So what pound bow do you guys like for the really large alligator gar?

TPWD has two sets of rules.

The rules the general public must follow

Then the rules they get to follow.

Good question. There's 4 large dead ones on Facebook, I'd post the pic; but I'd hate to make guys cry. Guys who killed them say that they are yummy.

You're allowed 1 Alligator Gar a day, nothing wrong with eating them. But for those just out for the thrill of the kill, that's the problem. And the law is very clear.

"Waste of fish - It is unlawful to leave edible fish or bait fish taken from the public waters of the state to die without the intent to retain the fish for consumption or bait."

Taken from this page:
http://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoo...ing-regulations

who says Gar or carp are edible. This is exactly why people loath the government.

You've obviously never tried gar or carp. It's a matter of preference. Many prefer gar or carp over striper and sand bass. I have eaten all of the above, and can't say I fall in to that category, but there are plenty that do. The protection of gar and carp is no less important that that of other game fish. They all make up the ecosystem and play a role. For the record, I have been bowfishing many times and taken my fair share of gar, carp, and buffalo in a legal manner. I have not always used the fish I have taken (not legal, I know), but have given them away to people that wanted them and needed the food. Let me tell you, they were more than appreciative.

SharkBaitTV, you make a clear and valid point, sir. You are not pushing for a stop to bowfishing, you are simply stating the law, which happens to be clear cut. Contrary to what others have said, TPWD is not "out to get" those who hunt and fish. Though I don't agree with everything they do, I know their intentions are generally for the best.

Agreed. You stay after your noble cause SharkBaitTV. I don't remember the exact quote but I heard somewhere that any entity that does regulate itself dooms itself to be regulated by outsiders, something like that. Fisherman and hunters aren't fighting among themselves when they call out for and against unethical and or illegal means, methods, or take. They are protecting both their natural resources and their future rights.

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No, he is pushing to stop the killing of gar. You've only read one of his post.