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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: MeatDown on November 30, 2009, 03:04:02 PM

Title: Help with what bow is legal?
Post by: MeatDown on November 30, 2009, 03:04:02 PM: Ok… so I switched to a smokepole several years back so haven’t looked at the archery regs for WA, until today. A friend is looking at buying her son a bow for Christmas, now I don’t see a let-off requirement anymore? Am I missing it?

If they changed it to the (a) subsection that reads… It is unlawful for any person to hunt big game animals with a bow that possesses less than 40 pounds of pull measured at twenty-eight inches or less draw length. … How do I help this lady pick a bow for her son?

Please let me know she was looking at these two since she isn’t sure he will stick with it…

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_10202348_450001000_450000000_450001000_450-1-0#prodDescription (http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_10202348_450001000_450000000_450001000_450-1-0#prodDescription)

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0068191418794a&navCount=2&podId=0068191&parentId=cat280021&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat21404-cat601662-cat280021&catalogCode=OG&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat280021&hasJS=true (http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0068191418794a&navCount=2&podId=0068191&parentId=cat280021&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat21404-cat601662-cat280021&catalogCode=OG&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat280021&hasJS=true)

So… please let me know as soon as possible…

Shawn
Title: Re: Help with what bow is legal?
Post by: SpokaneSlayer on November 30, 2009, 03:10:55 PM: The let off restriction is no longer in effect. As far as which bow, I would let him try some out to get one that fits. maybe do a card that says she will get him a bow, instead of buying one and risking it not feeling right. :twocents:
Title: Re: Help with what bow is legal?
Post by: Bob33 on November 30, 2009, 03:11:49 PM: What you read is correct: 40 pounds minimum. There is no letoff requirement.
Title: Re: Help with what bow is legal?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 30, 2009, 05:24:17 PM: i think the idea of getting one from a pro shop better to make sure he gits a good fitting bow he can shoot right. no letoff requirments but must be at least 40lbs at his draw lenght to be legal to hunt with here in wa.
Title: Re: Help with what bow is legal?
Post by: let.it.fly on December 01, 2009, 07:12:25 AM: yea, no let off restriction. im drawing 80 lbs and holding somewhere around 14 lbs. i like it, :rolleyes: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Help with what bow is legal?
Post by: kjwhfsd on December 01, 2009, 05:07:04 PM: Do not get the Cabellas bow she is looking at. That is a returned to store bargain cave special. It may be just fine with verry minor problem and a great deal or a destroyed peice of junk. Have her go to a pro shop and get set up correctly.
Title: Re: Help with what bow is legal?
Post by: seansfire on December 01, 2009, 05:19:48 PM: not sure where you are but try to get to sportco in fife. the guy who runs the bow counter teaches hunter saftey class and i think he is a master hunter. can't recall his name but lots of knowledge and a nice guy.
Title: Re: Help with what bow is legal?
Post by: kjwhfsd on December 02, 2009, 02:30:28 PM: Quote from: seansfire on December 01, 2009, 05:19:48 PM
not sure where you are but try to get to sportco in fife. the guy who runs the bow counter teaches hunter saftey class and i think he is a master hunter. can't recall his name but lots of knowledge and a nice guy.

I'll just keep my mouth shut.