New Air Bow

[Paul30]

Since the standard center fire rifle is a battle to use in Indiana, I wonder how the new Air Bow will fly with DNR. Cross Bows are already legal, so I guess the Air Bow should not be a problem. Cool toy, errr, I mean deer hunting bow. Actually, it shows it is already approved in Indiana for predators on the bottom of the page, I can't see it being much different than a crossbow for bow season. Single shot with an arrow, a crossbow is about the same thing. Then again IN has been fighting center fire rifle guns for a long time, and yet you can hunt with the same caliber pistol or a 458 socom.

https://www.crosman.com/airbow


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usC-ab85jZs

 

[midget]

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/great-outdoors/402427-there-goes-neighborhood.html

 

[Hookeye]

There are no bow reqs for varmints here.
Deer there are.
My guess is that a bow will be defined (if it has not yet been) as device that launches an arrow by tensioned string..........and the Airbow then a no-go.

Tension used in definition to not just allow a stringed nock device for an airbow.

 

[MRP2003]

DNR already defines what is legal equipment : Legal equipment includes long bows, compound bows or recurve bows and arrows.

This airbow does not fit into any of the descriptions.

If this things gains popularity, it will create another debate/argument about whether it should be allowed or not much like when crossbows were being discussed and now centerfire rifles.

 

[Willie]

It is not archery equipment and therefore should not be allowed in archery season.

An arrow pushed by a fast forward moving string powered by a set of bent limbs... No gun powder or air allowed....

 

[CBR1000rr]

Quoted the wrong response.

 

[CBR1000rr]

DNR already defines what is legal equipment : Legal equipment includes long bows, compound bows or recurve bows and arrows.

This airbow does not fit into any of the descriptions.

If this things gains popularity, it will create another debate/argument about whether it should be allowed or not much like when crossbows were being discussed and now centerfire rifles.

To be fair, your statement doesn't mention anything about crossbows.

I don't have a dog in the fight so it doesn't matter to me but if this is truly what the DNR considered legal means to harvest a deer, it needs amended to include crossbows.

 

[BigMatt]

It's too scary looking. Put a wood stock on it and no picatinny rail and you might get it passed.

In other words....I want one.

 

[MRP2003]

Sorry, I forgot this part of the reg

Crossbows are legal hunting equipment during the archery deer season and in Deer Reduction Zones.
A crossbow means a device for propelling an arrow by means of limbs mounted on a stock and a string and having a working safety that may be drawn, held, and released by a mechanical device. It has to have a mechanical safety and a pull of at least 125 pounds.

 

[midget]

Talked to a couple guys were at ATA and in the booth next to this. I guess the thing is about as loud as a 20 gauge...

 

[CBR1000rr]

Sorry, I forgot this part of the reg

Crossbows are legal hunting equipment during the archery deer season and in Deer Reduction Zones.
A crossbow means a device for propelling an arrow by means of limbs mounted on a stock and a string and having a working safety that may be drawn, held, and released by a mechanical device. It has to have a mechanical safety and a pull of at least 125 pounds.

I figured it was in there somewhere. I love shooting bows and bow hunting but I haven't been in years. As such, I don't really keep up on all the regulations. I'd love to get back into it but it just doesn't top my list of priorities.

 

[MRP2003]

a bow that sounds like a 20 gauge? That's going to po the neighbor when you are out back practicing