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A while back i saw a bear hunt out by the coast that they hunted over bait with an outfitter and i believe they were natives is that legal for them and if so could the lumenocks be legal for them in places?
I believe you can use whatever you want bearhunter. Lumenocks, mechanicals, lighted sights, ect. As long as its ok with the tribe. Could be wrong tho.
How is it that they could use them here in WA if they are illegal?
JB, Thanks for the email. We were not hunting on a reservation and yes we know that Lumenoks and all other electronic devices on a bow are illegal. Not only in WA but also in many other western states. We do not break laws in the states we hunt in. We would be pretty stupid to show a lumenok being shot on a National TV show. That being said, we are big supporters of Lumenok and think they should be legal in all 50 states and Canada, we try to show them in all legal states and in states like WA we edit in a tracer type effect to appear to be shooting them. This effect helps our viewer see the arrow in flight and also allows us to support a sponsor and raise awareness and controversy about the Lumenok. I wish every bow hunter in all western states would stand up for Lumenoks. Only an uninformed person would argue that they help any hunter in aiding to harvest an animal. They in no way shape or form do that. They do however help the hunter find their arrow, which is a good indicator of where your target was hit. This information allows you to look at your arrow and make a better decision about how soon to trail an animal. The Lumenok is a valuable tool in helping the hunter find his animal. It is unfortunate that some states like WA can not see the error in their umbrella law on electronics.
I have no problem with you posting my reply as I can see how you and others would think that. We love the way that you can follow the arrow and we started doing that this year on another two shows we did. We go the idea from the hockey puck on TV.
Interesting. . . edited in tracer ? Sounds fishy to me.
There is no issue here but apparently some in this forum community are set on creating one. Sparky and his guys are a great, ethical, and fantastic Washington based team, to bad this may scar the forum for all of us.
Quote from: dscubame on December 23, 2010, 09:35:22 PMThere is no issue here but apparently some in this forum community are set on creating one. Sparky and his guys are a great, ethical, and fantastic Washington based team, to bad this may scar the forum for all of us.How do you figure there is no issue. A show, proportedly filmed in WA, using illegal items or special affects that make it appear to be using illegal equipment, is not an issue? Scar the forum for all of us?? As far as I can see this is not much difference then the guy strapping a flashlight on his stabalizer.
I'm surprised so many of you really think something is going on here. I think that it's completely plausible to edit in the tracer It's probably pretty easy.
Quote from: Gutpile on December 24, 2010, 08:34:41 AMI'm surprised so many of you really think something is going on here. I think that it's completely plausible to edit in the tracer It's probably pretty easy. I don't have any issue believing thats what they did, what I don't understand is why. I suspect it was solely for the sponsors.
Doesn't matter what hunting sport you choose, Hunting shows, sponsorships and money have madepeople do stupid and sometimes illegal stuff. Those dollar signs really test a man's ethics. Some stand strong, some fail. Congrats to those who stand strong.