Pakistani American, S. Kazim Nawab, edges past US National Champion and US Open winner, Bobby Fowler Jr. to win major registered sporting clays shooting tournament in 2008:
Another first place for Pakistani American in shooting:
One of the best shotgun makers in the world:
Ten of the world’s finest shotguns - Fabbri Over-Under (7) - FORTUNE
Celebrities who own them include Steven Spielberg, Tom Selleck and The King of Spain.
a nice video from Fortune/ CNN introducing the sport called sporting clays, also known as golf with a shotgun:
Free Video - Business and personal finance news from Fortune
Squash champion al Maktoum from UAE won 2004 Olympic gold medal in shooting. Rathore from India won silver.
Another first place finish in 2008 for Nawab:
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i wanted to get a handgun and go to my local shootign range, but dang it the moment i buy a gun i would be on like 13 diff lists so just like the hopes of getting a private pilot license.
i loved target shooting with a crossbow in college, one of my hunting buddies had em for squirrel hunting. wonder if there are places for crossbow shooting
i wanted to get a handgun and go to my local shootign range, but dang it the moment i buy a gun i would be on like 13 diff lists so just like the hopes of getting a private pilot license.
i loved target shooting with a crossbow in college, one of my hunting buddies had em for squirrel hunting. wonder if there are places for crossbow shooting
As far as crossbows are concerned, its my understanding, many states do not permit game hunting with them. I think Georgia and Ohio are the exception. Others such as Penn are considering crossbow seasons. Do you know of others?
As long as one doesn't have a criminal record and not belong to Al Qaeda or affiliate with those who do, one shouldnt get paranoid about lists. Even Ted Kennedy's name ended up on a list. I have travelled to other countries and to different states by air after 9/11 with my firearms and havent had any problems. Also, I have a friend who took flying lessons and got his ppl after 9/11.
hey man, they work out as good excuses to justify my laziness.
as far as crossbows, this is the info I have, not sure how dated it is.
State Crossbow Hunting Regulations US & Canada
Alabama
Crossbows legal for all persons during the entire deer hunting season.
For updates on the law, see Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
State Agency Phone: 334-242-3469
Alaska
Crossbows are illegal in bow-only areas, but can be used where guns and bows are legal weapons. No provision for handicapped hunters.
For updates on the law, see Alaska Department of Fish and Game Home Page
State Agency Phone: 907-267-2347
Arizona
Crossbows legal for handicapped hunters on a very restrictive permit basis, or for anyone during general firearms seasons.
For updates on the law, see Arizona Game and Fish Department: azgfd.gov
State Agency Phone: 602-942-3000
Arkansas
Crossbows legal during archery seasons; must have minimum draw weight of 125 pounds and mechanical safety.
For updates on the law, see Arkansas wildlife ? Arkansas outdoors ? Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
State Agency Phone: 501-223-6300
California
Crossbows legal for all hunters during gun seasons. Also, the California Game Commission voted on April 22, 2004 to adopt the following language to their regulations: “Any person with a physical disability which prevents him/her from being able to draw and hold a bow in a firing position, may use a crossbow or device which holds a string and arrow in the firing position to assist in the taking of birds and mammals under the conditions of an archery tag, archery season, or general session. Under these conditions, archers must provide to the Department and retain in his/her immediate possession while taking or attempting to take big game written verification of the disability, including: the person’s name and signature, address, date of birth, driver’s license or DMV number, physician’s name and signature, physician’s license number and address and a description of the disability.”
For updates on the law, see California Department of Fish & Game
State Agency Phone: 916-653-7203
Colorado
Crossbows legal for all hunters during gun seasons and for handicapped hunters during archery season.
For updates on the law, see Home - Department of Natural Resources
State Agency Phone: 303-297-1192
Connecticut
Crossbows legal only for handicapped hunters by permit.
For updates on the law, see www.dep.state.ct.us
State Agency Phone: 860-424-3011
Delaware
Crossbows legal Monday through Saturday of November shotgun season and during any gun season in December or January.
For updates on the law, see Untitled Document
State Agency Phone: 302-739-5297
Florida
Beginning in October 2006, there will be a five-day crossbow season between the existing archery season and muzzleloading gun season in the Central and South hunting zones. In the Northwest Zone, the crossbow season will be seven days long and will open the Monday following Thanksgiving. Click on the Florida link below for additional crossbow information. Crossbows also legal for handicapped hunters by permit.
For updates on the law, see Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
State Agency Phone: 850-488-8573
Georgia
Crossbows legal in all seasons starting 2003.
For updates on the law, see Georgia DNR - Wildlife Resources Division
State Agency Phone: 770-918-6416
Hawaii
Crossbows legal by special disabled permit only.
For updates on the law, see Department of Land and Natural Resources
State Agency Phone: 808-973-9787
Idaho
Crossbows legal for handicapped persons by permit only.
For updates on the law, see Idaho Fish and Game Home
State Agency Phone: 800-554-8685
Illinois
Crossbows legal only for handicapped hunters by permit.
For updates on the law, see DNR
State Agency Phone: 217-782-7305
Indiana
Crossbows legal only in late archery season and only for antlerless deer.
For updates on the law, see DNR: 404 - Page Not Found
State Agency Phone: 317-232-4080
Iowa
Crossbows legal for handicapped hunters with permit.
For updates on the law, see Dnr.com
State Agency Phone: 515-281-8688
Kansas
Crossbows and draw locks legal only for permanently disabled hunters by permit.
For updates on the law, see KDWP - KDWP
State Agency Phone: 316-342-0658
Kentucky
Crossbows legal for all hunters during rifle and muzzleloader seasons. Legal in archery season for handicapped hunters. NOTE: Liberal crossbow regulations are currently under consideration, resolution is expected by June 2006.
For updates on the law, see Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources - Homepage
State Agency Phone: 800-858-1549
Louisiana
Crossbows legal for handicapped hunters by permit and for hunters age 60 and older.
For updates on the law, see Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
State Agency Phone: 225-765-2350
Maine
Crossbows are illegal unless permitted otherwise for disabled hunters.
For updates on the law, see Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
State Agency Phone: 207-287-8000
Maryland
Crossbows: First 2 weeks and last 2 weeks of the regular archery season. All regular gun seasons and muzzleloader seasons. Age 65 and over legal throughout Archery season.
For updates on the law, see Table of Contents - Guide to Hunting & Trapping in Maryland 2008-2009
State Agency Phone: 410-260-8540
Massachusetts
Crossbows for handicap with permit.
For updates on the law, see MassWildlife - Home Page
State Agency Phone: 508-792-7270
Michigan
Crossbows legal for bucks only during firearm season and for handicapped hunters by permit during archery season.
For updates on the law, see DNR
State Agency Phone: 517-373-1263
Minnesota
Crossbows legal only for handicapped hunters by permit.
For updates on the law, see Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Minnesota DNR
State Agency Phone: 888-MINN-DNR
Mississippi
Crossbows legal for handicapped hunters with permit and hunters 65 and older.
For updates on the law, see Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
State Agency Phone: 601-432-2400
Missouri
Crossbows for handicapped archers by permit and during firearms season.
For updates on the law, see www.conservation.state.mo.us
State Agency Phone: 573-751-4115
Montana
Crossbows legal only during gun seasons. No provision for handicapped hunters.
For updates on the law, see Home - Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
State Agency Phone: 406-444-2535
Nebraska
Crossbows legal during deer and pronghorn firearms season and for handicapped hunters by permit during archery season.
For updates on the law, see Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Homepage
State Agency Phone: 402-471-0641
Nevada
Crossbows illegal.
For updates on the law, see ndow.org/hunt/seasons
State Agency Phone: 775-688-1500
New Hampshire
Crossbows legal for handicapped hunters by permit. Legal for all hunters in firearms season. Legal for all hunters on Long Island with Long Island Deer Permit.
For updates on the law, see N.H. Fish and Game Department - Welcome
State Agency Phone: 603-271-3422
New Jersey
Crossbows are prohibited, but a Bow Use Permit may be issued to disabled hunters who cannot use a conventional bow as described in the Game Code. This permit is issued only if the need is certified by a licensed and certified NJ physician.
For updates on the law, see NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife
State Agency Phone: 609-292-2965
New Mexico
Crossbow use is allowed by Certified Mobility Impaired Hunters during all hunts.
For updates on the law, see NMDGF
State Agency Phone: 800-862-9310
New York
Crossbows illegal.
For updates on the law, see New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
State Agency Phone: 518-402-8919
North Carolina
Crossbows legal only for handicapped hunters by permit.
For updates on the law, see Welcome to N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
State Agency Phone: 919-733-7291
North Dakota
Crossbows legal for handicapped hunters by permit.
For updates on the law, see Game and Fish Department, North Dakota
State Agency Phone: 701-328-6300
Ohio
Crossbows legal during archery season; Draw weight must not be less than 75 pounds and no more than 200 pounds.
For updates on the law, see www.ohiodnr.com/wildlife/default.htm
State Agency Phone: 614-265-6300
Oklahoma
Crossbows legal only for handicapped hunters by permit. Hunters with a permanent disability which prevents use of a conventional bow with a physician’s certification. Crossbow must be a minimum draw weight of 100 pounds and equipped with safety devices. Crossbows may not be transported in a motorized vehicle unless un-cocked or disassembled.
For updates on the law, see Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
State Agency Phone: 405-521-2730
Oregon
Crossbows illegal.
For updates on the law, see Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
State Agency Phone: 503-872-5268
Pennsylvania
Crossbows legal statewide in archery season for disabled and temporarily disabled hunters by permit. Legal for all hunters statewide for bear and elk and during any of the firearms deer seasons, including the regular two-week concurrent deer season, the early muzzleloader season and the late flintlock season. In addition, in Wildlife Management Units (WMU’s) 2B, 5C, & 5D – the most urbanized areas of the state – crossbows are legal during any established deer season.
For updates on the law, see Pennsylvania Game Commission - State Wildlife Management Agency
State Agency Phone: 717-787-4250
Rhode Island
Crossbows only legal for hunters who possess an official Adaptive Aid/Crossbow Permit obtained through the DEM Division of Licensing.
For updates on the law, see www.state.ri.us/dem
State Agency Phone: 401-222-6647
South Carolina
Crossbows illegal during archery-only season; legal during firearms and muzzleloader seasons; legal for handicapped hunters by permit.
For updates on the law, see South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
State Agency Phone: 803-734-3886
South Dakota
Crossbows legal for handicapped hunters during archery season.
For updates on the law, see South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks home page
State Agency Phone: 605-773-3485
Tennessee
The use of crossbows is now permitted during all seasons including the regular archery season.
For updates on the law, see Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
State Agency Phone: 615-781-6500
Texas
Crossbows legal during General Season with minimum draw weight of 125 pounds, a mechanical safety and a stock that is 25 inches or longer.
For updates on the law, see Texas Parks & Wildlife Department | Welcome
State Agency Phone: 512-389-45055
Utah
Crossbows legal only for handicapped hunters by permit.
For updates on the law, see Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
State Agency Phone: 801-538-4700
Vermont
Crossbows legal only for handicapped hunters by permit.
For updates on the law, see Vermont Fish & Wildlife
State Agency Phone: 802-241-3700
Virginia
At the June 23, 2005, meeting of the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries the Board approved the use of crossbows for hunting during the upcoming fall hunting season. Previously, only disabled hunters could hunt with crossbows. For more specific crossbow information click on the following For updates on the law, see www.dgif.state.va.us/hunting/crossbow.asp
State Agency Phone: 804-367-1000
Washington
Crossbows approved (effective 5/5/04) for use by qualifying archers with disabilities.
For updates on the law, see Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
State Agency Phone: 360-902-2519
West Virginia
Crossbows legal with a Class Y Crossbow Permit for individuals who have been determined to have a permanent physical impairment which renders them so disabled as to be unable to use a conventional bow and arrow device. An application must be completed and submitted by the hunter and a licensed Physician to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources for consideration.
For updates on the law, see West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
State Agency Phone: 304-558-2771
Wisconsin
Crossbows are not legal to use except by disabled hunters issued a Class A, B, or Crossbow permit; resident hunters 65 years of age or older issued a valid archery hunting license.
For updates on the law, see Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
State Agency Phone: 608-266-2621
Wyoming
Crossbows legal during archery seasons; Must have 90 pound minimum draw weight, shoot a 16 inch bolt and cannot be cocked with a leverage-gaining device.
For updates on the law, see Wyoming Game and Fish - Home - 1
State Agency Phone: 307-777-4600
Hey, X2 thanks for the info. Btw, crossbow hunting is not necessarily laziness, in my opinion. Anyone that has the patience and is willing to do the work to draw in game within 50 yds, before harvesting it, has my respect. I will grant you, it probably takes greater skill to take such game with a regular bow. Have you hunted with your crossbow?
Personally, I am more drawn to the challenge of shooting birds moving thru the air rather than stationary big game with a rifle. However, I would not call rifle shooters lazy.
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no man, i meant making excuses for not getting to a shootign range is due ti my laziness.
I have doen cross bow hunting a handful of times but ages ago, had a buddy who was into hunting, but once we moved to different places, hunting kinda went with it
no man, i meant making excuses for not getting to a shootign range is due ti my laziness.
I have doen cross bow hunting a handful of times but ages ago, had a buddy who was into hunting, but once we moved to different places, hunting kinda went with it
It was the same kind of nostalgia, that got me to the range one day. Eventually, I made new friends. Last year, I went to Argentina with seven of them on a four day hunting trip. It was more fun than anything I had done in my life.
Nawab earns a spot on the '09 US Zone Teams. He will be representing the states of TX, LA, MS, AR & OK on the All Zone 6 Open Team at the 2009 US National Shooting Championships:
http://www.mynsca.com/image/downloads/ZONE%20TEAMS-2009.pdf
http://www.mynsca.com/image/downloads/2009%20All%20Zone%20Team%20summaries/6%20OPEN%20Summary.pdf
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The link to the event in which Mr. S Kazim Nawab edged past World Champion, US. National Champion and US Open Champion to win the Main Event has expired. So a new link is being provided:
http://www.nssa-nsca.org/Lookups/NSCA_Shoot_Details.php?sh=522291
Please select “Sporting Main” Event from the Menu. Then click show results