Crossbow Hunting Legalization

[Fox]

I’m not talking about bowhunting in Ontario or wether xbows have been legal since in Ontario since the dawn of mankind,please try to follow along and keep up.

This following was the original post, please try to follow along and keep up.

"Here's an interesting question a friend was looking for the answer to - Google didn't return any results, so I thought some of the fine folks here might have an answer...

What year was crossbow use for hunting legalized in Ontario?

Thanks! "

[GW11]

If it’s so easy to master the vertical bow,again,have at’r and welcome to the sport.
And again....i’m not trying to exclude anybody from participating,the opportunities are there already.

Already had at 'er and switched to crossbow for the reasons I already stated. At no time did I feel like I was giving up an elite club membership.

Maybe I'll switch back someday. A couple of hours in the bow shop should have me ready to go, regardless of what everyone claims when it comes to "hours and hours of practice".

I would stretch the distance with a compound a bit more than the crossbow too. Deer don't jump the string as easily with the quieter vertical bow. Crossbows might be capable of shooting 4" groups at 100 yards, but they're loud. A deer is capable (and has the nasty habit) of not being in the same place when the bolt gets there after hearing the crossbow go off beyond 30 yards or so.

In any case, we might not agree on everything around here, but one thing that gets shouted down pretty quickly is the "my way is better" attitude. I get that you're passionate about archery and that's great, but don't forget that it's just a piece of the sport that we're all part of.





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[fishermccann]

This following was the original post, please try to follow along and keep up.

"Here's an interesting question a friend was looking for the answer to - Google didn't return any results, so I thought some of the fine folks here might have an answer...

What year was crossbow use for hunting legalized in Ontario?

Thanks! "

Good one F.

[trimmer21]

I’m not talking about bowhunting in Ontario or wether xbows have been legal since in Ontario since the dawn of mankind,please try to follow along and keep up.

Holy C-R-A-P! Here we have 5 pages of dialog over 6 posts by you with old school Alberta anti-crossbow diatribe that went out with the square wheel decades ago. It was bullshyte then and it's still bullshyte. Nobody here is buyin' it because we all know better. You,sir,are a prime candidate for my good ol' "ignore" list.

[Grinr]

Holy C-R-A-P! Here we have 5 pages of dialog over 6 posts by you with old school Alberta anti-crossbow diatribe that went out with the square wheel decades ago. It was bullshyte then and it's still bullshyte. Nobody here is buyin' it because we all know better. You,sir,are a prime candidate for my good ol' "ignore" list.

Oh no,not the ignore list!!
Breaking my heart.......

Maybe you otta go back and re-read post #15?
All I did was clarify a previous post as to when xbows were legalized in NS and NB,and relate some history of already lost opportunities in Alberta which would most certainly be many more lost opportunities if xbows were allowed in Alberta archery season.
But as usual,in typical xbow fanboy fashion,the getalong gang of cross gunners are compelled to pile onto the elitist vert bow snob and shout from the rooftops how their equipment of choice is every bit as challenging(when you know it’s not,but go ahead keep telling herself that lol) and what a virtuous and unselfish,welcoming fraternity you are that doesn’t judge anybody based on wether they hold their bow vertically or horizontally on a rifle stock,and how y’all will be the saviour of hunting heritage as such an inclusionary group that welcomes new hunters.News flash again in case you missed it first time around....allowing xbows in archery season doesn’t recruit new hunters,it merely encourages more rifle hunters to make the transition to hunting with pointy sticks,mainly to take advantage of longer and earlier seasons with minimal effort or any new skills required.

[trimmer21]

Oh no,not the ignore list!!
Breaking my heart.......

Maybe you otta go back and re-read post #15?
All I did was clarify a previous post as to when xbows were legalized in NS and NB,and relate some history of already lost opportunities in Alberta which would most certainly be many more lost opportunities if xbows were allowed in Alberta archery season.
But as usual,in typical xbow fanboy fashion,the getalong gang of cross gunners are compelled to pile onto the elitist vert bow snob and shout from the rooftops how their equipment of choice is every bit as challenging(when you know it’s not,but go ahead keep telling herself that lol) and what a virtuous and unselfish,welcoming fraternity you are that doesn’t judge anybody based on wether they hold their bow vertically or horizontally on a rifle stock,and how y’all will be the saviour of hunting heritage as such an inclusionary group that welcomes new hunters.News flash again in case you missed it first time around....allowing xbows in archery season doesn’t recruit new hunters,it merely encourages more rifle hunters to make the transition to hunting with pointy sticks,mainly to take advantage of longer and earlier seasons with minimal effort or any new skills required.

As you cited,the OP was about crossbow regulations in ONTARIO. Nobody asked about New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. So,why are you here,again?

[Grinr]

Ummmmm...yes,as a matter of fact crossbow legalization in NS/PEI/NB WAS in fact brought up in posts #7 and #10,and Alberta regs in post #12 prior to me chiming in with my unsolicited opinion.....but no worries,I love it when guys pile onto the bandwagon midway through a debate without reading the entire discussion...it merely proves to me that you don’t even know what we’re talking about let alone know anything about what you are blabbering on about yourself from your bubble enclosed sheltered and limited experience thinking the world revolves around the CN Tower.
Newsflash for ya.....what works ok in Ontario is not universally applicable....it most certainly wouldn’t turn out very well for anybody in Alberta,and xbows are counterproductive to any hopes of recovering the crashed deer population in NB.

[trimmer21]

.......with my unsolicited opinion.

Well,at least,we agree on that much.

[Grinr]

Well,at least,we agree on that much.

Well FWIW,I strongly agree with your avatar meme as well,lol

[Fox]

Holy C-R-A-P! Here we have 5 pages of dialog over 6 posts by you with old school Alberta anti-crossbow diatribe that went out with the square wheel decades ago. It was bullshyte then and it's still bullshyte. Nobody here is buyin' it because we all know better. You,sir,are a prime candidate for my good ol' "ignore" list.

Only took 24 posts, the first bunch were trying to sell a bolt action shotgun going around the 50 post rule too.