How many use lighted sights?

[BT]

michihunter said:

Should we start the "Get Spike Outta Jail Fund" now or wait till fall? ;D ;D Give em hell Spike!!

LOL! ;D

Well that's great Spiker!
I'd print that out , fold it up and put it in my wallet

Of course....anyone could have written that
Without a signature it's worthless

Mail it to him and ask for a signature on the attached and then it will hold up in a court of law.
(provided it has a signature guarantee on it)

[shaman]

admin said:

Of course....anyone could have written that
Without a signature it's worthless

Good idea.
If you need it immediately, use your e-mails 'show header' option before you print. It should contain the IFW IP address and their sender information to prove that it came from them.

[Greg Krause]

This is a copy of the e-mail I sent to the DEC Headquarters:


>>> "greg krause" <[e-mail]> 2/11/2007 10:58 AM >>>
Hello,
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this question.There has
been
some disscussion lately on the internet reguarding the regulations
pertaining to the use of lighted bow sites for big game hunting in NY.
The
only thing I can find is:
"It is illegal to hunt deer or bear with the aid of any artificial
light
including laser sights."

The wording seems a little loose to me but the word "any" leads me to
believe that a bow site that has a small light, directed at the pins or
one
of the tritium glowing pins would be illegal to have on your bow,
during the
open season for deer or bear.Others have told me that the law is
intended to
outlaw a light that is projected at the animal such as a flashlight or
laser
sight. I was wondering if you can clarify for me? Thank you for your
time

-Greg Krause

This is the response I recieved this morning:


Mr. Krause,

The Environmental Conservation Law of NYS, Article 11-0901, paragraph
4(b)(2) and 4(c)(2) states that "No person shall hunt deer or bear: with
the aid of a jacklight, spotlight, headlight or other type of artificial
light." This section of law has been interpretted to refer to light
projected toward the animal. The use of illuminated sights on bows is
legal in NY provided that the light remain within the housing of the
sight and not project forward toward the target.

Sincerely,
Jeremy Hurst

Jeremy Hurst
Wildlife Biologist

NYSDEC, Bureau of Wildlife
625 Broadway, 5th Floor
Albany, NY 12233
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

[BT]

O.K.

This is good enough for me

It has been perhaps 14yrs. since that shop was ticketed and I wonder now if the laws wording was changed between then and now or if it was a strict misinterpretation at the time which was upheld by the presiding judge

[vonottoexperience]

Food for thought...I think it DQ's you from P&Y status...if your buck and you are so inclined

[Greg Krause]

YES, if it takes a battery it is not elegible for P&Y. They don't do anything but ask. so you could lie if you want but in reality you aren't supposed to enter it. Anything electrical attached to your arrow or bow disqualifies you.

[michihunter]

skipmaster1 said:

Anything electrical attached to your arrow or bow disqualifies you.

Well that DQ's me!! I'm electrifying!! ;D ;D

[SPIKER]

I'll start worrying when spikehorns start qualifying for P&Y.

[jamaltwy]

thanks guy's for double checking, now i feel better about being so stubborn about this but with reading this and being a state worker i now get the jest of state speak ( now that's scary)................

[BT]

LMAO!!!!

That's great!