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Who's ethics??? yours or Joe Dirtbags.....Enough of the I, I, me, me stuff.....look hard at the whole picture AND the consequences to bowhunters as a group......yes, we are individuals, but we are lumped into a group for the season setting process.....for better or for worse.
Quote from: buckfvr on September 23, 2011, 11:43:55 AMWho's ethics??? yours or Joe Dirtbags.....Enough of the I, I, me, me stuff.....look hard at the whole picture AND the consequences to bowhunters as a group......yes, we are individuals, but we are lumped into a group for the season setting process.....for better or for worse. What you don't seem to understand is this, for those of us who are great shots and never lose an arrow or animal, whats the point. But for those of us who hunt in the real world wounding is a part of it and that is a fact covered in many states including ours and the statistics prove it.With that being said, if your in favor of wounding animals, and with, the who cares attitude maybe YOU should not hunt.And for the argument that the success rate Will determine our seasons, think again.The animals that have been wounded, most likely died will never breed. Now if you have less wounded animals you have more deer being bread and more offspring at birthing time, IE more deer. How can you shorten the season?And for the slippery slope WTF. Are people smokin crack?Look at each item on its own merits or are you incapable of doing that?Machias, if you honestly believe that you get he same effect shoot two arrows one with your fletching and one with a lighted noch, out of a blind into a field of alfalfa during the last minutes of the golden hour ( within legal light ) wait 45min and without a flashlight, find your arrow, NOT the same effect.Wheather your in the tall grass or in the pines, good luck with that.This Item only helps you recover. Thus not bumping your game and taking the chance of loosing it and then shooting another one because it could not be found.
Wish they would just legalize them. There is no advantage to the hunter and would help track the animal in an effort of being more humane. Wake up Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife!!!
Still not sure of the shorter hunting seasons angle. I hunt in an area that only allows one weekend for mule deer for the year!! I guarentee it is not because of harvest numbers. Has anyone noticed the amount of black bear. I have seen more bear this year than I can remember. Is the season longer..no. Do they allow baiting....no. Bear and couger numbers directly affect the deer numbers way more than a few hunters using a lighted nock or expandable broadhead. Do the math.
It boils down to the current rule of not allowing electric or electronic accessories to be mounted to your bow or arrow. If the rules get changed to allow electronics, our primative weapons status will be compromised. This will lead to the already sought season for traditional hunters. A new traditional season would come at the expense of the other archery season....maybe not yours where you hunt, but most definetly, to many of the longer late season hunts. Its not about the benefits or advantages of the illuminoc, but more about not loosing anything we currently have. If you hunt with a compound, this very real possibility should raise your hairs......Im not looking to loose any more hunting opportunity so some of the guys can have the next, neatest gadjet. Wildwind, If you are suggesting I dont live or hunt in the real world, you are sadley mistaken....Ive hunted this state for over 40 years, every nook and cranny........what some of you guys think is good hunting now, is absurd. Im also retired, live where I can hunt most anything from home, and spend a great deal of time in the woods, mostly by myself.....I wont wait for others, and gladly go it alone. I recommend you hold your judgement on people you havent met......keep things to the point and try not to make it personal.......if you cant, maybe YOU shouldnt be here.
