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bear spray would be your only option as it's illegal to carry a handgun while bowhunting in NY...and the reality is they're more scared of you then you should be of them. I bet there's more instances of hunters being hurt by wounded deer then there are of bear.

it's all about satisfaction for me....when I pick up the crossbow later in the season, it's more of a "time to get it done" attitude as opposed to enjoying my time in stand and laughing at all the mistakes and close calls I had during my time with the vertical bow...very little satisfaction with a crossbow kill, of course there is some, but not like when it all comes together hunting with my compound.

If you hunt with a crossbow the same as you do with a bow, the differences shrink a little...not much, but a little. I think the problem arises when you have those that now think that since they're carrying this "gun like" weapon, that it can far out perform a vertical bow, settling into a stock and looking through a scope gives a false sense of what it is capable of and possibly an attitude of being able to stomp around the woods like they do with a firearm.

it's good practice, the only way to get good at shooting deer with a bow is to shoot some......especially if it's not your parents property, no harm done and they're good eating.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8373.html

what are your plans for it?

I’ve never shot one, but from what I remember when I was shopping around, was that I wasn’t overly impressed with how it felt in my hands.

Yes

I can't find anything that says you can't.......and their regular season buck tag can be used for either sex during the youth hunt weekend as well.

Bear are notorious for lack of blood trail, very common to have the holes plug with fat...as far as a great hit and having the deer stop and start snorting at you? I would question the hit or lack thereof for that one, not the broadhead....but I wasn’t there so only worth so much.

at this point, it really doesn't matter what a Bump Stock does..it was used on a weapon that caused a lot of damage, and that's all people need to hear....and in all actuality, pretty much anyone could have accomplished the same thing with an unaltered semi auto, what's a few rounds per second difference going to do when you have 22,000 people crammed together in a place like that?

I know it's a stretch of a comparison and maybe even a little of a "that's not even close" type of thing, because the reason behind it happening and the pain it causes is so different, but it's like a plane crash to some extent.........planes aren't the problem, but when there is a crash, it's so catastrophic and kills so many at once it puts a fear of flying into a lot of people..but ultimately when all is said and done, planes aren't the problem, it's usually human error that caused it...people tend to blame an object and not the human problem behind it.

yeah, it was easy to follow.....still went about 100 yards with that shot.

So, who's taking a youth out deer hunting this weekend? my kids have aged out, but hope to hear from those who are going this year and would like to see some harvests and stories.

The whole problem is, the majority of the people who commit these mass killings aren't the typical mental health case......I think if you look at Vegas shooter, the Columbine shooters, the Orlando shooter, etc., they aren't your typical mental health case, you can't medicate someone to change their radical beliefs or racism or whatever triggers them..they're not, for the most part, going to be on any "watch list", because they haven't done anything prior...of course you can help people who suffer from manic depression, bipolar disorder and the likes, but then again these people more then likely aren't going to be mass killers anyway...what do we do, red flag people who buy more then 10 guns, certain types of guns, a lot of ammo?? I don't know.

my point of mentioning that was specifically to show how doing something like that. although not illegal, creates something that "appears" to do the same thing that was banned.....it just looks sh%tty to the anti gun people, and sadly more and more to pro gun people.

This was last year, about 25 yards Rage 100gr Chisel Tip, complete pass through...may have caught a little shoulder blade, don't quite remember.

we all know that 90% of gun laws are just feel good laws that do nothing....but at a certain point, when the pro gun groups see the support start to swing the other direction, it might be time to reevaluate how they do business. I know it's BS and it does very little, and the old "give an inch and they'll take a mile", but when you start to lose support because of what's happening and how you deal with it..it's not going to have a very good outcome. I don't see the benefit to finding new ways to legally circumnavigate restrictions to make a gun do pretty much exactly what the banned weapon did.........2 weeks ago nobody knew what a bump stock was, not anymore.

It would have done nothing, if someone is a quiet nutjob who basically leads a normal life on the outside and operates within the law his entire life, while his issues brew quietly inside his head, nobody is ever gonna pick up on it...and as of now they don't drag people in for mental health evaluations because they legally buy numerous weapons or peacefully protest whatever issue is eating away at them.

I think this latest incident is going to create a new set of issues, the Country Music industry has a lot of pro gun people in it....so now when they become the target, do they just shrug their shoulders and say "sh*t happens", or do they flip sides...whole different ball game when what you've always been a proponent of effects you in a negative way.

right, something needs to be done, probably a few issues need to be addressed. I get a kick at the ones who say "this is why I always carry" and "this would have had a different outcome if one or two people were armed"...........would make zero difference in a situation like this.

The problem with some mental health issues is it's just like drug addiction, the person with the problem needs to want help......unfortunately we can't just lock some of these people away and keep them away from society.

Honestly, I avoid shots that are likely to hit heavier bone..even with a fixed the odds of less then ideal results are likely.....but ribs aren't an issue as far as I'm concerned.

total weight is right around 375.....average shot is 20-25 yards.

I've been using them for about three season's....while I have had great success with them and couldn't be happier, I feel they wouldn't hold up well if they were to hit a heavier bone. I've always had complete pass through with my broadside shots and have broken ribs on both entrance and exit...however the blades are usually damaged and not usable a second time.