6ptsika
" First you use your misses as a reason why trad gear is so much harder,"
Did I ? I made 4 posts and gave my argument that compounds are as easy to use and more accurate than a crossbow way before talking about my personal challenge and success (or lack of <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>), didn't I ?
... than when challenged, you admit it had nothing to do with the equipment, it was a brain lapse on the shooter's part. Which is it? Is it because trad gear is harder, or because the archer screwed up?"
Well, thats not what I said, is it, or in the way that I said it ? I missed because two limbs jumped in fron t of my arrows. Seriously, a faster arrow would have cleared both limbs, and a compound would have let me draw sooner - both advantages. I don't think anyone can honestly say recurve/longbows aren't harder. If they weren't wouldn't everyone use them ? Think about that - most people gun hunt because its the easiest way to kill deer. The least ammount of deer hunters are people who make their own bows. Why ? DIIFICULTY in the chosen equipment, right ?
"I'm not buying the "guarantee" of either kill with a compound, there were most likely more twigs, could have hit one of them, or missed all together. Nothings "guaranteed" until you tag it. 14 years should haave taught you that much. '
I do gaurantee, because 14 years I KNOW how compounds shoot and those shots would have fallen. I aint bitter about it, its like relearning bowhunting. And I learned.
" And how many tmes must we point out, the basis of your argument is that compounds more closely resemble crossbows than trad gear, but YOU are the only one saying that."
Really ?
You can't use your personal opinion as fact to back up an argument, sorry."
I don't make it a point unless called on it. I base my arguments on factual and reasonable thinking.
"I guess this is all a mute point, with a seperate season for compounds, the trad season would be a brief one, at least in the whitetail states. Not enough trad guys to manage the herd properly, I suspect the compounders would have the bulk of the fall to themselves. "
Archery season is not there for herd managment. If it were, you'd see a lot longer season and a more liberal limit. I think AR deer hunters take 15% of the total deer kill - not significant.
"And yes, your friends sound like slobs to me, 1 for 12?, O for 5? Those peope have no business in the wods, regardless of equipment.
I agree, they'd have wounded twice as much if they thought they could take even longer shots."
HMMMM. What about the guy grizzly hunting ? 2 shots, 2 misses, one low hit then a deer that gets away ? Slob hunter ?? The one guy is a dang good shot, DANG good. He does seem to have a problem killing deer though - I think he gets nervous. He's killed I think 7 in a row before switching to a longbow with a compound. HMMMM, he's a good shot, but because he's shooting a longbow its MORE diificult maybe ?? HMMMMM
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