ORIGINAL: passthrough24
With a lot of the new bows and technologies on the market today I often wonder when we as bowhunters will draw the line. It seems like a lot of bowhunters today will use all the technologies that are legal to use. If someone comes out with a bow that shoots 500 fps and we can shoot deer at 70 and 80 yards will we still consider that bow hunting? With modern compound bows, range-finders, lighted sight pins, expandable broadheads, trigger releases, etc... is there any available technology that we as bowhunters wouldnt use, if it was legal? Seems like too many people bowhunt simply to extend thier season.
Technology doesn't extend the season, technology only assists the brutal climate changes that some us face each year and makes it more comfortable for those long hours in the freezing temps and rain. It also assists in making better, more ethical and accurate shots as well. And as far as shooting deer at 80 or 90 yards... well to each his own, but me personally, no more than 45 to 50 yard shots. There is way to many things in the deer woods that could happen to throw that arrow off and wound a deer. I want to retrieve the deer not far from where I shot it...not wonder if it will die.
