Do I need to get a license for bows and crossbows? | Security

A law has come into force in Russia that allows hunting with a bow and crossbow, and also regulates the rules for the acquisition and storage of such weapons. Until now, hunting using them in the country was not regulated at the legislative level in principle, and the discussion was about the need to bring it into the legal field. However, experts now fear that the new regulations could backfire on competitive archers and lead to weapons ending up in the hands of untrained people and poachers. Read more in the Izvestia article.

What are the current rules regarding bows and crossbows?

Before the adoption of the law, there was no licensing system for civilian throwing weapons (except for sports weapons), with the exception of crossbows and bows intended for immobilization and injection (euthanization) of animals. Hunters could not have throwing weapons, even if they had a firearms permit. And bows, as noted in the explanatory note to the bill, could only be used “for sports, subject to mandatory compliance with the requirement for their storage at a sports facility.”

Question and answer What types of hunting are there in Russia?

The current “Hunting Rules” in paragraph 53.6 states that when hunting it is prohibited “the use of other weapons that are not classified in the established order as hunting weapons, with the exception of bows and crossbows for carrying out research and preventive work related to the immobilization and injection of objects animal world."

Types and purpose of crossbows

There are many classifications of crossbows - they are divided according to various characteristics and parameters. In this article we will briefly consider the types of projectiles that have different purposes, since its main characteristics depend on the purpose for which this type of weapon is purchased. So, according to their purpose, crossbows are divided into:

hunting;
sports;
entertaining.

Hunting crossbows are purchased by persons whose activities or hobbies are related to hunting. It must be remembered that in order to engage in hunting, you must have a hunting license and permission from the hunting enterprise in whose lands the hunt is planned.

Sports crossbows are designed for shooting sports . We must not forget that any sporting small arms (sporting pneumatics, biathlon rifles, etc.) may be stored exclusively at sporting facilities, subject to storage standards - in a locked cabinet that meets the established requirements.

Crossbows for fun , at their core, are toys for those who like to “shoot cans.” They are not considered weapons as such due to their insignificant characteristics. Such crossbows are purchased for fun; they are not capable of causing any serious damage .

One of the key aspects of classification is the type of construction. All projectiles are divided into classic recurve and block . Both types have both their advantages and disadvantages.

For example, the classic, having a larger shoulder span than its block counterparts, loses speed due to this. Compensation for this is a fairly fast reload - some models of classic crossbows reload almost instantly. In addition, they are much lighter in weight than block ones.

For block crossbows, the key advantage is the speed - up to 120 meters per second, provided by a well-thought-out block system. They also influence such characteristics as the softness of the trigger. Of course, the block one is characterized by its heavy weight (despite the fact that it is ahead of the recursive one in terms of compactness) and difficulty in repair.

And, nevertheless, most hunters opt for block models - the decisive factor here is the power of the weapon and the speed of the bolt.

Crossbows for recreation and entertainment

Their strength should be no more than 20 kg. If this figure is higher, they already fall under another criterion. Such crossbows are used in target shooting, on vacation or for competitions. The range of such weapons is 25 m. These crossbows are pulled only by the force of their muscle mass, without devices that facilitate this process.

Crossbows for hunting small game and birds

Now let’s consider whether a permit is needed for a crossbow with a force of 20-55 kg. With such devices you can easily hunt small animals and birds. They are also pulled only by muscle force, although there are models that still have auxiliary devices for this. But this is rather an exception. The sighting range of an arrow fired from such a weapon is 70 m.

Crossbows for large animals

The most powerful devices have a tension force of over 55 kg. They are used for serious hunting, large game. Their range is around one hundred meters, and often much further. This is already a serious weapon with high penetrating power and arrow speed. To tension the bowstring, special devices are used, which come in different types. However, some shooters deliberately choose to use only the strength of their muscles to draw.

Throughout Russia, a crossbow requires a permit only if its tension force is more than 43 kg. Such devices are widely sold legally in our country. Naturally, there are sellers who can offer a more powerful crossbow, however, purchasing and owning one would be illegal.

Basically, such weapons are smuggled illegally or in parts and sold under the counter to trusted people. There are also those who independently make such powerful crossbows, but again, if their strength exceeds the permissible 43 kg, then it is illegal. As for bows, the draw weight should not exceed 27 kg. Such devices are called weapons-like products. Therefore, answering the question of whether a crossbow or bow requires a permit, we can say unequivocally: no, if the permissible limits are met.

What will change in connection with the adopted amendments?

The amendments adopted by parliamentarians distinguish bows and crossbows into a separate type—small throwing weapons. Such, according to clause 3, part 2, article 3 of the law, is considered to be a hunting throwing small arms that “does not have mechanisms for fixing elastic elements in a tense state (bow) and the arc force of which is more than 27 kgf or having a mechanism for fixing elastic elements in a tense state (crossbow) and the force of the arc(s) of which is more than 43 kgf.” Weapons that meet these characteristics can be used during hunting.

Who can purchase hunting throwing weapons

In accordance with the new edition of Article 13 of the Federal Law “On Weapons”, citizens will be able to purchase hunting bows and crossbows subject to two conditions:

availability of a hunting license;
availability of a valid permit to store and carry
hunting firearms (ROKh series).

In the absence of at least one of these documents, the sale of hunting bows (crossbows) is prohibited (Article 18 of the Federal Law “On Weapons”).

What documents are required for purchase

Get a license

to purchase a hunting bow (crossbow)
is not required
.

In accordance with Article 9 of the Federal Law “On Weapons”, their acquisition is not subject to licensing.

In addition to the Federal Law “On Weapons,” the procedure for the sale of hunting weapons is also regulated by the Rules for the sale of certain types of goods, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated January 19, 1998 No. 55.

According to these Rules, the seller is obliged to verify the buyer’s identity using his passport.

So what you need to buy

passport;
hunting license;
permission from the ROX series for existing hunting weapons.

How many hunting bows and crossbows can you buy?

The total number of bows and crossbows purchased by one weapon owner cannot exceed 5 units

(if there is no license for collecting).

Who and how can buy a bow and crossbow for hunting?

It will be possible to purchase a bow and crossbow only with a hunting license and with a permit to store and carry hunting weapons. At the same time, the technical characteristics of hunting small arms must ensure safe conditions for their use for hunters and surrounding people, and the weapon itself must structurally exclude the possibility of its concealed carrying and operational use. Carrying bows or crossbows for self-defense will be prohibited.

When purchasing hunting small arms, citizens of the Russian Federation will need to provide a certificate stating that there are no medical contraindications to owning weapons and pass a test for drugs and psychotropic substances.

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The need to adopt a law regulating the use of bows and crossbows in hunting is long overdue, experts say. However, in its current edition, the document could lead to weapons ending up in the hands of an unprepared person, says Valery Ashikhmin, chairman of the Crossbow Shooting Federation in Russia.

“Previously, it was necessary to undergo special training, obtain a license to purchase and use it, and then register it with regulatory authorities, similar to other civilian weapons. However, in the present law, this is not the case with this category of weapons - a citizen can independently purchase it without preparation and obtaining a license and register it. This is fundamentally wrong. Firstly, the procedure for the circulation of civilian weapons on the territory of the Russian Federation has been violated, and secondly, citizens who do not have the appropriate skills will not be able to properly use such weapons while hunting,” he noted in a conversation with Izvestia.

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One of the authors of the initiative, deputy Vladislav Reznik, at the stage of considering the amendments, explained the need to adopt the law, including the interests of tourism development. Thus, he pointed out that there are now more than 4 million archers in the world, with most of them located in the USA and Europe - the United States, according to his data, accounts for about 2.5 million lovers of this weapon. Some of them will now be able to come to our country to hunt.

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“Therefore, if bow hunting is opened in Russia, then people from other countries will be able to come to us to hunt here - that’s a lot of money. We have over 50 game species, on average, each such hunt by a foreigner costs thousands of dollars, for the economy this will be real money, it will be billions of dollars,” he told reporters.

Until recently, not only tourists, but also domestic connoisseurs of archery and crossbow simply did not have the opportunity to go with them into the forest on a legal basis, Andrei Sergeev, head of the public organization Tver Archery Federation, tells Izvestia. At the same time, according to him, people went hunting anyway, they just had to do it “in the dark”: “We bought a regular hunting permit, and then agreed with the huntsman,” explains the publication’s interlocutor, “of course, they won’t be allowed to hunt large animals with a bow , but it is not suitable for this. But for a bird or even a beaver, it’s fine.”

Therefore, in his opinion, the law was necessary, but “not in the form and form in which it exists now.”

Such hunting, its supporters point out, is allowed in many countries, primarily in the West. Moreover, due to the characteristics of this weapon, most often a bow or crossbow is used by experienced, well-prepared people who are interested not so much in easy money as in the process itself, hunter Alexander Kormilitsin previously explained to Izvestia.

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And what are they doing in Russia and Norway for this?

— This is expensive for poachers; it is much easier to take some cheap single-barreled shotgun and kill an animal at a distance of 50 m. A good hunting bow will not cost less than 100 thousand rubles. If something happens, the poacher’s onions are taken away, plus a fine is issued, which can run up to half a million - and what’s the point? And all these archery accessories are very expensive entertainment. It’s stupid to risk this,” he noted.

Valery Ashikhmin, on the contrary, is sure that today bows and crossbows are used mainly by poachers, who can now take advantage of the liberalization of legislation “for their own selfish purposes.” Hunter Roman Anoshin previously told Kommersant that, due to their noiselessness, such types of weapons can be beneficial to dishonest hunters. In any case, in Russia today there are very few connoisseurs of such hunting, say experts interviewed by Izvestia. And the point, in their opinion, is precisely the lack of laws that allow this direction to develop.

Will I need to obtain a license?

As stated in the explanatory note to the bill, the amendments propose to consolidate the unlicensed procedure for purchasing hunting bows with subsequent registration with the Russian Guard within two weeks. Thus, it will be possible to purchase such weapons (no more than five units) without a license, but they must be registered with the Russian Guard within 14 days.

Certain models of bows and crossbows are considered throwing weapons. Accordingly, their purchase and use are limited to certain limits by law. The inhibition is primarily determined by the tension force. For a crossbow, the permitted tension is 43 kgf, and for a bow - 27 kgf. If the tension force does not exceed the specified parameters, then such devices can be purchased by any adult with a hunting license and with permission to store and carry hunting weapons. Bows with a draw force of over 27 kgf and crossbows with a draw force of 43 kgf or more are subject to the Weapons Law. Their purchase, storage and use are subject to mandatory licensing.

Legislation of the Russian Federation regarding throwing weapons

Confirmation of legal ownership, forensic examination and certification of compliance of bows and crossbows of any design with the established requirements of Russian legislation and regulations is a function of the state. The seller and manufacturer of bows and crossbows must ensure compliance with the legality of circulation of throwing weapons in Russia for the models sold and produced. For this reason, the manufacturer and seller of bows and crossbows is required to accompany the goods being sold with documents valid at the time of sale, confirming the legality of ownership of this bow or crossbow, as well as the buyer’s good faith before the law in the further use of this bow or crossbow. All documents issued in a given state confirming the legality of ownership, storage and transportation of bows and crossbows are valid within the jurisdiction of that state.

Forensic requirements of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the technical characteristics of civilian and service weapons, as well as cartridges for them

General provisions
These Forensic Requirements of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the technical characteristics of civilian and service weapons, as well as ammunition for them [1] establish mandatory special technical parameters of civilian, service weapons, and ammunition for them, produced on the territory of the Russian Federation and imported into its territory .
The Forensic Requirements use the basic concepts and terms defined by the Federal Law of December 13, 1996 N 150-FZ “On Weapons”.

VIII. Throwing weapons

Throwing civilian weapons include bows (universal sports and hunting) and crossbows (universal sports and hunting and match sports), intended for sports and hunting.
The main criterion for classifying bows by type is the arc strength, which for universal sporting and hunting bows has a value of more than 27 kgf (60 Lbs).
The main criterion for classifying crossbows by type is the force of the arc(s), which for universal sporting, hunting and match crossbows has a value of more than 43 kgf (95 Lbs).

Documents confirming the legality of the origin of a bow or crossbow and compliance with the requirements of this bow or crossbow, confirming that it is not classified as prohibited without registration in the licensing system of the state, are an extract (certified copy) from the results of a forensic examination for this or a similar sample of a serial bow or crossbow, as well as an individual certified certificate (certified copy or extract) of compliance of this bow or crossbow with a sample that has passed a forensic examination and is permitted by the Rosstandart system for circulation on the territory of the Russian Federation.

When purchasing bows and crossbows from many sellers in Russia and the CIS without these documents, and also without having them with you when wearing them, you can very easily find yourself in a situation where the bow or crossbow is confiscated for forensic examination and the corresponding criminal or administrative case is initiated. signs of committing a crime in the illegal carrying, storage or use of bladed (throwing) weapons. Until the results of such an examination are received, a corresponding case, including a criminal one, may be opened against you, and the bow or crossbow will be confiscated.

Very often, scammers attach other people’s certificates with inappropriate or non-existent nomenclature to the goods being sold, certify them with unauthorized visas and seals, and also correct photocopies of certificates, creating the appearance of the presence of legitimate documents. In this case, responsibility falls on the buyer, who will not be able to prove that he himself is not the initiator of falsification of documents. Moreover, in most cases it is impossible to determine whether a numberless bow or crossbow corresponds to the attached documents.

To confirm the legality of trade in INTERLOPER bows and crossbows sold in Russia, specialized printed product passports, combined into personal instructions and descriptions, are attached. On the last and penultimate sheets of these descriptions there are sewn copies of the results of the forensic examination and the certificate of compliance of a particular product with the standards adopted in the Russian Federation, its serial numbers are indicated, and the seal corresponds to the registration of the official representative of the manufacturer of this bow or crossbow in Russia - Interloper. Interloper is authorized to confirm the origin of goods produced independently or sold by him as an official representative in Russia of world-famous archery and crossbow brands.

If you purchase Inteloper products, these sheets must be certified with the seal and signature of the selling organization. These documents will allow you to prevent possible misunderstandings and unnecessary questions from authorized persons, so always keep the document in your bag along with the product you are purchasing. The export of products outside the Russian Federation is determined by the legislation of the country where you are traveling. You will be released from Russia with our documents, but there are countries where the import of these products is prohibited.

In order to correctly understand what is allowed, what is prohibited in edged and throwing weapons, and when entertainment and sport turns into a crime in accordance with current legislation, you need to read the requirements of the legislation in full at least once, because otherwise you risk violating it. You shouldn’t listen to people who don’t know much about it either.

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However, this is not all you need to know. In fact, something does not become a melee weapon due to the hardness of the blade or its length, just as a crossbow or bow does not become a throwing weapon due to the weight of its shoulders.

A weapon (which has already ceased to be a device for other needs) becomes a melee (throwing) weapon only at the moment of its use as a weapon for the appropriate purpose, regardless of its qualitative membership in the category of weapon. This is a qualification. Therefore, not being a weapon in quality, a household kitchen or pocket knife will still be recognized as a bladed weapon if used as a means of attack, just as a kitchen rolling pin will be recognized as a bladed weapon with crushing (crushing) action. Similarly, used on a person intentionally or accidentally, even a crossbow for fun with a force of up to 20 kgf is clearly classified as a throwing weapon, although it is not one for its intended purpose and is permitted for unlicensed circulation.

If you haven’t used anything anywhere, then in terms of its quality, in order to be recognized as a weapon, let’s say, a bladed weapon must correspond to a large number of characteristics at the same time, the absence of any of which excludes the classification of inclusion, for example, it must have a blade hardness of more than 25 units (therefore souvenir sabers and swords are not weapons), must have a guard (therefore, red-hot knives without a guard are not edged weapons in quality), be of appropriate directness (therefore kukri are also not weapons), etc., and there are more than 20 signs to exclude. In throwing weapons, there is a classification of other kind, putting forward a whole chain of characteristics, including the configuration of this device. Therefore, even a children's crossbow with “combat” tips is a throwing weapon by definition, regardless of the tension force. But it becomes one at the moment of application, although much depends on your answer to the question itself about the purpose of combining these elements. Therefore, it is impossible to unambiguously classify what is a circular saw blade, what is a shuriken, and whether it is a throwing weapon before use. But having screwed a combat tip with blades onto a crossbow arrow, you need to imagine the answer to the question why you did this. If you answer it something like “for its intended use,” then this is called confessing to a crime.

In Russia, it is not prohibited to separately purchase pointed arrowheads, but it is prohibited to use them; It is not prohibited to purchase reinforced arms for bows and crossbows above the force of 27 kgf and 43 kgf, respectively, but combining them into one device with bows and crossbows is prohibited, and if sold in this form, then you generally become a weapons dealer, which significantly aggravates the crime ( if you sell a crossbow without shoulders and the shoulders separately, then this is not a crime at all, no matter what indicators the individual parts themselves have); It is not prohibited to buy equipment for bowfishing, but fishing in this way is prohibited in many regions, as is fishing under illumination, as bowfishers usually do; hunting with a bow and crossbow is not allowed, but you can buy equipment for it, just as you can hunt in enclosures under an agreement with the owner for his legally artificially bred livestock (and not for a wild animal released into an enclosure, which is illegal) - as the Hunting Rules apply only to officially designated hunting grounds and wild animals (within private property and to domestic livestock they do not apply, although there you may encounter laws on cruelty to animals).

However, for sporting purposes, persons who are officially athletes involved in this sport and are an official member of an officially registered organization that has the appropriate state accreditation, you can legally own crossbows in Russia with a force of up to 135 kgf, and if you have a permit for scientific or testing shooting and hunting with a bow and crossbow. However, these are rather exotic situations that are not accessible to everyone (there are many more exceptions besides these). However, the seller of goods does not have the right to demand the relevant documents from the consumer, so anyone can purchase components for both types of activities.

Currently, the legislator is considering amendments to the Hunting Rules, which could in the near future make universal crossbows up to 68 kgf hunting weapons according to the classification of the device itself and allow hunting with them, but even if this happens, there is no procedure for licensing such activities yet in the Russian Federation, that is, you will not be able to sell, buy, obtain permission, or store it legally after that anyway, if you officially call it a weapon - a hunting crossbow. If you don’t name it, then you can, for example...

If these are components for going hunting abroad, where such hunting and equipment are allowed in many countries, then no one is able to prohibit you from using such devices even without you having sports or hunting documents. But import into other countries must be understood in accordance with the legislation of these countries, because if you are allowed into America or France without questions, then in the overwhelming majority of our former Asian republics you even face imprisonment, since what is sold freely here - they are clearly recognized as weapons, and even for storage, not to mention import, there is significant responsibility.

Extract from the Forensic requirements for the examination of edged and throwing weapons for classes of freely traded products permitted in Russia (universal crossbows with a force of up to 68 kgf are included in the list below for information on the possible adoption of a new edition of the Law on Hunting):

5.3 Pending the publication of the relevant GOST in accordance with sections 226 and 227 of the “International Rules for the 30-m and 10-m match crossbow shooting competitions” issued by the technical committee of the match crossbow division of the International Crossbow Union (IAU), these requirements establish the following basic values parameters of field crossbows and arrows for them:

5.3.1 Field crossbows:

longest aiming line length - 720 mm
the greatest length of the namushnik is 60 mm
maximum length of the rear sight (including hood and eyepiece) - 150 mm
largest shoulder span - 900 mm
greatest bow strength (string tension) - 43 kg
maximum working stroke of the bowstring - 300 mm
maximum weight of the crossbow (including additional equipment) - 6.75 kg

5.3.2 Arrows for field crossbows:

tip shape - oval
maximum blunting angle (for conical tips) - 60 degrees
maximum over-caliber (the diameter of the tip exceeds the diameter of the arrow body) - 2 mm
boom length:
smallest - 304 mm
largest - 457 mm

5.4 Pending the issuance of the relevant GOST in accordance with sections 309 and 310 of the “International Rules for 30 and 10 Match Crossbow Shooting Competitions” issued by the Technical Committee of the Match Crossbow Division of the International Crossbow Union (IAU), these requirements establish the following basic values parameters of universal crossbows and arrows for them:

5.4.1 Universal (sporting and hunting) crossbows:

largest shoulder span:
recurve bow - 914 mm
compound bow - 762 mm
greatest bow strength (string tension) - 68 kg (tolerance +5%)
maximum weight of the crossbow (including sights) - 4.5 kg

Note: The limb span of bows is measured with the string installed at the outer ends of the limbs for recurve bows or along the axes of eccentric blocks for compound bows.

5.4.2 Arrows for field crossbows:

tip shape - oval
minimum tip weight - 8 g
boom length: • smallest – 355 mm • largest – 610 mm

5.5 It is not allowed to install the following on sports crossbows:

combined bows with moving parts having different elastic properties,
vertically positioned bows,
pneumatic and hydraulic devices (activators) for cocking bows,
corrective lenses on the crossbow body.

Crossbows for recreation and entertainment

6.1 Crossbows for recreation and entertainment in design may have an external resemblance to sports and sport-hunting crossbows, and also have a pistol-type design.

6.2 Before the publication of the relevant GOSTs, as a result of an analysis of the technical conditions for the manufacture of various samples of sports and forensic practice, these requirements establish the following values of the main technical parameters of crossbows for recreation and entertainment, ensuring that they do not have combat properties:

6.2.1 Crossbows for recreation and entertainment:

bow strength (string tension) - no more than 20 kg
maximum weight of the crossbow (including sights)…3.5 kg

6.2.2 Arrows and crossbow bolts for recreational use:

arrowhead shape - oval
largest projectile mass - 30 g

The design and technical characteristics (including weight) of a standard projectile for a specific type of crossbow for recreation and entertainment with a bow force of no more than 20 kg when testing the destructive properties by shooting at short distances (no more than 5 m) must prevent the tip from penetrating the target:

dry pine board - to a depth of more than 8 mm
a special plastic target that imitates human muscle tissue - to a depth of more than 15 mm

An attentive person will find in these requirements some discrepancy with the products available for free sale, however, I will emphasize this again - in order to be recognized as a weapon, it must first be used or have such an intention, in addition, the weapon must have a set of necessary properties immediately. However, in terms of hunting, there is a clause of the Requirements that unambiguously classifies hunting bows and crossbows, which reads:

Specific samples of bladed and throwing weapons must be:

are intended for inflicting serious bodily injuries dangerous to human life and health, defeating and finishing off an animal (including sea animals or large fish), as well as for defense during its attack (hereinafter referred to as: to hit a target);
suitable for hitting a target, which is ensured by their design and properties.”

At the same time, if all this is intended only for training (or is kept in storage until traveling abroad), then this is in accordance with the classification:

1. Sports crossbows - hitting targets during sports training and competitions.

2. Crossbows for recreation and entertainment - target shooting during cultural events, training and on vacation.

Legislation is a complex concept for a non-specialist, so carry with you a description of the product with stamped statements and when answering questions, pay close attention to the terms in which you present all this.

How to register a hunting bow or crossbow

Article 13 of the Federal Law “On Weapons” determines that hunting throwing weapons must be registered

in the Russian Guard (divisions of licensing and permitting work) within two weeks from the date of purchase.

To date, no permit form for hunting bows and crossbows has been developed.

According to a source in the Russian Guard, until the necessary regulatory documents are adopted, permission to store and carry the ROX series will be issued for hunting bows and crossbows

, like a hunting weapon.

But there is one contradiction here.

Part 14 of Article 13 of the Federal Law “On Weapons” lists what permits and for what period are issued upon registration of purchased weapons.

So, for example, when registering a firearm for self-defense, a permit to store it for a period of five years; hunting firearms and pneumatic weapons - permission to store and carry them for a period of five years... etc.

But about the fact that when registering

hunting small arms (
bows and crossbows
)
must be issued some kind of permit; there is not a word in the Law
...

At the same time, the first part of Article 22 of the Law stipulates that weapons that are purchased without a license and (or) whose registration with the National Guard is not required can be stored without permission.

In our case, even though the weapon is purchased without a license, it is necessary to register it. This means that permission to store and carry hunting bows and crossbows must ultimately be issued

Despite the existence of contradictions, we are obliged to register bows and crossbows...

To register, you will need

(Order of the Russian Guard dated January 14, 2020 No. 8):

application (the prescribed form will be issued to the LRR);
Russian passport;
passport (insert) for a throwing weapon with information about the individual number, certification and the store’s mark of sale.
a valid permit to store and carry hunting weapons;

LRR employees must register hunting crossbows and bows within 1 business day

(clause 18.5.3 of order No. 8 of the Russian Guard).

Availability of inserts for each unit

Hunting bows and crossbows
sold on the territory of the Russian Federation and imported into its territory the following requirements:

GOST R 51905-2002 “Sports crossbows, crossbows for recreation and entertainment and shells for them. Technical requirements and safety test methods” (clause 7);
GOST R 52115-2003 “Throwing weapons. Sports bows, bows for recreation and entertainment and arrows for them. General technical requirements. Safety test methods" (clause 8).

Despite the name of these GOSTs, which do not contain the word “hunting”, they provide for the classification of bows and crossbows as “ universal sports and hunting

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Outdoor hunting

Visit overseas

Just a few words about non-CIS countries. Specifically, about North America, where all conditions have been created for bowhunters (archers). To their seasons, discounts on licenses and other preferences.

Oddly enough, crossbows do not enjoy such favor from overseas legislators, since truly effective shooting from them is much easier. It is no coincidence that crossbows were once considered the weapon of common people, and archers were a piece of “goods”. Although not a single arrow launcher even came close to the capabilities of any gun.

In most states, until recently, crossbow hunting was available only to those over 62 years of age and people with disabilities. And so, for the opening of the autumn-winter season, the Illinois authorities legalized the use of this type of throwing weapon during the period of permitted bow hunting for all categories of citizens. The most popular game species in the area have traditionally been deer and wild turkey.

Well, we have another reason for envy...

It is clear that this option is more for very wealthy people who do not need any special tips. Enthusiasts from this circle are already well aware of what, where, how much: well, what problems - I called the outfitter and flew to visit the white-tailed deer :)).

And it’s not even a matter of the financial side of the issue; it may turn out that an overseas hunting voyage will ultimately turn out to be cheaper than the options discussed below. It’s just that our average person, even those with good financial resources, is unfamiliar with the very idea of traveling tens of thousands of kilometers to “shoot a wild boar.”

Hunting in Belarus

Let's consider a much more familiar, especially for former citizens of the USSR, and completely legal option. This is a trip to fraternal Belarus. The fact is that by Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated July 23, 2010 N 386, the concept of “enclosure hunting” was introduced into the “Rules for Hunting” and the use of bows and crossbows in enclosures was allowed. Moreover, not so long ago they were allowed to be mined in the area.

According to Appendix No. 2, “A hunting bow must have a tension force of at least 27 kg, a hunting crossbow - at least 43 kg, the arrow tip must have sharp cutting edges and a width at the base of at least 2 cm or the cutting edges must open to this width when hitting the object of hunting." That is, it is permitted to use samples that both in Russia and Belarus refer to throwing weapons, and not to GOST “products for recreation and entertainment.”

Of course, there are nuances. For example, from us it is completely free (for now) to purchase additional original/hunting shoulders with a tension force sometimes twice as high as permitted. They are not considered weapons until they are mounted on the stock. And with such a set, we can easily enter the Republic of Belarus, head to the hunting grounds and already there “upgrade” our crossbow. But there is a conflict - when crossing the border, we, of course, did not have any throwing weapons, and then, out of nowhere, they suddenly appeared. Not good!

However, not everything is so sad. I won’t give specific addresses of farms (because this is already advertising), but their employees take upon themselves to sort out all problems, including those with law enforcement agencies. As they say, Google is to the rescue. In addition, a good compound bow with a legal force of 27 kgf is quite suitable for hunting almost any legal animal. Some 43 kg compound crossbows are also capable of taking capercaillie, and even young of the year and roe deer. Including those from a fairly budget segment, some such models are listed in the article “With a crossbow for black grouse.”

It should be said right away that having a hunting license is mandatory (on the hunting grounds) and in the vast majority of cases we will be hunting with a huntsman. A bow and crossbow are not a rifle or even a gun; they are much more difficult to shoot, and the likelihood of being wounded is also much higher. By the way, additional fees usually come at an additional cost. Because don’t worry - you consider yourself Robin Hood, if you please live up to the high rank!

The objects of hunting with a bow and crossbow in Belarus are beavers and otters, and among birds - black grouse and wood grouse. But the main thing is the much more familiar and traditional ungulates, almost all of them, with the exception of the bison. These are wild boars of all age categories, roe deer, sika and red deer, fallow deer, mouflon and, finally, elk. All are males, but there are no gender restrictions for breeding animals.

TIGHT BOW

First you need to decide what is important for the onion. This type of weapon has such a technical characteristic as tension. The higher it is, the further and faster the arrow flies. If she moves too far away, she will lose her strength and simply will not be able to penetrate the armor and hit the enemy. What does bow tension depend on?

Firstly, from the bowstring. Variations of materials and weaves provide it with unequal elasticity and different abilities to send an arrow.

Secondly, from the arc of the bow. If it is flexible, but at the same time tight, then when the bowstring is pulled, it tends to straighten back with greater force. This provides the arrow with an additional powerful message. Only with a tightly drawn bow can the hero be guaranteed to hit the enemy with his hardened arrows. We can say that a worthy warrior deserves a worthy weapon!

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Associations to the word “onion”

Synonyms for "onion"

Synonyms for the word "onion"

Sentences containing "onion"

While the potatoes are boiling, the onion
and sauté in butter.

Quotes from Russian classics with the word “bows”

And then there are candles, soap, bunches of bananas, like we would have a bunch of onions, then tea, sugar cane and sand, boxes, boxes, mirrors, etc.

The meaning of the word "onion"

LUK 1, -a (-u), m.

1. Garden plant of the family.
lily, vegetable BOW 2, -a, m.
A hand weapon for throwing arrows in the form of an arc, tightened with a bowstring.
Shoot from a bow.
(Small Academic Dictionary, MAS)

The meaning of the word "bow"

LUKA, -i, plural.

bows,
w.
1. An arched turn of the river, as well as a cape that goes around the river. (Small Academic Dictionary, MAS)

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The meaning of the word "onion"

LUK 1, -a (-u), m.

1. Garden plant of the family. lily, vegetable

LUK 2, -a, m.

A hand weapon for throwing arrows in the form of an arc, tied with a bowstring.
Shoot from a bow.

The meaning of the word "bow"

LUKA, -i, plural.

bows,
w.
1. An arched turn of the river, as well as a cape that goes around the river.

Sentences containing "onion"

While the potatoes are cooking, add a head of onion

Finely chop and sauté in butter.

Green onions

Peel, wash and chop coarsely, add finely chopped pickles.

The powerful plates of the chest seemed forged from light copper, and lying calmly on the bow

From the saddle of his arms, thick as the trunks of young ash trees, indestructible power was felt.

Arrow and bow

These two artifacts are traditionally found in epics and legends, but it is completely unclear why the arrow should be hardened and the bow should be tight? Why do such adjectives highlight heroic weapons, and most importantly, what is it: an exceptional magical property or just a saying that you can ignore?

Let’s make a reservation right away: Slavic epics, like many other epic tales, can be very symbolic. Even the phrase “black horse” makes you think about why the narrator gave the animal this color. Moreover, heroic weapons cannot be described in a completely ordinary way - everything here is subject to strict logic.

In “The Tale of Igor’s Campaign” the expression “hot sabers” appears. This further supports the theory of metal processing for arrowheads described above. At the same time, in even earlier written texts there is no word “red-hot”. Apparently, this was a term that has survived to this day solely thanks to folklore.

Have you signed up for bowhunters?

Remember your childhood: if not all, then many of the boys bent sticks, pulled the bowstring and shot arrows tipped with nails. But childhood is already behind me, and the bows today are not the same. An arrow with a “combat” tip, fired from a modern bow, kills a wild boar from 70-100 meters.

The explosion of passions on hunting sites is indicative. Everyone is talking about the upcoming 2022 bow hunt. Opinions were divided. There are radical hunters who promise to die with bones, but not to allow bowhunters (bow hunters: bow - bow, hunter - hunter) into their lands. Because, in their opinion, the city will begin to abandon wounded animals.

Others are for it. In neighboring Belarus they hunt with a bow, and nothing terrible happens there.

But someone Sergei Volkov writes: “I myself prepared for a year and a half before my first bow hunt (being a professional hunting guide). And then he messed up. At least I got it."

There is something to think about.