Stealthy,

This is a rather intriguing thread. I think your arguements are self-defeating, however.

It does not matter what the weapon of choice is, if you do not spend extensive time practicing and getting to know the weapon, you will not have the skill levels required to use it in the woods. That is applicable to reifles, with or without scopes, shotguns, with or without scopes, crossbows, with or without scopes, compound bows, with or without sights, and traditional bows.

The key to all of these weapons is practicing enough with them so that you know what your maximum effective range is and setting up so that you will be well within that range when a deer follows the trail you expect it to trail. You must also know the entire area around your stand with known distances to trees in your vicinity so you will know if a deer is within your effective range if it happens to meander through the woods by some means other than the trail you expected.

With archery gear, which I would choose to define as compounds and traditional bows, you must also practice enough to train the muscle groups that are necessary for drawing and holding the bow for the shot. Why did I give up the compound for traditional gear? Because the comnpound was jarring my shoulder joints when I drew and had to letdown without shooting. I have found the traditional bow to actually be therapeutic in that regard.

I do believe you have changed your opinion within this thread as you have endeavored to defend/debate some of the other things you have said. The title of the thread is "Ban compounds from archery season"> Personally, I think you have achieved your purpose by stimulating a lengthy debate. However, in your last couple of posts you said something to the effect of "I have not suggested that compounds be banned from archery season." I believe the thread title suggests just that.

Give it a rest.

Bill

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