Thanks Griz.

Mr. Neves took my call yesterday afternoon and while he has assured me that his magazine will not be officially pushing this agenda in the Senate/House, it does seem that Don will be doing his best to promote this cause to the outdoor public through his own editorials and the articles which he accepts for publication in Texas Fish & Game.

Zaidle, you seem to be more hostile about this than actually wanting to affect responsible dialogue. So far, your tactics aren't near swaying me from agreeing with Trailboss or Tinman.

For the record? I'm the one that's about hunting period; not bowhunting, not rifle hunting, not crossbow hunting. For me the hunt comes first and then the tool. I agree if a person wants to use a crossbow, then let them use a crossbow. BUT, as has been pointed out over and over again there are already provisions in place for people to do so. If you want a season set aside for crossbows or primitive as you want to call it, then petition TPW for a seperate timeslot. Don't try to take the archery season away from us or encroach upon it.

See, I LOVE to hunt with my rifle. Possibly as much as I do with my longbow, but I'm not for nor have I been for allowing the youth to use rifles during the archery season. I'd actually like to see the youth season done away with. I think hunting should be hunting nondepentent upon age. If a father or mother will not take their child out during the general season they don't diserve the youth season. THAT's my position. If it disagrees with others so be it. I'm not trying to force my position down their throats with scare tactics or threats. I'm allowing the choice of the majority without trying to buy out the powers that be. :roll:

I'm glad there is forum in which this topic can be discussed without it being deleted, I guarantee you this would have been pulled within minutes on texasbowhunter.com, and I don't understand why. I might just post a link over there for anyone who also wants to put there two cents in and see if it doesn't get axed.

So he's saying he has NO editorial control with his own Mag? I hope Zaidle is an investor that has money invested in the mag.

You noticed that too..I only post in the public area where I met some good people. You going to the meet in Cleburne next Saturday?

I think this is an appropriate place for this discussion. Providing it remains civil.

I really do not understand why everyone is getting in an uproar trying to get this passed. Things have been working well since the "Archery Only" season was passed. I am a strong believer in the theory of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".

I am with Tracy on the his statement. I am about HUNTING. I do not care what form of hunting it is, be it rifle, shotgun, bow, or knife.... I JUST LOVE TO HUNT. I still go on a lot of hunts that are rifle only. I am not going to pass up an oppertunity to be in the outdoors only because they will not let me hunt with my bow.

On the subject of threads getting closed. I can not speak for any of the other mods, but as long as this discussion stays civil then I do not see any problems with letting people speak their mind. I will say that the moment this discussion begins to go down hill, then it will be locked.

I would like to say that LSBA is trying to get the website to be as informative as possible, so a little debate is always good. I do not want to get into a situation where a new member gets on and all they see is fighting and bickering. I feel this is a turn-off to what we, as an organization, are trying to accomplish.

So carry on with the discussion....

Nope we have a work weekend at the new deerlease.

I've been a long time member of the "other" forum and it no doubt has/had some good folks that contributed enjoyable dialog over the years but I've lost any interest with it due to the above mentioned problem. The site is so much different then it was when it first started. My opinion (and it's nothing more) is that the site drifted away from it's roots. It failed to organize the board in a manner that prevented post about a guys wife leaving him next to a post about tuning a bow. I would rather read about doctor deer than doctor Phil.

I log on to read, discuss, learn and enjoy bowhunting related matters. Over a year ago I contacted Tinman via email & PM about the initial push to get crossbows into the archery season. I also posted on the other board with the intention to generate interest in countering the crossbow effort. I was basically electronically stoned to death and the primary rock thrower was a moderator. I gave up.

I'm glad to see THIS site improve so much. Someone has done a great job. I rarely post anymore but enjoy checking in and catching up from time to time. Keep up the fight against the crossbow manufactures and don't fall for that "your just an elitist" or "your not united" BS.

This is a year old thread right??????

Yessir! ;)

Sorry gents, I didn't notice the date. For some reason it was one of the post on page 2 when I logged in a few days ago. I assume it's no longer relevant.

That's ok! No harm no foul.

It just serves as a refresher for things to come. We will see this issue again and with more energy than the last time. That is why it is so important that we have a strong/united LSBA. Recruit new members now to build our strength. It should be made clear that the LSBA IS NOT anti-crossbow. We encourage everyone to get out and hunt with their choice of methods. We simply believe the current rules are adequate. The elimination of the minimum draw weight has effectively opened the archery season literally to anyone. There should be no more reason to intrude upon the archery season with any other type of hunting equipment.