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Devonian
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hawkafr wrote:I read somewhere you can fish using a crossbow but if you do hunt you need to be 30 to 50 yards range away from your prey
Sounds like a lod of old bull to me!

It is illegal to hunt in the UK with a crossbow.
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I have heard of bow fishing but not crossbow fishing in the states, but I have to say the youtube vids I saw were a bit annoying because the fish were just being thrown back dead or dying, what a waste :evil: if you ain't gonna eat it or it's not a pest then why kill it?
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Agree with plytom on that hunt for need
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I never could understand "sport" fishing, if your going to catch a fish you could at least do it justice by taking it home and eating it.
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Devonian wrote:
hawkafr wrote:I read somewhere you can fish using a crossbow but if you do hunt you need to be 30 to 50 yards range away from your prey
Sounds like a lod of old bull to me!

It is illegal to hunt in the UK with a crossbow.
Technically, if the bull is in the water and you're in the water then it's okay to use a harpoon or undertake a fixed bayonet charge, assuming you have that slot on your FAC. It's true, I checked on www.AskPutin.com

But you're right, it's a big no no to shoot critters with any bow.
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Briggs wrote:
Devonian wrote:
hawkafr wrote:I read somewhere you can fish using a crossbow but if you do hunt you need to be 30 to 50 yards range away from your prey
Sounds like a lod of old bull to me!

It is illegal to hunt in the UK with a crossbow.
Technically, if the bull is in the water and you're in the water then it's okay to use a harpoon or undertake a fixed bayonet charge, assuming you have that slot on your FAC. It's true, I checked on http://www.AskPutin.com
Now why I do think that that could actually be true LOL!!
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Heard you can use some Dowling though hey dev haha :lol: