c903 - In a nushell ??

I presented the argument that compounds are to longbow/recurves what crossbows are to compounds - that being faster, harder shooting, more accurate - in other words overall more effective for people to use. I also defined by Webster's standard what a bow is and isn't, what arrows are and aren't and why a crossbow IS a bow as defined. I addressed that crossbows are still a close range weapon, and that the only thing advantageous to them (no drawing required while hunting) is offset by all the other comparisons to a compound. Archery season in Arkansas is just as long with just as liberal bag limits as ever WITH legalized crossbow.

In conclusion, I stated that I have no problems with crossbows, longbows, recurves or compounds in regular archery season. I see people all the time post anti-crossbow comments, but have yet seen a real good argument for it. JRW's arguement is classic - the " I've already told you why and can't say again" argument. I will say this - IF crossbows lead to a shorter archery season, IF they lead to a lesser bag limit, IF they are a negative to archery instead of a positive, then I will change my mind on them because surly we as a hunting community and as an archery community cannot afford this. In Arkansas I have not seen any indication this is so.

Arnie - " Wouldn't you guys agree that there is a definate learning curve when you migrate from compound to stickbow?"

I say yes, or else why wouldn't everybody shoot recurves/longbows ? They are harder, thats why.

" I've never talked to a traditional hunter who never missed an animal."

Nor I.

" I've never talked to a trad hunter who has not wounded an animal. The same can be said for compound shooters. "

I've never wounded one Quite a few archery folks miss/wound. That don't bother me terribly IF lessons are learned. Its called hunting. And I will also say this - if legalizing crossbows take poor compound shooters and result in fewer wounds/misses, I think thats a good thing.


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