Rangefinder mounted to bow, pretty sweet

[Tx625]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLygUc5B...ucksoftecomate https://www.leupold.com/hunting-shoo...y-rangefinder/ Pretty slick.

[mjbtexas]

thought these were illegal in Tx...i guess not

[careybirdwell]

thought these were illegal in Tx...i guess not

I always heard it was illegal

[Tx625]

I always heard it was illegal

Oh dang, didn't know that!

[joebriles]

Unless something changed, I also read that they were illegal here as well.

[systemnt]

nursejenn thinks these might be illegal



am I doing it right?

[Brett C]

Someone verify this ^^^ !

[Bowfish]

Why would they be illegal? I am not seeing an unfair advantage but makes you more accurate which equals clean kill.

[systemnt]

Why would they be illegal? I am not seeing an unfair advantage but makes you more accurate which equals clean kill.

Brett C says because of the laser




systemnt does see where Leupold claims the Vendetta2 is legal in texas..so systemnt may think the laws either changed or systemnt think Leupold changed how they work..

https://www.leupold.com/hunting-shooting/rangefinders/vendetta-bow-rangefinders/vendetta-2-archery-rangefinder/

[Bueller]

This was on the website.

[doright]

Cant find anything in the TPWD regulations , unless I overlooked it

[CrossTimbers]

Would be pretty sweet to have. I think it is only illegal if the laser beam is visible.

[systemnt]

Cant find anything in the TPWD regulations , unless I overlooked it

systemnt references an old, a little obscure, but still valid law about the use of any light/laser source:
Artificial light

Artificial light of any form that casts or reflects a beam of light onto or otherwise illuminates a game animal or bird may not be used as an aid to hunt, except battery-powered scoping devices that project a light or dot only inside the scope; pin sight lights on archery equipment; or laser sighting devices used by legally blind hunters, or hunters who have a documented permanent physical disability that prevents them from using traditional firearm sighting devices.

[spliffnwesson]

My understanding in Texas is that it is legal as long as you do not take a shot while the laser is activated.

[Bullseye07]

systemnt references an old, a little obscure, but still valid law about the use of any light/laser source:
Artificial light

Artificial light of any form that casts or reflects a beam of light onto or otherwise illuminates a game animal or bird may not be used as an aid to hunt, except battery-powered scoping devices that project a light or dot only inside the scope; pin sight lights on archery equipment; or laser sighting devices used by legally blind hunters, or hunters who have a documented permanent physical disability that prevents them from using traditional firearm sighting devices.

That reads that as long as it isn't a visible light, it's ok to use.