WOW!<img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle> I guess I did open a can of worms. To all of you SALUTE! You have each given your different oppinions regarding crossbows and for that matter the hi-tech's, but you can say one thing is certain; We are all passionate when it comes to our (bowhunting) season, we don't want to share or lose any of it. I do not wish to comprimise either, what I want (in a perfect world) is for bowhunters to set limits upon the type of equipment we allow afield. At the current rate we should have ion powered warp arrows in a matter of years (joke). Why do all of these technological changes occur? Because we are always looking for ways to stretch the limits allowed to make the goal easier to achieve. Crossbows are viewed by many as the easier means, just sight it in and head for the woods (not unlike many modern hunters bow or firearm). Unfortunately the game are the only real consistent victims as they are maimed or grievously wounded and never recovered by the lazy hunters. I know of one family who have a member that never tracks a deer that doesn't drop on the spot, his theory is if it can run away it is okay. This person is a parasite to all that true hunters strive to promote but we cant force him to do otherwise as he does all on his land and there is no law that we know of that says he must follow up his shots. What can we do? We can speak our minds and write our oppinions and most important of all we can teach our young hunters the difference by our own examples. At this rate we will soon have hunters wanting to use a morning stars, mounted lances, or catapults to hunt with as they are also primitive weapons. Heck for that matter my M-16 with a bayonet on the end is just a modern pike/spear. Lets not fight among ourselves but develope regulations that govern us ALL.
SSgt Vernon Pratt
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