I just received my new Benjamin 600 Airbow. What an awesome piece of hunting equipment.
I started bow hunting wit a recurve in the late 70's then went to compound, then when they became legal in my state I went to a crossbow. I gave that up a few years ago when my arthritis would not let ne even crank a crossbow. Then I heard about airbows being approved with a disability permit. After a small amount of paperwork I got my permit. Now I am sighting in my airbow. WOW this thing shoots a 26' arrow at over 600 feet per second. So far it is dead on out to 40 yards with the first mark on the scope. Anyone in my situation or who just wants to try something new, these airbows are awesome. If you already own a PCP air gun all you have to invest in is the bow.

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Originally posted by Dangerous Dave:
I just received my new Benjamin 600 Airbow. What an awesome piece of hunting equipment.
I started bow hunting wit a recurve in the late 70's then went to compound, then when they became legal in my state I went to a crossbow. I gave that up a few years ago when my arthritis would not let ne even crank a crossbow. Then I heard about airbows being approved with a disability permit. After a small amount of paperwork I got my permit. Now I am sighting in my airbow. WOW this thing shoots a 26' arrow at over 600 feet per second. So far it is dead on out to 40 yards with the first mark on the scope. Anyone in my situation or who just wants to try something new, these airbows are awesome. If you already own a PCP air gun all you have to invest in is the bow.

It's fantastic that technology like the Airbow exists to keep people in the field despite physical challenges. Getting a new tool that works that well is always exciting.

Thanks for sharing your experience with it. That kind of first-hand report is really valuable for others who might be considering one for the same reasons. Enjoy getting out there with it!

Congratulations. I'm happy there is a technology that will help you and others stay in the filed longer.

However... Like everything, there are those that will take advantage of it. I live in Arizona. The AZGFD made a rule change years ago to allow regular crossbows for the same reason. Our seasons are very generous for archers here, Elk in the rut, mule deer in the rut, etc.

Getting drawn for a tag in a good area was pretty easy with archery equipment, so now there are able bodied people getting doctors orders of disability, so they can hunt crossbow, during archery season, essentially elbowing out truly disabled folks, who need the crossbows.

It used to take 4-5 bonus points to draw a decent elk area. Now since the flood of applicants, it takes maybe 10 bonus points.

Our archery mule deer season is over the counter, so whats happened there is the success rate has skyrocketed, which will make the AZGFD either shorten the season of make it a draw as well.

The AZGFD is addressing it right now at their annual meetings.