public agency only listening to the loudest voices and not using any common sense.  IMHO

[Machias]

I believe it is several reasons, to much techno is one of them.  Unfounded fears about guys shooting later and later, not really understanding the purpose.  Not wanting to start down that supposedly slippery slope.  I am only speaking from my general perception of the reasons I have heard in the past on other sites.

[Special T]

I think it comes from the law of unintended consequences. People who either write the laws or regs no nothing about what they are talking about... If i remember correctly in E Oregon there are areas that are traditional archery only for mule deer....  There are LOTS of people who work at the WDFW that want their 20yr gov service and don't want to rock the boat.... We get ahead by taking care of our customers.... They get ahead by pleasing  their bosses and not making waves. 

[MAVsled]

if shooting instinctive, I can see the Lumenok being of assistance in spotting for the hit area in low light.

but with my fiber optic pins, Lumenok wouldn't help me shooting in low light. Heck, at 4:15pm while on treestand in the darkening timber I couldn't sight with the pins on Sunday. Not being an instinctive shooting archer, that buck walked off at 40 yards.

A Lumenok sure might have helped me find an arrow loosed earlier this season though. The arrow hit a small branch (which I didn't see earlier) at 30 yards causing the arrow to glance off. I didn't follow the arrow's remaining flight as my vision concentrated on that Oregon 4x3 blacktail buck and I was trying to nock another. Buck stepped off outta my bow range and never offered another shot, just a good look as he meandered into the clearcut. Upon recovering from that sad feeling, I climbed down and searched for an hour and couldn't find the arrow; a complete arrow set up sure costs more than a single rifle cartridge. I sure hope no one gets hurt if they happen to step on the broadhead part.