Crossbow good option for some hunters | Tulsa World
July 7, 2010
Read Kelly Bostian’s blog
THE COMING archery season will mark the first for Oklahoma in which a crossbow, previously legal only for handicapped or elderly hunters, will be a legal weapon for any hunter.
This spring, Oklahoma became the 14th state in the nation to roll crossbows into the column for legal means, and North Carolina is close to becoming No. 15.
Under the new Oklahoma law, crossbows can be used in any season when it is legal to use other forms of archery equipment. That means some hunters may be out there this summer looking to purchase a new crossbow for the season to come.
So what should we expect from this change? Daniel James Hendricks, CEO of the American Crossbow Federation and editor/publisher of Horizontal Bowhunter magazine, said it will have an impact, but probably a small one. He has dedicated the past 15 years of his life to the crossbow controversy.
“It’s just another kind of bow and arrow,” he said. “Regardless of what some people will call it, what they’ll tell you, it’s a short-range weapon that gives you one more way to help control the deer population and to get more people out into the woods.” Click Link Below for Full Story!
via Crossbow good option for some hunters | Tulsa World.
Bear hunting law passes the Oklahoma Senate | NewsOK.com
February 20, 2009
BY JULIE BISBEE – Capitol Bureau
Published: February 18, 2009
A bill that would allow hunting of black bears passed the Senate on Wednesday.
Senate Bill 450, filed by Sen. Kenneth Corn, D-Poteau, would allow hunters to get a permit to hunt black bears.
Corn said the Department of Wildlife requested a bill as a way to manage the growing black bear population in southeastern Oklahoma. A study of the population done by researchers at Oklahoma State University said there are about 700 to 800 bears in the area. The population is growing by about 12 percent each year.
The Department of Wildlife would set the requirements and seasons for bear hunting. Corn said the department has proposed limiting the number of bears killed each year to 20. Click Link Below for Full Story!
via Bear hunting law passes the Oklahoma Senate | NewsOK.com.
Recent Comments