Disabled bow hunters, anyone use anything like this?

[DoubleJ]

http://www.drawloc.com/content/line-draw-loc-unit

Draw loc. Seems like a better option for me next year so I don't have to go with a crossbow.

[RadSav]

I would check with the state first.  If I understand the rules correctly this is illegal even if you are disabled.  Besides the fact most of these do not have a safety and are quite dangerous. If any of my friends had one I would never hunt with them if it were cocked! Same with friends that carry shotguns with the safety off while bird hunting. Big advantage to crossbows is the ability to aim and shoot like a rifle.  The draw locks I've played with were all very difficult to aim with.  Without the tension of the string it was very difficult to hold steady and execute a clean release.  I'd go conventional compound or crossbow first before going this route.

[DoubleJ]

How is this illegal?  It is a device designed to keep the bow at full draw.  Seems perfectly legal for a disabled hunter per the regs.  And if you watched the video on that page you'd see it does have a safety.  Big disadvantages to a crossbow are weight, noise, cable replacement, very large down range loss of energy in the bolt copared to an arrow, and the fact that I'm alredy set up with a bow so buying this for $189 is way better on my wallet than getting all new stuff for a crossbow.

[Dirty Mike]

Why not just keep shooting your compound

[dreamunelk]

How does keeping your bow at full draw affect your bow?  Not sure they are designed for this so could be bad news. 

[Dirty Mike]

Its also agaisnt the rules cannot have a devise that holds a bow at full draw says so in the regs

[ldjbuff]

My dad is in the same situation, his whole shoulder is out, next year might be his first crossbow yr, when he gets approved

[DoubleJ]

Why not just keep shooting your compound

Can't.  Got it set at 40lb this year and was miserable.  Not going to be able to pull it next year.  This will allow me to keep shooting it, just with assistance

[DoubleJ]

Its also agaisnt the rules cannot have a devise that holds a bow at full draw says so in the regs

Not for disabled hunters, which I am

[kckrawler]

 

Page 68 and 69, Archery Regulations:

d. It is unlawful to use any device secured to or supported by the bow for the purpose of maintaining the bow at full draw or in a firing position, except that persons with an archery special use permit may hunt game birds or game animals using a device that stabilizes and holds a long bow, recurve bow, or compound bow at a full draw, and may use a mechanical or electrical release.

I say give it a shot DoubleJ! If it allows you to keep hunting archery and it's legal, what does it hurt to try?  If nothing else, it looks kind of cool (and it's sure to get folks fired up on this site when you start posting pics of dead animals and your bow)

[Dirty Mike]

In that case id say go for it

[bobcat]

Isn't surgery on your shoulder an option? Might cost a little more than the other options but I'm sure it would help you out more than just for hunting, to have a good shoulder again.

[DoubleJ]

Isn't surgery on your shoulder an option? Might cost a little more than the other options but I'm sure it would help you out more than just for hunting, to have a good shoulder again.

Unreparable.  Besides, I ALREADY HAVE A DISABLED HUNTER PERMIT.
 
The question wasn't if I could/should go disabled, that's already a done deal.  Was wondering if any other disabled archers on here (There has to be more than a few) have any experience with this product.

[DoubleJ]

Sorry for my snippyness.  Really not meaning anything by it.  It's just that everytime I bring up a disabled hunter thread, I go through this.  Everytime.  Maybe we should have a disabled hunter forum.  We have a youth and ladies board, why not a disabled hunter one?

[bobcat]

Was just a question. I'll be more careful next time to stay on topic, or I will just refrain from posting altogether.
 
There is no need for a disabled forum.