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Well here its is
Current Regulations:
There are currently no regulations that prohibit the use of a scope on archery equipment during bow only seasons.
Proposed Regulations:
Prohibit the use of scopes on bows during bow-only seasons
Rationale:
This proposed regulation was requested by the Provincial Hunting and Trapping Advisory Team. For more information on the process that led to the request refer to the “Additional Information” section at the bottom of this page.
Crossbow technology has advanced in recent years and their operation has become easier; some users consider a modern crossbow to be more similar to a firearm than a bow. There is mixed support for crossbows during bow only seasons; many jurisdictions have prohibited crossbows during bow only seasons. In B.C., crossbows are still permitted. As a compromise between permitting and prohibiting crossbows during bow only seasons, it is proposed to reduce the effectiveness of modern versions of these weapons by prohibiting scopes.
Bow only seasons are intended to be short range (i.e. around 40 yards) hunting opportunities, and often allow hunting for classes of species (i.e. any buck or antlerless deer) that are not open through general open seasons when firearms are permitted. Historically, this opportunity was in place simply because the success rates of bow hunters was much lower than that of hunters with firearms. Advancements in crossbow technology has increased the range of crossbows closer to 100 yards, which was not considered when instituting short-range hunting seasons in the past. Prohibiting scopes on bows is thought to bring crossbows back into the short-range weapon category.
Under this proposed regulation the use of scopes on bows would only be prohibited during bow only seasons; scopes on bows would continue to be permitted during general open seasons.
Way to go PHTAT !
Thanks for nothing, thanks for pinning more regulation that means nothing but putting more wounded animals in the bush.
Shame on you all that have brought this forward! Your Elitism reeks right now .
SENSELESS changes requested by PHTAT are putting hunter vs hunter. Whats next? Give your Heads a Shake !
Last edited by guest; 12-18-2019 at 06:49 PM.
Let's keep all the scopes on crossbow discussion in the threads that are already on this topic.
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