New propossed law would allow you to carry ANY caliber firearm while bow hunting.
http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=943260
I'm for this; but what about the 1.5 billion dollar deficit?
Idiots!
I was there to testify on this bill this morning. It passed with an amendment to not disallow the wildlife and fisheries from being able to regulate on wildlife management areas.
DWF had representatives there fully in support of the bill with that one amendment. They are not worried about an enforcement issue, they are worried about the safety of other hunters not having hunters orange on during bow season. We will probably see a stipulation on wildlife management areas that you will be allowed to carry handguns, but not long guns.
When will this take affect this year if it passes?
If I'm reading that right it's not specifying rifle or pistol. So a bowhunter would be able to carry a rifle? Is that right? This must be stemming from the hog problem. Otherwise what's the point?
I read it the same also. The hand gun dosnt bother me, however the rifle does. As Bearco said no one bowhunting is wearing hunter orange.
Who the hell; that is a real bow hunter, is going to tote a damn rifle in the woods along with the other crap? And if you climb on the move, a deer stand? Water bottle? Thermocell? Backpack?
Exactly what I was thinking. I have no desire to carry a bow and a rifle around. A handgun would be nice but not a rifle too and I would probably get hung up on a every branch out there. Could you imagine tracking a deer through a briar patch with all that stuff?
Who the hell; that is a real bow hunter, is going to tote a damn rifle in the woods along with the other crap? And if you climb on the move, a deer stand? Water bottle? Thermocell? Backpack?
An idiot thats who ! And their are plenty out there, A real bowhunter No, but that one idiot, I for one don't like the idea of giving them idiot options while I'm stealth in a tree.
The hog argument is how the bill made it through without limitations yesterday. As posted above any legal Hunter should have the option to carry it, but you will probably never see me with a rifle while bowhunting. Finishing off a deer with a rifle or a handgun would still be illegal if it was bow only season.
i didn't see any amendment about different rules for WMA's. How about an amendment to allow hog hunting on WMA's year round with maybe making restrictions as to handgun only if they are worried about deer poachers or maybe allowing primitive weapons to be used.