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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: DoubleJ on December 02, 2011, 10:00:13 AM

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Title: When this hits the market, will it be legal in Washington?
Post by: DoubleJ on December 02, 2011, 10:00:13 AM

http://www.google.de/patents/about/7488267_Bowhunting_device_and_method_for.html?id=q4uzAAAAEBAJ

I don't see anything electrical but, not sure.  Thoughts?

Title: Re: When this hits the market, will it be legal in Washington?
Post by: pianoman9701 on December 02, 2011, 10:26:23 AM

It's already legal. As long as it's not electric or radio telemetry. I would foresee a problem with the effect on arrow flight due to added weight and imbalance.

Title: Re: When this hits the market, will it be legal in Washington?
Post by: JimmyHoffa on December 02, 2011, 10:28:28 AM

I don't see what prohibits it.  I thought there used to be a reg that mentioned something about drugged/poisoned arrows, and I would imagine if WDFW saw the arrow that they would assume it was some sort of drug/poison and not the tracking chemical.  Then send your arrow off for testing before making you buy your bow and arrow back.