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Ace i do not know you or anything about you but i read what you write and agree that its what the people want... what you wrote was very to the point.... i have said all along thta if xbows are gonna be invited to hunt then great but lets make some money for the state off of it and have a seprate permit... lets make it beniificial... lets get sales up on xbows and make money on sales tax.... I love my bow and i hunt with 1 soon to be 2 people that have to use xbows and there hunts are not that much of a better advantage then mine.... i dont agree with sharing any season no matter what weapon it be with... just for the fact that this state needs money and every bit makes it money.... if the wanna have fall xbox then so be it.... just charge the extra for the license.... Hunting is what we are all here for and if you hunt with a sliing shot to a rifle who cares we all are in it for the love of the sport.... so lets all stop belly acking and get togther and stop all the other bullsh*t......

11 pointer says its for lazy people... well i shoot a bow pretty good in my opinion... but i tried the xbow and it missed the target.... so you need to practice with that just like anything else.... the xbox in my opnion is to heavy and cumbersome.... but again you cant just sit in a tree out of the box and kill a deer..... so its another weapon that needs practice and care to use....

sorry for rambling and maybe not makin anysense... but i am so tired of hearing all the negativity.... we are sportsmen/woman and we need to bond for our cause not our own private intrest

Good post Noodle...

If this is still about "What crossbow would you go with?" Then, I'd have to say "Horton". I've had mine, Horton Legend II, for awhile.

i was looking at the parker x-bows this past saturday. i was really impressed. they may get my money when i'm ready to buy.

btw, i spent a lot of money on a mathews switch back 2 years ago. even when x-bows are allowed in the communist republic of nj, i'll continue to hunt with the mathews. i'll also hunt with the x-bow.

i sort of do the same thing for small game. i never hunt with the same shotgun 2 weeks in a row. i bounce between 28, 20, and 12 gauge doubles. keeps it interesting

Going back a few posts... Ace lets keep this on topic shall we?

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-George

George,
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none they are for lazy people who dont want to learn archery

11, While this does answer the question asked and is thus on topic I don't think your reply was in the best nature of the question... Lets all try to keep the gloves on for a little while at least.

11pointer wrote:none they are for lazy people who dont want to learn archery

George "maybe you didn't go back FAR enough?)

THIS was the "off topic" post , "I" responded to it, yet it's I who gets called out (in public no less)????????

Does anyone know what the requirements are going to be for Crossbows? Draw weight and bolt length?

This answers my question.
N.J.A.C. 7:25-5.24 specifies authorized equipment and restrictions applicable to
hunting using bow and arrow. The Council is proposing to expand the definition of
“bow” by removing the prohibition on all draw locking and draw holding devices
and by including crossbows and is proposing a definition of “crossbows” to specify
the required size and components of an allowed crossbow. Crossbows legal for use in
New Jersey shall have a stock length of at least 25 inches, and a minimum draw pull
weight of 75 pounds; also, crossbows shall be uncocked whenever in or upon a motor
vehicle.
As a result of the proposed change, hunters of all ages would be allowed to use
crossbows during any open bow season for deer hunting. The benefits of crossbow
use include hunter recruitment and retention, and better deer management in
suburban/rural interface areas. Anticipated increases in license and permit sales will
provide additional funding to the Division for the continued management of game
species and their habitat throughout the State. Crossbows may encourage youth,
women and other persons who have difficulty drawing a regular bow to participate in
the sport and to start family hunting traditions. Crossbows will also enable aging
hunters with various physical limitations not defined as a handicap, to continue with
or to come back to the sport. Crossbows can be a practical alternative in populated
areas where firearm discharge has been restricted by local ordinance, which should
help the Division achieve deer management objectives where access may be an issue.
And while no additional fees will be charged to hunt with a crossbow, additional
revenue is anticipated through the increase in sales of archery licenses and Permit
Bow season permits. A scientific survey, conducted by the Division and entitled “An
Assessment of NJ Resident Hunter Opinion on Crossbows”, found that the majority
of resident deer hunters are in favor of expansion of the crossbow in archery seasons.
Specifically, 73% of resident deer hunters surveyed supported the expansion of
crossbow use, and 67% of deer hunters who reported hunting only with bows
supported the proposal. Currently, crossbows are legal only with a special bow permit
for physically handicapped individuals. The Council is proposing to delete N.J.A.C.
7:25-5.24(e), which specifies who is eligible for Special Bow Use Permits forcrossbows and attachments to longbow, recurved bow or compound bows and as a
result of this deletion, allow their use by all hunters without a special bow permit.

http://www.nj.gov/dep/rules/proposals/040609b.pdf

11pointer wrote:none they are for lazy people who dont want to learn archery

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