Zak - I didn't bring it up.
thesource - then you should be 100% in favor of crossbows, right ? They are MORE ACCURATE to use, right ?
I think this is the one that applies here, don't you? It is the responsibility of every hunter to minimize their deviation.
Agreed, though you cannot regulate it. Not only that, top target shooters often choke on game - explain that ?
The equipment you hunt with, where you hunt, how you hunt, your levels of proficiency and preparedness. etc....You know this stuff, datamax. You're just being difficult.
You threw this in my face, now step up to the plate and explain yourself. I DO know this stuff, at 35 years old I've hunted more states, more animals and killed more than many guys have at 60 years old. I'm not a rookie at bowhunting. I AM somewhat a rookie at trad archery still, and theres a huge learning curve that you cannot "get" if you haven't been there and done that.
I don't like my shooting stats, they're tougher for me than they ever will be for you I can assure you. My first shot at an elk with my longbow clipped a branch - missed bull. My second shot I drew, my upper limbs hit a branch, I let down and drew a second time and at that point my concentration was gone. Second miss. 30 mintues after that miss I killed a dandy 11 pointer. This past fall, I clean shot right under a buck at 20 yards. Why ? I was overbowed, and I short drew, thats all I can figure because I almost never shoot under. Trad shooters tend to shoot OVER, not under, because its easier to focus on the line of the back of the deer than a spot. Anyway, same deer, 20 second later, i shot at very close range and just didn't make the shot. Wasn't the best shot in the world, wasn't the worst, I didn't make it. Got to Kansas, my shooting still sucked ........... I picked up a compound, 30 practice shots and I was on my way to a one shot, one kill trophy non-typical.
So I got enough personal ethics for myself to know when to use easy bows when my shooting sucks. My shooting however rarely sucks, but Trad archery is a whole 'nother ballgame entirely.
I use to be something like you , wondering how anyone missed 3-4 deer with a bow and if their shooting was that bad why they didn't just shoot a compound or crossbow. Its called ARCHERY, and BOWHUNTING and if you've never done it I can't explain it to you on a message board. And no, compound don't compare, its a whole 'nother ballgame.