Mechnical heads to be outlawed

Anyone been busted for using mechanicals?

Why would anyone get busted for mechanicals ???

They are legal... just as describes above...

at least --- 7/8 inch expanded diameter, width.. (cutting surface)

and at least two "blades" (cutting edges) have to be fixed to the tip...
expandables are fixed (attached) to the tip ...

basically it rules out using field tips and those "blunt" tips for small game...

they are not legal to hunt deer with because they do not have at least two attached blades (cutting surfaces) that will cut a width of 7/8 inch........

Silver-- It reads (at least two fixed cutting edges)

Doc, he misread it, it says at least two in the proposed regs. However, look at what you wrote-- Would you care to try that explaination on R. Bimber? I'd like to see you in handcuffs

Silver- I agree with you. If they didn't mean it why did they add the word. They could have left it as it was. My Rage heads by mfg definition are NOT fixed blades.

It looks like they changed a lot of the wording as well.  "Fixed" may be what trout is refering to .. "attached"
 
However, my definition of "fixed" is not attached.  A fixed blade does not expand or move what-so-ever..  Perhaps the ruling does include mechnicals and the wording evolution is just changing with technology.
 
I don't know, I've aways shot "fixed" blades.

S-10
 
I have to disagree about the rage.. this from their website....
 
 

RAGE's exclusive ShockLockâ„¢ System push blades to body where they "lock" in place for flight.

I must admit I don't know for sure.... I always thought the fixed meant attached... but I also remember fixed meaning open and not moving more like permanent... now we have expandables...
 
they may have to re think the whole  definition of fixed  ?????????????????
 
BTW..
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At least there is one thing we can agree on we hope will happen.
 
 
BTW..
did ya know the steelers are going to be the ONLY NFL team with 6 super bowl rings ???????????

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Even if it does they can't be securely placed if they can move. And expandables move (sometimes when you don't want them to) Rather than keeping this up why don't you ask your friends at the PGC why they changed the wording and what they meant..

I am going to give a guess as it is a misprint. If it isn't, they will be getting a backlash from hunters that use them and the companies that produce them very soon.
 
 It worked for the crossbow companies, why not the mechanical broadhead companies??????
 
 

If it states "fixed" that means "no mechanicals". If that is what the agenda says, apparently their looking into the legal status of mechanical broadheads. Why do people care anyway? If they illegalized them, youll just have to buy fixed blades. Its not like their going to make you use sharpened flints. 

they catch cross winds unlike a mechanical that simulates flying like a field tip. Not a real big difference though unless you like to hunt on windy days.

I think if the PGC wants to outlaw mechanicals, they would have issued some type of press release or statement mentioning the changes.
 
Mechanicals are just as deadly as fixed, and are often more accurate. I cant see any good reason to outlaw them.