New Michigan crossbow rules
Apr 5, 2011 15:24:15 GMT -5
Post by minst7877 on Apr 5, 2011 15:24:15 GMT -5
I found this on Michigan Dept Of Natural Resources web site. Looks like they have moved into the real world on this.
DC
Contact: Brent Rudolph 517-641-4903
Agency: Natural Resources
Crossbow regulation changes expanding opportunities for hunters ages 10 and up statewide have been approved by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission and are effective immediately, Department of Natural Resources and Environment officials announced today.
The crossbow regulation changes include the following:
Lowering the minimum age for crossbow use from 12 to 10 years of age statewide
Expanding the use of crossbows to all legal hunters during all archery and firearm seasons statewide, except in the Upper Peninsula, where crossbow use will remain prohibited during the late archery and muzzleloader seasons, unless the hunter is disabled
Allowing the use of modified bows where crossbows are legal
Including a temporary crossbow permit for hunters with temporary disabilities
Eliminating a provision that limited the maximum bolt velocity for crossbows
Eliminating the 3-year sunset provision for the use of the crossbow in the affected section of the Wildlife Conservation Order
Hunters using crossbows will still be required to obtain a free crossbow stamp. The stamp allows DNRE staff to monitor and survey crossbow hunters to determine the effect the crossbow regulations have on hunter recruitment, retention and harvest.
DC
Contact: Brent Rudolph 517-641-4903
Agency: Natural Resources
Crossbow regulation changes expanding opportunities for hunters ages 10 and up statewide have been approved by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission and are effective immediately, Department of Natural Resources and Environment officials announced today.
The crossbow regulation changes include the following:
Lowering the minimum age for crossbow use from 12 to 10 years of age statewide
Expanding the use of crossbows to all legal hunters during all archery and firearm seasons statewide, except in the Upper Peninsula, where crossbow use will remain prohibited during the late archery and muzzleloader seasons, unless the hunter is disabled
Allowing the use of modified bows where crossbows are legal
Including a temporary crossbow permit for hunters with temporary disabilities
Eliminating a provision that limited the maximum bolt velocity for crossbows
Eliminating the 3-year sunset provision for the use of the crossbow in the affected section of the Wildlife Conservation Order
Hunters using crossbows will still be required to obtain a free crossbow stamp. The stamp allows DNRE staff to monitor and survey crossbow hunters to determine the effect the crossbow regulations have on hunter recruitment, retention and harvest.