honestly do you obey the sunrise sunset laws in your state
10-14-2003, 06:09 PM
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Fork Horn
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: latham,ny,usa
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honestly do you obey the sunrise sunset laws in your state
im in new york its sunrise to sunset, which everyday has different exact time, like tomorrow its 7;08 am to 6;13pm and its illegal to have an arrow knocked before or after these times, i know people who hunt till its dead black dark and they got these new sights that light up a red dot, i feel if i can see, i have normal pse glowing type non electric sights, if i can still see good i will still hunt, i mean if i see a buck at 7;07 tomorrow am i really a criminal or what if i shoot it?? there are alot of rules that are stupid, like using a flashlight with only 2 aa batteries is one, i mean if i have a headset that takes 4 and i would never jack a deer w/ lights i mean how am i hurting anyone?? im never gonna shoot at anything thats just moving through the dark like some people, i quess its like anything else a few rotten apples spoil the whole bushel!
10-14-2003, 06:10 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: honestly do you obey the sunrise sunset laws in your state
sorry heres a great site to find out your exact times in your area!
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html
10-14-2003, 06:32 PM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: The OH-IO
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RE: honestly do you obey the sunrise sunset laws in your state
Yes. In Ohio it is 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset for hunting hours. So it would be a little hard to break the law on that one because the law pretty much allows you to hunt untill you can no longer see your pins.
10-14-2003, 06:36 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: honestly do you obey the sunrise sunset laws in your state
wow thats great! i wish ny had that rule! on a bright day on a field edge you have atleast a good 15 minutes left and as you all know the best 15 minutes of the day!
10-14-2003, 06:37 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Location: Illinois
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RE: honestly do you obey the sunrise sunset laws in your state
Nearly impossible to break the half hour before and after laws for archery in Illinois, but during gun hunting it is half hour before till sundown. Let me tell you I' ve heard tons of shots a few minutes after sunset. That is a tough one to obey. The best time to hunt, you can still see well, and they say you can shoot.
10-14-2003, 07:27 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Vincennes, IN
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RE: honestly do you obey the sunrise sunset laws in your state
Indiana is also 1/2 hour before and after so it would be tough to break. Possibly on the field edge you could manage a shot but it would be a poor percentage shot at best. Not worth it in my opinion.
10-14-2003, 07:49 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: marion co. ky USA
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RE: honestly do you obey the sunrise sunset laws in your state
with these bright pins, you cant make out your target. the pins over-power the target and all you see is pin. this is where an instinctive shooter has an advantage in low-light conditions. here in Ky. its 1/2hr before and after, and you get a sunrise/sunset time table in your annual hunting guide
10-14-2003, 07:59 PM
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New Sheriff
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SW Arkansas
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RE: honestly do you obey the sunrise sunset laws in your state
To be honest, I couldn' t tell you when our legal shooting hours are. I start shootin when I can see my pins and stop when it' s too dark to see them anymore