Game Enforcement checking arrow weight?

[carpsniperg2]

  i don't think you are the only one so don't feel bad. i have often times thought. that if i got checked and the gamie wanted to try to draw my personal bow back. i would pull out the sandwich and pop and sit back and watch them give themselves a hernia

[whacker1]

i don't think you are the only one so don't feel bad. i have often times thought. that if i got checked and the gamie wanted to try to draw my personal bow back. i would pull out the sandwich and pop and sit back and watch them give themselves a hernia

or video camera

[carpsniperg2]

  youtube here i come

[Lowedog]

I have one of those hand held scales.  Anything over about 65lbs is a bitch to draw back with it because it puts your hand too far back from the string.  Especially if the draw is too long for you.  Would be funny to watch some short armed guy trying to pull back a 80lb 32" draw bow with one! 

[carpsniperg2]

you got that right but i only have a 29" draw

[Mtn.Ghost]

Has anyone really ever had an officer check your arrow weight while hunting in the field? What do they do break out a digital scale and weigh the arrow, then hook up a draw weight scale and check your bow? How does this go down?

Sure as the sun shines!! They check all your specs in the Field digi scale, bow scale, tape measure they don't have to fully draw your bow to achieve the min 40# draw weight reading. They will also take make, model, serial# and any info they ask you to provide about you setup punch it in the computer obtain factory specs were they check the let-off% of your compound to see if it is not greater than 65% They may have changed the let-off rule by now not sure, I use a crossbow now all legit special use permit. To answer your question, yes that all happened to me for some reason for about 5yrs running I got way to much game warden experience   Never in trouble just always helping train the new guy or something, always getting Field stripped there for a while      

[bigtex]

FYI
Using illegal archery equipment such as an arrow that doesn't meet the proper weight or illegal broadheads is a $162 misdemeanor ticket.
Same fine for using illegal muzzleloader equipment.

[follow maggie]

I just read the equipment rules in the pamphlet and there is no mention of let off requirements, only the 40 lb minimum draw weight and 300 grain arrow weight- or 6 grains/lb draw weight.

[whacker1]

I asked the question in a P.M. of someone else just moments ago.  No let off requirements exist any more.  Most states have gone to 80% or the pure removal of said let off requirement.

[Todd_ID]

I was working on my bow one day when the local officer stopped by for a chat.  I'm an instructor, so it was a legit chat, before you get any ideas.  I had my bow in my draw board, and he stayed and watched what I was doing to learn more about archery.  He asked a ton of questions with a desire to learn about it; however, they weren't the "how can I catch people" questions; they were more the "that's interesting, I can see the challenges" questions.  He knows way more about it now than he did before, and I'd like to think he respects bowhunters just a bit more now than before, not that there was ever an issue with him.  He has since built a draw board and carries it with him during bow season, so that's his way around the "messing with my bow" or "try and draw this" problems.  More importantly, it's professional, accurate, repeatable, and defendable in court should the need arise. 

So if you get checked, and the guy uses a draw board trying to do it the right way, then it's probably my fault....sorry.

[carpsniperg2]

I just read the equipment rules in the pamphlet and there is no mention of let off requirements, only the 40 lb minimum draw weight and 300 grain arrow weight- or 6 grains/lb draw weight.

that is correct and the 40lbs is at 28" or less as well

[Instinct]

I just read the equipment rules in the pamphlet and there is no mention of let off requirements, only the 40 lb minimum draw weight and 300 grain arrow weight- or 6 grains/lb draw weight.

im still new to archery, 2nd year hunting. what is exactly the 6 grains/lb draw weight mean?

right now im using easton st excel 400 arrows weighing 8.6gpi, 4" fletchings, a 75grain muzzy broadhead, and are 28" long. and my instinct bow is set at 60lbs. do you guy think i am shooting illegal?

[carpsniperg2]

you need to be 360 grains per the law. 6grains per pound which you are shooting 60lbs= 360 grains best thing to do is put your arrow on a scale that measures grains. most local bow shops will have one or if you know a reloader etc that way you know for sure.

[Instinct]

ok cool thanks, was curious 2nd year archerying hutning so the last part was wondering on

[Instinct]

also for me to be legal i would have to prob drop my draw weight down to 52lbs then, am i correct?