WOOKIE
01-21-2005, 07:28 AM
Kevin Brayford posted this on the ABA forum.
In response to several question I had in regard to the Tekn a request was made to Alberta SRD to determine if these heads were indeed legal for use in Alberta by myself on behalf of the Alberta Bowhunter Association yesterday. The response received from SRD is attached below.
It is possible that the broadheads you have described are legal - but not necessarily so. When the broadhead is in the expanded position, it does have a barbed profile. If the blades remain locked into that position when backward pressure is applied they would definitley be illegal. However, if, when backward pressure is applied, they retract to the extent that there is no longer a barbed profile, then they would be considered legal to use for hunting big game in Alberta (if all other requirements have also been met). If there is any doubt and a hunter who wishes to use them has the opportunity to show these broadheads to an Alberta Fish and Wildlife Officer for examination prior to the hunt, that would be encouraged.
A head was subsequently taken to the Calgary office of SRD and was determined to be considered barbed in the eyes of the officers in Calgary. Further too this a sample has been sent to Edmonton for further examination.
Officers in Calgary indicated they would lay charges if the broadhead was found to be in use in Alberta.
By the way I have shot and will likely shoot mechanical broadheads again. At present I hunt with Montec G5 heads and was thinking of going to the Tekans until I saw a posting on antoher site and had someone question me as to whether it was barbed.
In response to several question I had in regard to the Tekn a request was made to Alberta SRD to determine if these heads were indeed legal for use in Alberta by myself on behalf of the Alberta Bowhunter Association yesterday. The response received from SRD is attached below.
It is possible that the broadheads you have described are legal - but not necessarily so. When the broadhead is in the expanded position, it does have a barbed profile. If the blades remain locked into that position when backward pressure is applied they would definitley be illegal. However, if, when backward pressure is applied, they retract to the extent that there is no longer a barbed profile, then they would be considered legal to use for hunting big game in Alberta (if all other requirements have also been met). If there is any doubt and a hunter who wishes to use them has the opportunity to show these broadheads to an Alberta Fish and Wildlife Officer for examination prior to the hunt, that would be encouraged.
A head was subsequently taken to the Calgary office of SRD and was determined to be considered barbed in the eyes of the officers in Calgary. Further too this a sample has been sent to Edmonton for further examination.
Officers in Calgary indicated they would lay charges if the broadhead was found to be in use in Alberta.
By the way I have shot and will likely shoot mechanical broadheads again. At present I hunt with Montec G5 heads and was thinking of going to the Tekans until I saw a posting on antoher site and had someone question me as to whether it was barbed.