ORIGINAL: SteveBNy

SF

I meant anti xbow in bow season.

I see, you just forgot the in bow season part!And I guess you could call me anti xbow in bow season, only if you are capable of shooting a bow during bow season.

And I certainely am NOT anti blind or treestand - I was trying to make the point that the advantage a xbow has of not being drawn in the presense of game is similar to the advantage being offered by the use of portable blinds and treestands. Is that clear now?

I gotthe point, and you got mine. And what excuse do you use for being able to hold it back till you fall asleep?

The other examples I gave concerning archery skills are the ones observed every year near hunting season in my friends local shop.
I shoot year round, several times a week, mainly recurve but play with a compound for form - no dust on any of my bows. Someone who understands form CAN have a newbie hitting a pieplate with a fitted compound in an afternoon. Level many (NOT I) feel is adequate for hunting.

My opinion on xbow in archery? Until recently I was against. I have no interest at this time in hunting with one. After A LOT of consideration, I now support their inclusion for numerous reasons:
- As Arthur said, they are cenuries old archery equipment - certainly more so then recent compounds. Yet are not to be confused with modern day xbows.
- Many of the same people so vocally against xbows where even more vocal against first the compound, and then the release (trigger).
- When you compare the differenceto become and stay competent to huntbetween traditional and compounds to that between compounds and xbow, the compound/xbow difference is nearly invisible. Only to people that want to get them into bow season, to others they are shot like a rifle!
- States that have allowed there use, many for years, have not had their seasons effected negatively in any way. You can hunt with YOUR bow of choice in Ohio for like 3 months - any many travel there (from anti xbow states) to do so every year. Theres Ohio again, How many deer hunters are in the state of Ohio?

I hope this makes my position clear - if not, please ask rather then make assumptions.

Steve, when you did not make yourself clear, all's you left me with was an assumption!

Steve