Mike Hanback: Felony Convictions: More Deer Bowhunters?
I saw the other day where a guy was making this argument: One reason the number of bowhunters is inching up in some areas is because shady characters with felony and/or domestic violence convictions cannot buy, own or use a gun, thus if they want to hunt deer they have to bowhunt,…
Very interesting topic. Does bowhunting, by virtue of our criminal laws, concentrate a certain unsavory crowd of hunters to the sport? It's a topic I certainly have to kick around in my head a bit more before I draw any conclusions. What's your take?
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I doubt there are more criminal are taking up bow hunting. They probably won’t be criminal in the first place but they tried to do things without hard work or conviction. Criminal want to take the easy why out. Bow hunting takes hard work, practice and patience. Something most criminals don’t have.
I agree with the last post. Although the concept that more criminals bow-hunt because they are prohibited by law from possesing firearms I doubt it has a major affect.