Heads up
I found out tonight talking with are game warden
The new law say you can us one in bow season with out having upper disable
BUT the catch is all couse you can use it in bow season
YOU CANT use it in rifle season with out having a upper body problom
He thought it was wroung as i did but he said thats what the
new law says and read the law to us witch says archer season ONLY

Why is i crossbow treated so differently than a compound bow?

Here we go again

From the Outdoor Annual page 56

Why should it be treated the same? There isn't anything the same about the two.

Dude, get you an OUTDOOR annual and read it. The regulations are in there. Some of the regs are a little fuzzy and hard to understand but most are easy to comprehend.

I did read it
reson i asked game warden and it came stright from him
all am saying you all planing to use one in rifle season better make a call frist

I did read it
reson i asked game warden and it came stright from him
all am saying you all planing to use one in rifle season better make a call frist

good point

Im sick of ppl thinking that crossbows and compound bows are the same! For those of you crossbow hunters, have you ever shot a compound bow? have you ever had to hold at full draw for 2 minutes waiting for a deer to turn? have you ever put the amount of time into bow hunting that i have (shooting all through offseason and almost every day during season)??? Have you ever passed on a buck of a lifetime because he was out 50 yards and you didnt wanna make a bad shot??? have you ever had your arm sore after shooting 20 arrows? Just because you crossbow hunters are now allowed to hunt during archery season, that doesnt mean you are a bow hunter!

i agree with that

Why is it treated different than a rifle?

The game warden told you wrong. Also realize this new regulation ONLY applies to private land, you still cannot use a crossbow year round on most public land.

go read the outdoor annual!!! it is all there in black and white

jrich you're gonna be in trouble when your mom and dad find out you've been on the interweb causing trouble! now go outside and play.

hahaha...yes sir!

as long as the crossbow dont start taking over the woods, I'm fine with it!

Dicks sporting goods now has more crossbow on the rack than compound bows!

I guess they thought there would be more ppl buying crossbows this season! they were wrong!

Crossbow:

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Crossbows are lawful for any person during the Archery-Only Open Season in all counties EXCEPT Grayson County. In Grayson County, no person may use a crossbow to hunt deer during the Archery-Only Open Season (Oct. 3-Nov. 6) unless the person has an upper-limb disability and has in immediate possession a physician's statement that certifies the extent of the disability. An upper-limb disability is a permanent loss of the use of fingers, hand, or arm in a manner that renders the person incapable of using a longbow, compound bow, or recurved bow.
Any person, regardless of physical ability, may use a crossbow to hunt game animals or game birds in any county, including Grayson County, during a general open season or Eastern spring turkey season.
An archery stamp endorsement is required to hunt deer during the Archery-Only Open Season. An archery stamp endorsement is required to hunt deer at any time in Grayson County, including during the general open season (Nov. 7- Jan. 3)
A crossbow is lawful for game animals and game birds, provided:
the crossbow has a minimum pull of 125 pounds;
the crossbow has a mechanical safety; and
the crossbow stock is not less than 25 inches in length.
Telescopic sights are lawful.

KOP thats what i was trying to tell ppl

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Crossbows are lawful for any person during the Archery-Only Open Season
its the wording
ARCHERY-ONLY OPEN SEASON

That what i asked game warden
He said archery only season which he said rifle season you still have to by upper-limb disability and has in immediate possession a physician's statement that certifies the extent of the disability

Ant trying to start any thing just heads up on what Montague
game warden told my boys hunter ed class

Open Seasons: Dates shown are opening and closing dates for the open season. The open season includes both dates and all days between. Unless otherwise specified, the open season is a "general" season and all legal means, as specified in this guide, may be used in taking the species.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Crossbows are lawful for any person during the Archery-Only Open Season in all counties EXCEPT Grayson County

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/annual/hunt/general/

As I see it crossbow has always been legal during general season and I see no change in this years laws. But I am not the one issuing the tickets I would call the game warren for your county and ask because in the field there is no arguing that you are going to win.

Crossbows have been legal during the general(gun) season for the last 4 or 5 years in Texas,by anyone,handicapped or healthy. Either the Game Warden is confused or you misunderstood what he said.

If you keap reading you will see were it says that Any paerson, Regardless of physical ability, may use a crossbow to hunt game animals or game birds in any county, including Grayson county during a general open season or Eastern spring turkey season. This means that you can legally hunt with a cross bow during archery and gun season. It has been legal to hunt with a crossbow during gun season in the state of Texas for a long time. Im not trying to be a pest but I dont want any one to read this and get the wrong information. What ever game worden is telling you this told you wrong for what ever reason.

Something worth mentioning.

If you're hoping to hunt with a crossbow during ARCHERY ONLY on any public land pretty much anywhere in north texas, forget it. All of the WMA's are still anti-crossbow (or shall I say, require upper limb disability). US Army CoE makes their own rules and have not changed their policy on crossbows. I cannot find any places within 2 hours drive of Dallas that allow a crossbow (public hunt)

If you're lucky to have private land or a lease, provided it is legal to hunt deer in your county in the first place, then you should be fine with a crossbow during archery season but check the regs.

I think it is wrong, wrong, wrong for crossbows to be in the woods during archery season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not trying to cause trouble just voicing my opinion!

im with him!!!