You are all arguing about pointless things. Why isn't every single person who shoots a traditional bow saying these exact same things about a guy who uses a 70lb compound bow with a 5 pin sight??? Who cares. The state legalized it. Get used to the times and move on. Killing a deer takes skill no matter what weapon you're using. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
It is a shoulder fired weapon like a firearm. An able bodied man should not be allowed to use one during archery season. The only real fact is that this whole push for cross gun inclusion is bought and paid for by the cross gun industry. It is revealing to see how cheap of a date this site is. Makes one wonder what else one would sell out on. You can stand for something or fall for anything.
Traditional vs compound has a bigger gap.... so your argument is weak... abled body man? Don't shoot a compound, Mr able bodied man..... What drives the subject for me is my Dad hunting during bow.... he would use a crossbow... he can't use a compound. Then there's my nephew... a registered sniper... hates the bow, but uses it just to get out as he loves deer hunting but likes the feel of the crossbow much better.... You get to use a compound... why can't he use a crossbow during the warmers days and when deer aren't spooked out of their minds?
Tony it sounds like your saying your father is disabled. If that's the case I been saying all along that I am for crossbow use disabled individuals. As for your nephew, If he isn't comfortable and willing to work to become comfortable and proficient then maybe archery hunting isn't for him? Seems to be if you want something enough you will work for it till you achieve it. That's becoming a lost concept today, instead we look for ways to redefine things, all under the banner of fairness and inclusion.
He is 71 with a leaking heart valve and 3 previous open heart surgeries...not enough to warrant not to use a compound in the haters eyes....
I find this an interesting read about our bow manufacture right here in Wisconsin. Governor Scott Walker Attends the Mathews, Inc. Retailer Business Show | Office of the Governor - Scott Walker
Seriously, after seeing people from other states that have allowed crossbows for some time weigh in, it boggles my mind that people would oppose this. Those people have said flat out that it didn't affect anything other than a few more hunters in the woods..... the majority of people are NOT going to go out and buy a crossbow to take 100 yard pot shots. The few that will, well, they probably do the same with their compound. Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk
. Why is this exactly? Let's put aside the fact of personal preferences and what you like to shoot. Is there any logical, justifiable reason to keep crossbow hunters out of the woods during archery season? If so I'd like to hear. Because aside from the fact that people believe crossbow hunters have an advantage over vertical bow hunters (which the stats clearly show they do not) I've yet to hear any fact-based arguments in this thread or any thread for that matter. Perhaps, along with the tens of thousands of archers who feel that excluding someone based on weapon choice is a selfish and foolish decision. I stand for including more hunters in a sport that I personally take great enjoyment in, and hope others can as well. I stand for getting more people involved in the outdoors, regardless of what type of bow they prefer to shoot. I stand for making decisions based on proven facts and experiences, not baseless accusations and personal prejudice. All horrible things, I know.
Anyone opposing crossbows must oppose compound bows, not? Your 70lb, dual cam, 350fps, compound that comes with the drop away rest, 5 pin sight, single finger release, and stabilizer should not be allowed over the traditional recurve. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I agree with PT. This is extremely weak on logic. Calling it a cross "gun" is laughable and further erodes your credibility. You don't have to like crossbows, but some people enjoy them the same as they may enjoy a recurve, compound, longbow, or even a rifle. (gasp) There are plenty of deer out there to share with our fellow sportsmen, regardless of the weapon they choose to enjoy the resource with. Why the fear mongering? Why feel threatened? The sky is not falling.
I never realized that the crossbow was such a hot topic. If you want to hunt with one then you have the right to do so. If you don't want to, don't. It's an easy solution.
To be honest I have grown to understand my personal preference and my hatred for how they are advertised drove my opinion of them for too long. I used to be 100% against them, hated them, and called them cross guns as well. However, my personal preference of weapon shouldn't factor into what is right for others. Nor should the image some companies paint crossbows with in their advertising...I mean it's basically the same reason I hate Rage broadheads, insane advertising about both just rub me so wrong.... ....when I push those two things aside though I'm left backing them. I'm for them, but honestly withhold comment on whether they should be fully inclusive in bow seasons or seperate seasons or mixture....as I don't feel they're the same as compounds/traditional but definitely are not guns either....
So a cross bow (not gun) should be allowed in 3-D tournaments because they have no clear advantage? Should they be included so people don't feel excluded?? I think people who have bad eye sight or are handi-cap should be able to use them in hunting situations.
Lol... seems pretty simple to me. How somebody sitting in a tree somewhere else with a crossbow affects me and my hunting is beyond me. Is it because they might take one of "your" deer with an "easier" weapon? That's the only thing I can come up with. Would you feel better if they took "your" deer with the same weapon as you choose to use? Probably not even then..... I'll probably never use one. I just love hunting with my compound. I'll probably also never use a recurve. I just love hunting with my compound. Others weapons of choice really have no bearing on what I'm going to hunt with and enjoy doing so. I'm still going to kill enough deer every year. In fact I think it is 10 times easier to kill a deer here in NY during archery season with a bow then it is with a gun during gun season.
