new maryland hunting rules

BOTTOM FEEDER · March 07, 2008, 09:29:44 PM

sure like the proposed crossbow hunting ,all of bow season

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/comments/Hunt_Proposal.asp

Big Rad · March 13, 2008, 12:56:25 PM

For me, the jury is still out on the crossbow issue

I saw one while I was out once.......I bow hunt all season long. Hey we bowhunt during gun season, so I guess turn-about is fair play. The proposal only covers certain counties anyway. I hunt in Howard county myself. Most of the areas I hunt are bow only so that might have a negative impact on the number of hunters. I'll let you know.....If'n I catch one in my stand area I'll be po'd

ChrisS · March 13, 2008, 01:04:17 PM

I'd like to see the crossbow legalized statewide. No reason it shouldn't be.

jrccrab · March 13, 2008, 02:55:11 PM

Thank god Pa. allows, up until a couple of years ago Crossbow hunting. Bought a Ten Point Pro-Fusion w/Accu Draw & Red Dot Scope (175lb.max>for Pa.) 2-years ago and they are deadly accurate, 1 to 2" groups at 35-40 yards, That Crossbow has put alot of venison in the freezer over the last couple of years.

No matter how much i practiced with a convention/long curve (younger years) to the fully
equipped/tuned/fitted compound bow just never felt right to me. can i make that shot or not

, don't want to shoot/wound, want to the as ethical as possible.

With a good Crossbow, once you site them in at the different yardages, they are deadly accurate.

CrabDog · March 13, 2008, 03:02:31 PM

Quote from: jrccrab on March 13, 2008, 02:55:11 PM
Thank god Pa. allows, up until a couple of years ago Crossbow hunting. Bought a Ten Point Pro-Fusion w/Accu Draw & Red Dot Scope (175lb.max>for Pa.) 2-years ago and they are deadly accurate, 1 to 2" groups at 35-40 yards, That Crossbow has put alot of venison in the freezer over the last couple of years.

No matter how much i practiced with a convention/long curve (younger years) to the fully equipped/tuned/fitted compound bow just never felt right to me. can i make that shot or not , don't want to shoot/wound, want to the as ethical as possible.

With a good Crossbow, once you site them in at the different yardages, they are deadly accurate.

I believe the English from the 1300's would have to agree with you about the accuracy of crossbows....

..........Cdog

jrccrab · March 13, 2008, 03:08:20 PM

With no doubt!

BOTTOM FEEDER · March 13, 2008, 09:31:59 PM

I posted this cause I can't seem to shoot a compound bow either.

But like jrcrab said crossbows are extreamly accurate,I have a barnett 175 ,with a barnett scope,it has the elevation lines in the scope..My lowest line will hit at 50 to 60 yards

The power is great,every deer I've killed with it has been down in under 150 yards .......... This new rule would be nice for me and others that can't shoot conventional bows.................

PS DON'T PUT YOUR THUMB ABOVE THE STOCK!!!!!!!!!!Happy hunting

CrabManJoe · March 14, 2008, 10:47:48 AM

Quote from: Big Rad on March 13, 2008, 12:56:25 PM
For me, the jury is still out on the crossbow issue I saw one while I was out once.......I bow hunt all season long. Hey we bowhunt during gun season, so I guess turn-about is fair play. The proposal only covers certain counties anyway. I hunt in Howard county myself. Most of the areas I hunt are bow only so that might have a negative impact on the number of hunters. I'll let you know.....If'n I catch one in my stand area I'll be po'd

Where in HoCo do you bow hunt? I moved to Laurel about 2 years ago and haven't done much (any) hunting on this side of the bridge. I got a bow for last season but never hunted it, the few trips across the bridge I did make were for waterfowl. Any tips would be great!

Big Rad · March 14, 2008, 11:46:00 AM

Quote from: CrabManJoe on March 14, 2008, 10:47:48 AM
Where in HoCo do you bow hunt? I moved to Laurel about 2 years ago and haven't done much (any) hunting on this side of the bridge. I got a bow for last season but never hunted it, the few trips across the bridge I did make were for waterfowl. Any tips would be great!

yOU HAVE QUITE A FEW SPOTS NEAR YOU......

Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and all the WSSC property (permit) allows you to hunt. I hunt some small parcels that are bow hunting only on WSSC property. The permit costs 30 bucks and it allows you to fish also