I think in my head I ask myself, if they can use a crossbow why not try using a compound or traditional bow? I started off with a traditional and I'm probably one of the 1% of compound bowhunters who still use a finger tab rather than a trigger release. Maybe I'm the weirdo.
I am 100% pro-crossbows, wasn't always the case but I love that they allow our ranks to grow and even re-introduce some back into the sport that can't pull a compound/long/recurve for whatever reason. That said, when judging a harvest based on skill and accomplishment of the weapon used only (all other factors equal) my list of respect goes as follows: -Longbow -Recurve -Compound -Crossbow -Old style muzzleloaders -Open sighted smoothbore shotguns -open sighted firearms -Any modern scoped and rifled firearm. This in NO WAY means I look down on any animal harvested at all, but if you forced me to rank the skill/accomplishment levels this would be the order so I guess no I don't deep down look at them the same, but I also don't look at them with distaste either
I don't care what you take a deer with.. I am a whitetail hunter. Bow, cross bow, gun, or muzzle loader.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
What Ty said! If there is a physical reason why one cannot pull back a vertical bow, all my feelings about the crossbow go out the window. I am all for an old man with a bad back or a kid with a disability using a crossbow. I find that scenario completely different than a perfectly capable person using a crossbow when they could just as easily use a vertical bow. My biggest thing though, more than personal feelings about equipment, is sticking together as hunters. If we fight amongst ourselves, it only fuels the anti-hunting movement.
All the same to me. If I thought less of it, I would have to think less of my Father and brother, who both use a crossbow. I'm just as happy when either of them takes a deer as I am to take one myself. In fact, I bought a crossbow for myself this summer. Can't wait to be able to use it this year. I especially like it for hunting coyote. I plan to take a few of those out this year as well
There are bowhunters and there are corssbow hunters. They are different weapons. In my state they allowed the crossbow for the elderly and handicapped because it made it easy enough for them to participate by virtue of a weapon that has advanatages over a real bow and arrow. I am a bowhunter. I have no desire to soulder a weapon, lower my cheek to the stock, grip the forearm, flip off the safety, look through the scope, put my finger in the trigger guard and discharge the weapon. I would much rather bowhunt. But with that said. If a guy wants to take up crossbowing even when bowhunting is there for the taking, I have no beef with how he spends his free time.
Not really. But if you insist. No I do not consider them the same , not even close. When I watch my neighbor set up a crossbow and in about 1/2 half an hour time he had it dialed in to wear he can't shoot at the same spot twice at 50 yards with Broadheads. I don't see anyone gaining that level proficiency with a vertical bow without months or more likely years of steady practice. I can add other examples but honestly it would fall on deaf ears in today's touchy feely lets all get along and hold hands environment.
I get the feeling that several people don't understand the question. No one is asking if you think less of the hunter.
No, its not the same. You could set up a 8 year old girl with a Xbow and she would be efficient with it.
Honestly, no I don't feel that the kills are equal. I hunted deer for years with both guns and bows. I never felt the same about those kills either. I've never used a crossbow, and won't unless it's the only way to stay in the woods. There are advantages to guns over crossbows and advantages to crossbows over vertical bows. I have always wanted to take a deer with a self made longbow and cedar arrows. To make the equipment and take a deer with it would be something I'd be most proud of. Maybe when the kids are in college and I get more time.
Maybe from a bench, but otherwise that's not true. Have you ever shot a crossbow? They're front heavy and feel clumsy. The triggers frequently creep and many have a hard time getting used to them b/c they feel completely different to a long gun trigger pull. With my crossbow I have a hard time shooting off hand consistently. I'm a much better shot (and at longer ranges) with my vertical bow. To the OP- no difference. No asterisk.
My take is that when hunting over plots from box blinds, pop up blinds or just from the ground the Xbows give a good advantage when you can really stabilize yourself. If you are treestand hunting in thick or heavy cover there is not real advantage and there may even be a disadvantage.
What is Pope & Youngs stance? Everyone loves to talk about inches. We know you can enter a roadkill as a Booner.
I don't have a problem with it. But I would think of them as slightly different if I did it myself. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
